LESSON PLANS
In this computer activity, students read and discuss a poem, imagining what the world would be like if they were in…
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…
Enhance understanding with a teaching guide that offers tried and true techniques for bringing poetry into the lives of…
Students learn how to write a haiku using the Harry Potter book series as a prompt.
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.
In this poetry lesson plan, introduce (or re-familiarize) your students with metaphors. Then, encourage them to get…
Students will write an acrostic poem from the name of a winter holiday: "Christmas," "Kwanzaa," or "Hanukkah." This is…
In this word processing activity, students learn about cinquains and write their own cinquain. Then they illustrate…
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…
By exploring a variety of poems, students will learn poetic techniques in this two-day lesson.
Students make lists of the don'ts they have heard in their lives, and they make them into a poem!
Use this science poetry packet to support your students to write three different types of poems about science: Haiku,…
Students create an acrostic poem for fall.
In this printable computer activity, students practice formatting in word processing, as they create acrostic poems for…
In this poetry activity, students will be asked to demonstrate their knowledge of cause and effect.
In this activity, students explore the possibilities for nonverbal communication and emotion.
Explore an activity that incorporates reading, drawing and critical thinking into a poetry lesson.
