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Elementary poetry projects for Google Apps
The Best Part of Me {A Positive Self-Image Project}
The Best Part of Me {A Positive Self-Image Project}: The Best Part of Me writing project is such an amazing way to build confidence in your students. It encourages a positive self-image by having your students write about the best part of themselves. This unit was created as a writing activity to go along with the book The Best Part of Me, written by Wendy Ewald, but it can still be completed without the book. This file has been recently updated to include digital files for Google Slides! T
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2nd - 6th
Poetry Mini Book - Introduction to Reading & Writing 8 Types of Poems - No Prep
Are you looking for an engaging resource to teach your students to write various forms of poetry? Do you need a tool your students can reference or a keepsake to take home when completed? Look no further!WHAT'S INSIDE?This poetry book teaches students to write 8 types of poems:acrosticshapehaikupersonificationdiamante (synonym and antonym)cinquainbio5 sensesCopy double sided on letter sized paper and bind, or choose the size suitable for the mini books from the Target dollar spot. Going paperles
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2nd - 4th
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Also included in: Mini Book Writing Template BUNDLE (Target Dollar Spot books)
These Eyes Poem | Beginning of the Year Writing Activity | I Am Poem
I created this writing project as a way to address the changes that come with wearing masks at school all day. Even though we can only see each other’s eyes, we can recognize that even just our eyes say so much. This poem encourages students to explore the story behind their eyes. This pack includes:teacher guideexample poemstudent brainstorming pagestudent poem fill-in template3 different final draft optionsa DIGITAL option to complete with students virtuallyThe digital option is a Google Slide
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3rd - 6th
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Rap vs Poetry: A Musical Literacy Unit
Engage students with this week-long unit that combines hip hop, poetry, and rap music. Based on both the 5th & 7th grade ELA standards as well as Music Anchor 11, this unit weaves discussion, analysis, games, and projects together in a fun and relevant way. Students compare and contrast poems and rap using lyrics, audio, and video embedded directly into .ppts, covering key terms like simile, metaphor, and imagery. The final project has students following in the steps of Post Malone by select
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5th - 8th
Love that Dog: Poetry Analyzing/Writing/Publishing. DIGITAL or PRINT!
UPDATED FOR REMOTE LEARNING!!!READY TO GO! BOTH PRINT MATERIALS AND GOOGLE DOC ASSIGNMENTS READY TO UPLOAD TO GOOGLE CLASSROOM IMMEDIATELY! BOTH ARE FULLY EDITABLEWEEKS WORTH OF ELA ACTIVITIES STUDENTS CAN DO FROM HOME OR SCHOOL!Love that Dog is an excellent way to introduce ANALYZING and WRITING poetry. The book is an easy read and this unit helps teachers to focus on the higher level aspect: Poetic Techniques. This is a rigorous unit that will push students to think deeper!The unit includes:1
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4th - 7th
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Mother's Day Activity - Poetry and Craft Project for Middle School
Use this printable resource for your students to create a poem/project that is meaningful for for Mother’s Day. Brainstorm ideas, and use the poetry lesson to get started, then create a beautiful project as a gift for mom or other important adult! Directions/example included!You will need construction paper, pencils, crayons, markers, and printed copies of the templates. This is a printable resource, but you could absolutely attach the poetry portion to your Google Classroom™.Have the students
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4th - 8th
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Ballad - Poetry Writing - Poem Writing Form to Guide Process
Do your students like to write songs? If you're studying ballads, would they want to write their own?This poetry-writing exercise for writing a ballad gives students all the structure they need for writing a story and setting it to verse. Students will have fun writing rhyming poems and sharing with their classmates. Because everything is done for you, this no-prep print or digital resource is a lesson you can use TODAY! This also works well as an emergency substitute lesson plan and should take
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3rd - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Blackout Poetry Interactive Google Slides
Blackout poetry is an amazing way to write poetry by repurposing another author's words. Using this interactive Google Slide, students will be able to create their own blackout poems using a page of text from "Island of the Blue Dolphins" by Scott O'Dell. No markers, no mess!!
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4th - 8th
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Christmas Writing Bundle: Narrative, Cause & Effect, and Poetry Units
Students will be engaged as they tackle narrative, cause & effect, and poetry writing during this Christmas season. Perfect for distance learning!Elves on Strike Narrative Writing Unit: Elf stories will take students through the entire writing process, from brainstorming to drafting to peer editing and writing conferences, finishing with a final published draft. A unit plan is included to help you guide your students through each step. Now includes Google version!The If You Give a Mouse a Co
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3rd - 5th
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Distance Learning Poetry Writing: Digital Where I'm From Poem
This PDF download contains a link for Interactive Google Slides. I designed this product to help my students create "Where I'm From" poems as inspired by George Ella Lyon. Slides 2-5 : Students will begin by reading and annotating the original poem. This always sparks great discussions as students unwrap Lyon's figurative language. Slides 7 – 16 : Students will plan for their own poem by describing important memories, people, places, and objects. There are 8 categories in which students will br
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4th - 8th
Poetry Read-Aloud Unit | Use With Book A Stick is an Excellent Thing | 2nd-3rd
This 5-day read-aloud unit focuses on teaching poetry through the use of the picture book A Stick is an Excellent Thing by Marilyn Singer. You will need a copy of this book for use throughout the unit.The unit includes five 35-minute lessons as outlined on the sample pacing calendar. This is just a suggested format and can be adapted to fit your instructional format and students’ needs. The instructions for each day’s lesson are followed by the corresponding student pages that tie in with each
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2nd - 3rd
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Elegy - Poetry Writing - Ode, Sonnet, & Villanelle Forms
Do students understand an elegy? Have you ever asked your classes to write an elegy for a character who dies in a work of literature? What about a famous historical or contemporary figure?By writing their own elegies, students gain a greater understanding and appreciation for the form. This poetry-writing exercise for writing a students can be though-provoking and powerful for students.This lesson includes ⭐ an assignment sheet with a detailed description of the form, ⭐ 3 writing forms to help
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3rd - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Villanelle - Poetry Writing - Poem Writing Form to Guide Process
This poetry-writing exercise for writing a villanelle includes an assignment sheet with a detailed description of the form, professional examples, a printable for repetition patterns, a product-specific rubric to assess the student-written poem, and a student-written example to help students get started.This can be used in conjunction with teaching Dylan Thomas's "Do Not Go Gently into That Good Night" and as an option for a creative writing class. Writing your own villanelle is helpful for assi
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3rd - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Digital Mother's Day Writing Activities with Google Slides™
Need sweet and fun writing activities that your students and their moms will love? This writing activity with Google Slides™ pack includes 5 different writing activities plus a bonus brainstorm chart for writing a poem. Even better? This Mother's Day Writing Activities with Google Slides™ pack includes options for Stepmom, Grandmother, Aunt, and a Special Person to be inclusive and include all types of mother figures that may be in your students' life. Here's what you'll get:My Mom Is” Poem Tem
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3rd - 6th
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Also included in: Mother's Day Writing Activities Print and Digital Bundle
Digital Mothers Day Activities | Google Slides Song Playlist | Middle School
Engage your upper elementary and middle school ELA students in studying song lyrics and poetry with this ready-to-use Google Slides Mother's Day project. Students will create a playlist in celebration of mothers, stepmothers, grandmothers, aunts, etc and analyze the lyrics for content, main idea, theme, literary devices and more! This project can be completed digitally or downloaded and printed as a PDF template. Students will love finding a YouTube song clip and writing a reflection for differ
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5th - 8th
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Mock Heroic Epic - Poetry Writing - Poems Made Easy
Would you like an engaging writing assignment for students while studying the epic? Are you reading "The Rape of the Lock" with your classes?This poetry-writing exercise for writing a mock heroic epic is FUN for students. They get to write a heroic story about any mundane, ordinary event they choose! This lesson includes ⭐ an assignment sheet with a detailed description of the process, ⭐ a peer-feedback form to help students with revision,⭐ a product-specific rubric to assess the student-writte
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3rd - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Creative and Inspiring Poetry Book Project
This is a fantastic project to increase student creativity and engagement in writing class all while creating an amazing book of poetry. Included in this activity are 10 different poems with actual (and fantastic) student examples to push and inspire your students. Our students have always LOVED this project, and we have been impressed more and more with what the students are able to create!
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3rd - 8th
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Ode - Poetry Writing - Poem Writing Form to Guide Process
Would you like students to have choice and express creativity in their writing? Are you reading odes with your class?This poetry-writing exercise for writing an ode is fun for students. They get to write a tribute to anyone or anything they want! This lesson includes ⭐ an assignment sheet with a detailed description of the process, ⭐ a writing form sheet to help students follow the format of a sonnet (4 forms),⭐ a peer-feedback sheet to help students with revision,⭐ a product-specific rubric to
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3rd - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Iditarod | Togo | Crafts | Sled dogs | Writing
Do you know who the REAL hero of the 1925 Serum Run was? Well... if you answered Balto, you are wrong! Read the book - TOGO by Robert Blake. Use this book as a kickstart to your Iditarod unit! Students of all ages LOVE learning with the Iditarod! Please check out what this resource has to offer: Writing, Poetry, Reading, Math, & Crafts! Included: 72 SlidesMath questions with the original mushers of the 1925 Serum RunWriting Questions to Togo and Leonard SeppalaAcrostic Poem templates
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1st - 4th
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Mother's Day Caregiver Google Slides Card and Book Poem Gift Activity SEL K-5
DIGITAL and PRINT PDF Mom, You are my RAINBOW! Mother's Day Card and Book Poem Activity A sweet way to capture special moments and memories with Moms and Caregivers and put them into a beautiful poem with the colors and the magic of a rainbow. Choose the Card or Book version of this heartfelt Mother's Day Gift activity. Integrated lessons include Language Arts, Art, Science, Social Studies and Health.Teach children about the color prism of nature's rainbow in Science. Equate emotions with colors
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1st - 3rd
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Also included in: Mother's Day Father's Day GIFT BUNDLE Card Book and Keepsake Bookmarks
Christmas or Winter Holiday Gift Craft - Poem and Project for Middle School
Middle school kids love to create holiday crafts and gifts for Christmas or other winter holidays. The poem and craft can be used as a gift for any special person. Brainstorm ideas to easily write a poem, then create a beautiful craft project as a gift. Directions/examples included!Here is what is included:✅Guided and editable brainstorm page - for kids to gather ideas for their poem✅Example brainstorm and example poem - so kids know exactly how to write it✅Stationery - printable, digital, col
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4th - 8th
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Ekphrastic Poem - Ekphrasis - Poetry Writing to Integrate Visual Art in ELA
Are you going to an art museum with your class? What about a virtual field trip? Do you want a way to integrate visual art into your ELA lesson or include interdisciplinary writing activities into your existing lessons?This poetry-writing exercise for writing an ekphrastic (”art from art”) poem includes ⭐ an assignment sheet for analyzing a work of art and/or a museum field trip,⭐ a peer-feedback form to help students with revision, ⭐ a product-specific rubric to assess the student-written poem,
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3rd - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
"The Crossover" COMPLETE Novel Study for Distance or In-Class Learning
Comprehensive novel study that promotes deep thinking without boring comprehension questions! This resource includes slides, worksheets, projects, and more! Created specifically for distance learning with Google Slides to engage all learners, but would also be perfect for in-class teaching. The novel is split into 10 parts and each part has a worksheet with a variety of tasks to complete. Included in the bundle:*20+ pages of worksheet/activities that focus on poetry, characterization, plot devel
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5th - 9th
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Activities for diversity in the classroom
Wondering how to promote diversity equity and inclusion in the classroom? Sum of our Parts is the perfect diversity activity for elementary students. Explore identity, celebrate diversity, teach for social justice and help your upper elementary Second Grade, Third Grade, or Fourth Grade students take social action! Developed as part of the Teachers Pay Teachers Teach for Justice Grant, this unit is full of diversity lesson plans for elementary students that will help you guide your class through
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2nd - 4th
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Learn more about poetry resources
Poetry encourages students to engage with language, explore their thoughts and feelings, and connect with the broader human experience. If you’re a teacher or parent looking for printable and digital poetry resources, look no further. TPT has an extensive collection of resources, created by other teachers, that are designed to help with any need across grade levels.
If you want to make poets out of younger students in elementary grades, then acrostic poems or fill in the blank poems are the perfect place to start. (In fact, many poetry resources on TPT include templates so your students can easily get started producing their own poetry, whether it’s a haiku, or limerick.) For older students in middle and high school, you can find an array of resources to teach them about everything from iambic pentameter, figurative language, to famous poets from history. With plenty of TPT resources at your fingertips, you can sharpen your students’ poetry skills in no time.
Fun and engaging poetry activities to try
Teaching students about poetry can be an engaging and creative experience. Here are a few ideas for poetry activities that you can find on TPT to help you introduce and explore the world of poetry with your students:
Poetic Device Scavenger Hunt
Distribute some poems and have students identify and highlight poetic devices like similes, metaphors, alliteration, onomatopoeia, and imagery. Discuss what these are and the overall impact on the reader's experience.
Poetry Analysis Jigsaw
Divide students into small groups, assigning each group a different poem. Have each group analyze the assigned poem's themes, tone, and literary devices, and present their findings to the class.
Poetry Slam or Performance
Organize a poetry slam where students can perform poems they’ve written themselves or those written by famous poets. This will help build confidence and strengthen their public speaking skills.
Writing Poetry from Different Perspectives
Ask students to write a poem from the perspective of an inanimate object or an animal to foster empathy and encourage creative, out-of-the-box thinking.
Creating Found Poetry
Provide magazines, newspapers, or online articles. Have students cut out interesting words and phrases, and use them to create their own unique poems.
These (and other!) activities can help deepen your students’ appreciation for poetry and enhance their creative writing skills.
Frequently asked questions about teaching poetry
What types of poetry resources are available on TPT?
There are many different types of poetry resources sold by Sellers on TPT. Some popular poetry lessons include learning how to write haikus, acrostic poems, limericks, and free verse.
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