• Listening to Poems While Reading Along

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    Listening to Poems While Reading Along

    Choose one of Taylor Mali's poems to use in this poetry lesson plan. You will discuss how the poem changes in perceived…

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    Gwendolyn Brooks

    A brief article about Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Gwendolyn Brooks.

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    Contemporary Irish Writers Live Up to Legend

    An article about great Irish writers.

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    Geoffrey Chaucer Biography

    Read about the life of 14th-century writer Geoffrey Chaucer, author of The Canterbury Tales.

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    Phillis Wheatley

    A brief article about poet Phillis Wheatley.

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    William Butler Yeats

    Read a brief biography of W.B. Yeats.

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    Robert Burns Biography

    Read this biography to learn about the life, poems, and songs of Robert Burns (1759–1796).

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    TeacherVision Interviews Author Taylor Mali

    Taylor Mali, author of the viral poem "What Teachers Make," sat down with TeacherVision to talk about his new book…

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  • Alphabetizing Poets Quiz

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    Alphabetizing Poets Quiz

    Familiarize students with famous poets' names while they alphabetize this list.

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    Interview with Jose Garcia Villa: Reading Comprehension Activity

    In this poetry reading comprehension activity, students will read an interview with Jose Garcia Villa about his “Lyric…

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