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Middle school poetry literature circles
Poems for Kids: Over 600 poems for teaching poetry terms & poetic devices
If you're teaching a poetry unit in grades 3-6, you need poems...lots and lots of exemplar poems! Need poems for teaching similes? Metaphors? Personification? How about haiku or narrative poems? From rhyming poetry to free verse, this anthology collection has them all (with picture support) to make it completely painless to teach the elements of poetry to students of all abilities in grades 3-6. So if you're a teacher who likes to teach poetry lessons by example, there are more than 600 poems t
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3rd - 6th
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Elements of Poetry Unit Interactive Notebook Activities | Verse Novel Book Clubs
Teach literary devices and poetry devices while your students participate in the analysis of texts alongside deep discussions in verse novel book clubs with this complete poetry and verse novels reading and analysis writing unit. This unit includes 19 done-for-you lesson plans, daily lesson slide presentations and interactive notebook lessons, poetry and literature reference pages, 50 literature analysis reading response examples with explanations and teaching for students, and book club resourc
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7th - 8th
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Novel in Verse Vault : Digital reading worksheets for novel in verse lit circles
Are you teaching a novel in verse such as The Crossover, Long Way Down, The Poet X, or a hundred other options to engage students in poetry and prose? Then this novels in verse vault has you covered!This reading worksheet vault has 15 completely editable activities for ANY novel in verse!It's Common Core aligned hitting author's craft, author's vocabulary, author's choice, author's mind (inferencing), and author's message.⭐Also included is a novel in verse viewing guide for setting up novel in v
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7th - 12th
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The Crossover by Kwame Alexander Verse Novel Study Reading Unit for 7th and 8th
This The Crossover by Kwame Alexander reading unit and novel study is exactly what you need to teach your seventh or eighth grade middle school learners in an engaging Socratic Seminar, discussion-based, and reading response focused format with this realistic fiction verse novel.Download the HUGE new preview to see what's included. This resource is in the following bundles:Middle School Reading Units Growing Bundle (6th, 7th, and 8th) Middle School Reading Units Growing Bundle (7th and 8th)Middl
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7th - 8th
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Long Way Down || Guided Poetry Analysis
Let's be honest with each other: poetry can be intimidating for students and their teachers, and layers of imagery, symbolism, and metaphor paired with complex syntax and diction are enough to strike fear into the hearts of even our most accomplished students. But it doesn't have to be this way. Jason Reynolds novel in verse, Long Way Down, provides students with an entry into poetry through the compelling story of Will Holloman. Having just witnessed the murder of his older brother Shawn, Will
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7th - 11th
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Reading Stations Activity for Fiction, Nonfiction, and Poetry Analysis
This fun reading activity "progressive dinner"™ works with any fiction, nonfiction, and poetry unit texts of your choosing! Practice close reading skills and textual analysis in a hands-on and interactive way, this is the reading activity for you! Have students preview literary criticism articles, read thematically-connected poetry, engage in close reading of a complex fiction or nonfiction text, and engage in small group discussion. These are just some of the possibilities!I use this close re
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7th - 10th
Also included in: Fiction and Nonfiction Reading Activities BUNDLE
Poetry & Art: Blackout Poetry Book Pages
(7) BLOWN UP BOOK PAGES & Instructions Included for creating poetry from the heart without the pressure of rhyming or form. Even if participants are not familiar with the principles of poetry (i.e., feeling, image, rhythm simile, metaphor, shape, and sound), they can express themselves with this fun activity to creatively problem solve varying poetic forms. Teach Social Emotional Learning or Poetry in a supportive way that will encourage creativity, participation, and deeper self-expression.
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3rd - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Middle School Book Tasting for Book Clubs and Literature Circles
This is a resource I used to get my middle school ELA students into book clubs and literature circles for our verse novel and poetry unit. The resource does include menus for a variety of genres so that teachers can use them for any type of book tasting. This resources is part of my: Middle School Poetry Unit Verse Novel Book Clubs Reading UnitThis resource includes the following:Book tasting menusStarbooks lettersStarbooks Table Display ImagesVerse Novel Book RecommendationsImages and Explanati
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6th - 8th
The Raven by Edgar Allan Poe Poetry Coloring Pages
The Raven by Edgar Allan Poe Poetry Coloring Pages and Bookmarks: Poetry coloring pages help bring poems to life and help alleviate stress. They are a beautiful way to introduce a poem to your students. Edgar Allan Poe's "The Raven" poem features images of ravens and scenes from the poem (i.e. the bust of Pallas); it includes different levels of coloring--easier, as well as more intricate, coloring pages).This pack features 23 full-size coloring pages and 7 pages of individual ravens, including
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Middle School Poetry Bundle: 12 Mad Libs, 3 Puzzles, 10 Poems (BEST DEAL)
Middle School Poetry Bundle: 12 Mad Libs, 3 Puzzles, 10 Poems to Create (BEST DEAL)
Mad Libs: Poetry 3-Pack:
Twelve pages of poetry-based mad libs grammar-fun activities. Each one includes a short writing activity based on the original poem for the students to complete; Set 2 contains additional illustration activities.
Word Puzzles: Literary Terms - Poetry:
Three word puzzles using poetry terms. Includes a crossword puzzle, double puzzle, and word search. Answer keys included.
Poetry-Pac
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6th - 9th
Love That Dog Novel Study and Poetry Unit
This literature resource for Love That Dog by Sharon Creech is a low prep novel study and includes both reading comprehension activities as well as creative poetry writing activities related to the figures of speech used in the story. The other great feature of this book is the famous poems that are integrated throughout the story. This is the perfect supplement to a poetry unit of study and really gets kids motivated to write poems and use figures of speech-- just like Jack (the main character
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4th - 6th
Also included in: Poetry and Figures of Speech Bundle
Spanish Poems and Poetry Worksheets | Poemas y Poesías
Poesias que enamoran!!!Encontrarás lo siguiente en este recurso:-30 poemas/poesias de fácil comprensión.-Vocabulario de uso cotidiano.-Ilustraciones-Ideal para grado segundo en adelante.-Copia a blanco y negro.-Formato PDF and Google Slides-Easel Activity El objetivo de este documento es acercar al estudiante a la literatura infantil la cual, entre otras, influye a la creación y construcción de este género poético. Con la poesía el niño se atreve a imaginar, a soñar y a fantasear otros mundos po
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2nd - 6th
Also included in: Make your own Bundle | For Maritza Macias
Poetry Writing Unit in Spanish | Escribiendo Poesía
Este documento contiene plantillas y material necesario para enseñar el tema de la poesía en español a niños de grado segundo y tercero aproximadamente. Se provee un cartel donde se muestran algunos de los tipos de poemas que existen, también se anexa a este documento un cartel de anclaje (anchor chart) para explicar el tema de la poesía a través de un árbol. De éste se proveen tres plantillas; a color, blanco y negro y sin contenido. Las plantillas que se proveen para desarrollar los poemas son
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2nd - 6th
Love That Dog Poetry Novel Study | Lesson Plans, Activities, and Assessments
Use Love That Dog by Sharon Creech to strengthen your student’s comprehension skills, build their vocabulary, and help them understand how words work. The resources included in this bundle have been designed with Balanced Literacy in mind. The resources are flexible and can be used for whole group, small group, and independent instruction. So whether you need resources for your literacy centers or guided reading groups, you'll find what you need inside this bundle. HERE'S WHAT YOU'LL GET:Comp
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4th - 6th
Inference poetry: Teach inferring through riddle poems PDF & Distance Learning
This fun product contains six riddle poems and six inference worksheets. The poems will have your students dig for clues while making inferences about implied subjects.Note: Many of you have asked me for more products riddle poems. Your request has been granted. Here are six more riddle poems with inference and poetry skills questions:Inference poetry: part 2 Teach inferring through riddle poemsInferring is a difficult skill that many students struggle to grasp. Therefore, it is important that,
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3rd - 6th
Emily Dickinson's 10 BEST Poems | Discussion Questions, Quizzes, Assignment, Key
NEW IN 2021: Rigorous! Thought-provoking! Discussion-Based! This 45-page EDITABLE mini-unit promises to elicit dynamic engagement from all students without compromising on intellectual rigor. The discussion questions, quizzes on poetic devices, and analytical writing assignment will challenge your students to dig beneath the surface of Dickinson's poems and generate profound interpretive insights!! Here are some highlights from this 45-page mini-unit on Dickinson's poetry:• 10 Poems by Emily
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8th - 12th, Higher Education
Mentor Text List Aligned with CCSS for Reading, Writing & Genres(Bundled)
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This resource includes a bundle of 5 of my popular mentor text lists. The book titles are organized alphabetically by skill. Lexile levels are listed for you to determine the reading level/grade level that is most appropriate for your class. If a Lexile level is missing, it is because there is no Lexile level listed for that title in the Lexile database.
You can use these books to introduce reading skills as a whole group or in small, guided reading groups. They can also be use
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2nd - 8th
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MEGA BUNDLE for Any Novel | Activities and Tasks | Any Literary or Fiction Text
The perfect safety net when your class readers change regularly!Here are over 50 of my resources that are specifically created for using alongside any fiction text - perfect for classwork, homework, literature stations or study workshops.✨ Did you know that you could get this resource at a discount or even for free? Just go to your purchases log and leave a review for all of the products you have bought. This automatically gives you credits to spend on resources sitewide - including this one! ✨A
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8th - 11th
Back to School Writing Activities | Homework Excuses Unit
Writing activities for Back to School don't need to be boring! Have your students use this creative writing unit to invent crazy excuses for not doing their homework! This is a fun NO-PREP interactive writing unit..NEW IN 2020: A Digital Interactive PDF version is now included!Your Fun Homework Excuses Unit in detail:If you're looking for a fun way to revise simple past with your students then look no further. From a fun poem - Excuses - have your students imagine the craziest and most unbelieva
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3rd - 10th
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Also included in: Back to school Writing Activities
Digital Mystery Science | Crime Scene Investigation | Logic Puzzle | Riddles
Here’s an engaging digital activity that will help your students better understand deductive logic and critical thinking by learning about riddles, writing riddles, solving a logic puzzle, and completing a word search.Detectives are Punny is a great theme that teaches the skill of creative thinking in a fun and interesting way!This workshop takes about 1 hour to complete. If you can find time to interact with students online, asking questions and sharing riddles, it will take longer, of course.
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4th - 6th
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Dear Langston Hughes: Explorations in Poetry, Point-of-View & Theme
Greetings, friend! This mini unit consists of six parts. They can be taught as an entire unit, or broken-up into individual lessons and taught as needed. Check out the parts below:
A mini-biography of Langston Hughes.
Four of Hughes’ poems that share some similar qualities and a close read activity designed for poetry.
A poetic compare/contrast activity meant to lead students through the four included poems to determine themes.
A theory tree activity that requires students to use the poet’s
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4th - 6th
The Crossover Novel Unit
Students will use the Google Slides file to complete comprehension questions, and activities to help them understand the different types of poems in the novel. Students will analyze poems, structures, and styles to see how they enhance the story being told. They will even have opportunities to write their own poems in different styles. This set includes 5 slide decks to cover the entire novel.This resource can be used with the original novel, OR the graphic novel version.
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6th - 9th
Odder: Test Questions Package (GR 3-5), by Katherine Applegate
Every year Paper Dragon USA publishes a package of comprehensive test questions from various state award or popular book lists from which students read the books and then compete in book battles and other activities. Odder is on the Florida 2023-2024 GR 3-5 SSYRA state list and contains 40 chronological multiple-choice questions plus three Bonus Questions. This test questions package comes with both a Teacher's Master Set (with highlighted answers and page/paragraph references) and a reproduci
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3rd - 6th
Fun Reading Stations Activity BUNDLE - Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry, Writing
Looking for high school reading comprehension passages and questions? Think outside the box with these interactive, engaging reading stations and writing stations activities! Students will read fiction, nonfiction, and poetry texts, engage in small group discussion, and revise any essay writing assignment, including expository, argumentative, literary analysis, and more! If you're looking for a structured way to practice critical close reading, writing, and revision skills in a hands-on and int
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7th - 10th
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Learn more about poetry resources
Poetry encourages students to engage with language, explore their thoughts and feelings, and connect with the broader human experience. If you’re a teacher or parent looking for printable and digital poetry resources, look no further. TPT has an extensive collection of resources, created by other teachers, that are designed to help with any need across grade levels.
If you want to make poets out of younger students in elementary grades, then acrostic poems or fill in the blank poems are the perfect place to start. (In fact, many poetry resources on TPT include templates so your students can easily get started producing their own poetry, whether it’s a haiku, or limerick.) For older students in middle and high school, you can find an array of resources to teach them about everything from iambic pentameter, figurative language, to famous poets from history. With plenty of TPT resources at your fingertips, you can sharpen your students’ poetry skills in no time.
Fun and engaging poetry activities to try
Teaching students about poetry can be an engaging and creative experience. Here are a few ideas for poetry activities that you can find on TPT to help you introduce and explore the world of poetry with your students:
Poetic Device Scavenger Hunt
Distribute some poems and have students identify and highlight poetic devices like similes, metaphors, alliteration, onomatopoeia, and imagery. Discuss what these are and the overall impact on the reader's experience.
Poetry Analysis Jigsaw
Divide students into small groups, assigning each group a different poem. Have each group analyze the assigned poem's themes, tone, and literary devices, and present their findings to the class.
Poetry Slam or Performance
Organize a poetry slam where students can perform poems they’ve written themselves or those written by famous poets. This will help build confidence and strengthen their public speaking skills.
Writing Poetry from Different Perspectives
Ask students to write a poem from the perspective of an inanimate object or an animal to foster empathy and encourage creative, out-of-the-box thinking.
Creating Found Poetry
Provide magazines, newspapers, or online articles. Have students cut out interesting words and phrases, and use them to create their own unique poems.
These (and other!) activities can help deepen your students’ appreciation for poetry and enhance their creative writing skills.
Frequently asked questions about teaching poetry
What types of poetry resources are available on TPT?
There are many different types of poetry resources sold by Sellers on TPT. Some popular poetry lessons include learning how to write haikus, acrostic poems, limericks, and free verse.
How do I find poetry resources on TPT?
Educators can save time preparing poetry lessons with resources created by experienced teachers. Simply start a search for poetry resources on the TPT marketplace, and filter by grade level, price, and/or resource type to find materials that've been proven to work in classrooms like yours. No matter what you’re teaching, there are plenty of poetry lessons and activities sold by Sellers on TPT that are tailored to meet your students' skill levels.
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