WORKSHEETS
"The Man from Snowy River" is a poem that was adapted into a film and a TV show. In this activity, students will choose…
Students will learn about weathergrams in this poetry activity. They will then write their own weathergram.
Students recite a poem as a way to practice oral speaking.
Create your own chants and poetry about ecology, and make posters of them.
BOOK GUIDES
These poetry lesson starters showcase the variety of ways poetry can be used to reach a range of learners with different…
Caminar, a novel in verse inspired by actual events during Guatemala's civil war, is the moving story of a boy who loses…
April is National Poetry Month, but poems are fun year-round! Explore the world of poetry with activities for Poem Runs:…
Have fun while teaching kids about voice in poetry! In this poetry worksheet, students read six verses selected from the…
Encourage creativity with this Curious George poetry activity. Children read an acrostic poem, then write their own…
Students read the poem in this printable titled "Composed on Westminster Bridge" by William Wordsworth, and then answer…
Students write a poem about eating, using the words provided.
After being inspired by reading Change Up: Baseball Poems, a book filled with poetry about baseball, students pick their…
LESSON PLANS
In this word processing activity, students learn about cinquains and write their own cinquain. Then they illustrate…
Review iambic pentameter with your students.
Increase social studies skills with an activity that has students writing a poem about being an American citizen.
Incorporate creative arts into your curriculum through the poetry, drama, and discussion activities in this teacher's…
The poems in Swimming Upstream: Middle School Poems explore the social and emotional issues facing middle-school…
Help students write original poems based on their personal experiences with the seven writing activities in this…
Preparation assignments, group discussion questions about lynching and civil rights, and many other resources are…
Share with your class these 26 original works by celebrated English and American poets. Students will extend their…
Have fun teaching your students about poetry with questions, writing assignments, and drama activities that extend and…
After reading Jaha and Jamil Went Down the Hill, a book of verses about Africa, have students write their own poems…
Students write a poem about the Holocaust and illustrate it.
Students write a poem about the invention of the wheel and then copy it onto a spinning wheel.
