REFERENCE
Students learn to write a formula poem, about a person. This can be adapted to any subject matter.
LESSON PLANS
Students get to know each other through a poetry writing activity.
After reading the Christmas poem A Real Santa Claus by Frank Dempster Sherman, students will complete a cloze activity…
EDITOR'S COLLECTIONS
Poetry is an ideal way to help students with fluency and to appreciate the beauty of words. Use these activities to help…
ACTIVITIES
A great way to reinforce or supplement a poetry lesson or unit! In this activity, students are asked to analyze a poem…
Students use words from newspapers and magazines to make "found" poetry. This is a great way to teach students about…
Teach students to use a KWL and a Who, What, When, Why, Where, and How Charts to extract important details about a text.
In this poetry activity, students identify the characters in the poem, the setting, and the main events; and predict…
Children practice storytelling and write a narrative poem.
This lesson plan is designed for 3rd grade but can be used in grades K-5. Students will read the definition of poetry,…
Teach your students how to write a narrative poem based on a prose realistic fiction selection using this detailed…
Students learn how to write a haiku using the Harry Potter book series as a prompt.
Students illustrate a poem wile predicting what will happen in each stanza.
Use this poem to teach students about interpreting metaphor and fantasy in poetry. I Dreamed I Was a Snowman is a great…
Students write fall-themed haikus, then decorate paper with beautiful autumn scenes on which to write their poetry. …
In this poetry activity, students attempt to determine the main idea the author wishes to present.
Use this poem to teach students about responsibility.
Use this poem to teach students about caring.
Students will construct a drawing demonstrating understanding of descriptive details from the poem and other texts.
Read this poem about a hairy dog, then have students compare and contrast the dog in the poem with other dogs they know.
Students make lists of the don'ts they have heard in their lives, and they make them into a poem!
After reading a poem and a non-fiction book, students will identify whether a series of statements are true or false.
Use this poem to help students distinguish the cause effect relationships developed in the poem, and predict what…
Welcome in the Fall season with this Autumn-themed poetry lesson! In these activities, based on the poem "As Soon As…
