Poetry Lessons & Worksheets: Gallery of Activities (Grades 3-5)

Poetry is an ideal way to help students with fluency and to appreciate the beauty of words. Use these activities to help your poets create and flourish.

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Explore Poetry with Emily Dickinson

Students will immerse themselves in the poems of Emily Dickinson by writing, researching, drawing, and more.

Fall into Rhyme

Students write a Fall poem and explore rhyming patterns.

Dinosaur Poetry

Find suggestions for creating dinosaur-related poetry.

Poems, Poems, and More Poems

In this printable computer activity, students learn about different types of poetry. They practice their word processing skills as they type and illustrate their own poems.

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Science and Writing: Food Poetry

Students write a poem about eating, using the words provided.

"The New Colossus": Dramatic Reading

Use this poem to teach your students about the Statue of Liberty and what it stands for.

Poetry Wheel

Students write a poem about the invention of the wheel and then copy it onto a spinning wheel.

Skyscrapers Poetry Pack

Students will construct a drawing demonstrating understanding of descriptive details from the poem and other texts.

Earth Chants and Poems

Create your own chants and poetry about ecology, and make posters of them.

With a Friend Poetry Pack

Use this poem to teach students about caring.

March Wind Poetry Pack

Students illustrate a poem wile predicting what will happen in each stanza.

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ACTIVITIES

Movement Activities for Elementary Students

Break up the day and get your students moving with these movement activities for elementary students.

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Simple STEAM Suggestions

Bring Science,Technology, Engineering, Art and Math into the classroom with these fun, cross-curricular projects for ele...

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Indoor Recess Choice Board Activities for Elementary

This menu features a selection of simple and engaging student-choice indoor recess activities.

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Getting to Know Each Other Through Poetry

ObjectivesStudents will get to know each other through a poetry writing activity.

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A Collection of Poetry Activities

A Collection of Poetry Activities A Spring Festival of Poetry Total Group.

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Recycled Poetry

ObjectivesStudents will write "found" poetry.

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Explore Poetry with Emily Dickinson

Explore Poetry with Emily Dickinson Note: You may use these activities with Emily Dickinson poems below or with othe...

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Discover Nursery Rhymes

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Fall Acrostic Poem

ObjectivesStudents will create an acrostic poem using autumn-themed words.

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