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.
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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