• Scoring Rubric Poetry for Language Arts and Writing Classes

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    Scoring Rubric: Poetry

    Use this rubric when you are having your students write their own poetry. Grading your students work will be easier with…

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    Getting to Know Each Other Through Poetry

    Students get to know each other through a poetry writing activity.

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    Emotion Similes Writing Project

    Examples of emotion similes, and a writing project for using them Learn about how to convey emotion in written…

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  • Bio Poem Handout

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    Bio Poem Handout

    Use this template when writing a bio poem, a great format for students to write creatively about themselves and get to…

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  • ACTIVITIES

    A Collection of Poetry Activities

    This collection of ideas will help students to love poetry from creation to recitation.

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  • The "I Remember" Poem

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    The "I Remember" Poem

    Students use personal experience to write creatively in this poetry lesson plan. They'll think back and choose a dozen…

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    Sample Metaphor Poems

    Use these sample poems to teach the basics of metaphors. A great supplement for a poetry, creative writing, or reading…

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  • Dinosaur Poetry

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    Dinosaur Poetry

    Find suggestions for creating dinosaur-related poetry.

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  • Denotation/Connotation

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    Denotation/Connotation

    The vocabulary words used in this lesson stem from realism literature. Students are asked to explore the…

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    Anagrams

    Students practice story writing with an emphasis on descriptive language and character portrayal.

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    Recycled Poetry

    Students use words from newspapers and magazines to make "found" poetry. This is a great way to teach students about…

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  • A student reading poetry in the classroom

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    Poetry Jam! Sub Kit (Grades 7-8)

    The activities in this substitute teacher kit (grades 7-8) will help students write and appreciate poetry.

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  • Heroic Couplets

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    Heroic Couplets

    Review these couplets written in iambic pentameter.

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  • Tell Me a Story, Write Me a Poem!

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    Tell Me a Story, Write Me a Poem!

    Children practice storytelling and write a narrative poem.

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  • Answer to an Unasked Question

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    Answer to an Unasked Question

    Most poems are, on some level, the answer to a question that you might not have heard asked. In this poetry activity,…

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  • REFERENCE

    Emily Dickinson -- Selected Poems -- Series One

    This selection of Emily Dickinson's poems gives students the opportunity to experience one of America's outstanding…

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  • WORKSHEETS

    How to Read a Poem

    This student handout will help students to read, understand, evaluate, and write poetry.

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  • Prose and Poetry Connection

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    Prose and Poetry Connection

    Teach your students how to write a narrative poem based on a prose realistic fiction selection using this detailed…

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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.

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    Emily Dickinson -- Selected Poems -- Series Two

    This selection of Emily Dickinson's poems gives students the opportunity to experience one of America's outstanding…

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  • Fall into Rhyme

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    Fall into Rhyme

    Students write a Fall poem and explore rhyming patterns.

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    Fall Haiku

    Students write fall-themed haikus, then decorate paper with beautiful autumn scenes on which to write their poetry. …

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  • Build a Better Metaphor

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    Build a Better Metaphor

    In this poetry lesson plan, introduce (or re-familiarize) your students with metaphors. Then, encourage them to get…

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  • Writing a Poem

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    Writing a Poem

    Students write poems in different styles, such as Haiku and couplet.

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