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8th grade poetry independent work packets
Kobe Bryant Dear Basketball Poem — Analysis & Paired Text Michael Jordan Letter
Students LOVE reading and analyzing Kobe Bryant's "Dear Basketball" Poem. In this activity, they will complete a Poem Analysis & Compare/Contrast Paired Text Activity. The paired text students will look at is Michael Jordan's 2003 Retirement Letter, also titled "Dear Basketball."In 2015, Bryant announced his retirement through “Player’s Tribune” in a poem titled “Dear Basketball.” In the poem, Bryant shares his love for the sport with the world. Bryant later earned an Academy Award for Best
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6th - 10th
Preposition Poem Worksheet, Word Lists, and Easel Activity
Preposition Poem Worksheet. Prepositions and poetry together! Worksheet will help students playfully combine poetic form with a riddle, while extending awareness of prepositional phrases and their use. Also encourages use of imagery and figurative language like similes and metaphors to paint pictures with words. Includes a preposition list, a sensory word list, and a brainstorming sheet to help students get their poems started, along with teacher directions. Emoji theme, in color and black and w
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5th - 8th
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Also included in: Poetry Bundle of Teaching Resources Grades 5 - 8
Mother to Son Langston Hughes Poetry Analysis - Printable & Digital
Make metaphors come alive with these "Mother to Son" poem activities! This poetry analysis resource includes a graphic organizer to walk students through the rich figurative language in Hughes' highly relatable poem and help them analyze extended metaphor, character, and theme. It also includes a one-page biography of Langston Hughes and comprehension questions about the poem, the informational text, and connections between the poem and the poet's life.(If you teach poetry in middle school, don'
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6th - 8th
Also included in: Langston Hughes Poetry Unit for Middle School - PDF & Digital
Figurative Language Quiz : Print and Self-Grading Google Form
Use this figurative language quiz for a quick check of your students. They will read and identify examples of metaphor, simile, personification, hyperbole, idiom, and onomatopoeia. Located on Google forms, this product is 100% digital and self-grading! A printable PDF is also included in your purchase.This Download Contains:Self-grading Google forms version of quizPrintable PDF version of fill-in-the-blank quizAnswer KeyYou Might Also Like:Differentiated ELA Activities: Color by NumberText Struc
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4th - 8th
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Brown Girl Dreaming by J.Woodson; A CCSS Aligned, PDF & Digital Book Study
OVERVIEW: If you like to inspire, teach, and motivate your students using award-winning, literature, don't overlook this amazing memoir: Brown Girl Dreaming by Jacqueline Woodson (2015 Newbery Honor Award, 2015 Coretta Scott King Award, 2014 National Book Award, and 2015 E.B. White Read-Aloud Middle Reader Award). Use this PDF, custom-made, no-prep, CCSS aligned memoir-study to help your students focus, understand, and stretch themselves as they read. If you want to use it with distance lea
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5th - 9th
Poetry Analysis Worksheets, Printable and Digital
These poetry analysis and comprehension worksheets in printable and digital format are an excellent modern and engaging activity to have students take ownership of their learning and dig deeper and closely read a poem. Get ready for National Poetry Month!! The no prep sheets can be used in isolation, or you could use several for one poem depending on what your needs are. You can have these ready and pull them out a moment's notice to conduct an amazingly in-depth lesson of your favorite poem.Stu
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8th - 12th, Higher Education
Also included in: Teaching Poetry BUNDLE, Analysis and Assessment, Printable and Digital
Black Poetry BUNDLE (Digital & Print)
The 'Black Poetry Bundle' has all the materials you need to engage your students in studying, annotating, and analysing some of the most powerful Black poetry of the past 50 years. 6+ complete lessons cover four iconic black poems:Amanda Gorman’s 2021 Inaugural Poem “The Hill We Climb”Tupac Shakur’s autobiographical “The Rose That Grew from Concrete”Maya Angelou’s classic poem, “Still I Rise”Kobe Bryant’s retirement poem, “Dear Basketball”. Focusing on themes of oppression, resistance, survival
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7th - 12th
Poetry Packet — 5 Poems (Middle School Poetry Unit: 7th, 8th or 9th Grade Level)
This Poetry Packet includes 5 Poems your students will read and analyze. The poems included are suggested for a Middle School Poetry Unit: 7th, 8th or 9th Grade ELA.This packet is a wonderful tool because you can have students complete the analyses of the poems in a variety of ways: whole-class, independently and/or collaboratively.The poems included in this packet are:"The Road Not Taken" by Robert Frost"I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud" by William Wordsworth"We Wear The Mask" by Paul Laurence Dunb
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7th - 9th
Kobe Bryant ‘Dear Basketball’ Poem Analysis (Digital & Print)
This lesson guides students through an annotation, analysis, and creative response to Kobe Bryant’s 2015 retirement poem, ‘Dear Basketball’.‘Dear Basketball’ is a moving meditation not just on sport but also on aging and the necessity of change. The poem is all the more poignant due to the tragic passing of Kobe Bryant in 2020.Fully optimised for online and/or in-person delivery, the lesson/s include:Pre-learning context (and linked video)Figurative language revisionGuided annotation and analysi
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6th - 10th
Also included in: Black Poetry BUNDLE (Digital & Print)
Poetry Writing - Five Senses Poem Creating Imagery with Easel Activity
Five Senses Poem Poetry Writing with Easel Activity. Help students begin using sensory language and writing poetry using vivid imagery. Add to your poetry unit. Students write a poem using their senses. Examples guide thinking. Includes handout, brainstorming pages, final poem publishing page, slides for whiteboard, and teacher directions. You’ll be amazed at the original and creative poems students write using this format. Great addition for Poetry Month in April. Good for substitute, homework
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5th - 8th
Also included in: Poetry Bundle of Teaching Resources Grades 5 - 8
Christmas Activities, Paired Text Lesson (Poetry and Nonfiction)
This paired text lesson for Christmas inspires and warms the heart during the holiday season. With these low prep activities, your middle and high school students will be making thematic connections across texts, exercising close reading, comprehension, and writing skills while spreading kindness and cheer. Student Experience: From close reading the song "Christmas Shoes" to analyzing a paired informational text about Toms shoes to planning their own real-world project for children around the w
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8th - 11th
Also included in: Christmas Holiday Activities, English Lessons for Teens, BUNDLE
FRENCH WRITING/ÉCRITURE | GENRES | POETRY | POÉSIE | ANTHOLOGIE | TEXTE POÉTIQUE
Avez-vous du mal à savoir par où commencer ? Où finir ? Avez-vous de la difficulté à enseigner de plus petits morceaux afin que vos élèves sachent ce qu'on attend d'eux, afin qu'ils puissent écrire efficacement et en toute confiance ? C'est votre première année d'enseignement et vous aimez voir un modèle ou un exemple pour vous guider dans les années à venir ? Cherchez vous des critères de réussite et des modèles - Avez-vous honnêtement du mal à faire la différence, vous-même, entre les différen
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4th - 8th
Also included in: (FR) ÉCRITURE - BUNDLE (4e à 8e ANNÉE)
Teaching Poetry BUNDLE, Analysis and Assessment, Printable and Digital
Get set to teach poetry with this bundle of creative and rigorous tools for teaching, analyzing, and assessing poetry. You'll have everything you need to analyze poetry throughout the year at your fingertips. Your students will love the variety and interactive games included for reviewing the terms, and you'll love that it's all easy prep for you and challenging for students! I pull out the games for bell ringers, fillers, or brain breaks, and the worksheets and task cards are perfect for anal
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7th - 11th
Poetry Terms Study Guide, Quiz, and Crossword Puzzle Digital and Print
Poetry Terms Study Guide with a quiz for quick assessment and a fun crossword puzzle for review. Twenty-two vocabulary words listed for study, and a page for students to define on the line provided. Has a fun poetry terms crossword puzzle for application. Includes a quick assessment. The poetry terms quiz or test requires students to apply what they have learned by identifying the poetry term that best describes the example given. 10 questions. Great for substitute, homework, homeschool, e-lear
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5th - 8th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Also included in: Poetry Bundle of Teaching Resources Grades 5 - 8
Langston Hughes "I, Too" + Walt Whitman "I Hear America Singing" Poetry Analysis
This purchase includes an individual poetry analysis of the two poems, "I, Too" by Langston Hughes and "I Hear America Singing" by Walt Whitman. Between these two poems, students will address: tone, repetition, rhythm, theme, allusion, symbolism, alliteration, and irony.Students will then answer a constructed response question that requires them to reflect on both poems as well as their own personal experiences. An editable copy (word document) is included in this resource as well in case you wo
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7th - 11th
Also included in: Black History Month ELA Activities
Maya Angelou: 'Still I Rise' Poetry Analysis (Digital & Print)
In this updated lesson sequence, students gain an understanding of the life and legacy of Maya Angelou before completing an annotation and analysis of her 1978 poem, ‘Still I Rise’.One of the most powerful pieces of contemporary poetry, ‘Still I Rise’ has been a student favourite in my English classes for years. Focusing on themes of oppression, resistance and survival, these lessons unpack the key themes of the poem and encourage students to connect the poem’s message to events in recent histor
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7th - 11th
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Also included in: Black Poetry BUNDLE (Digital & Print)
The Raven Poetry Analysis | Poem Close Reading
This resource includes a copy of the poem "The Raven" by Edgar Allan Poe and 26 close reading questions. The analysis includes an in-depth look at academic vocabulary, poetic devices, and literary elements in the poem. (An answer key is also provided.)Poetic and Literary Devices Covered in this Activity:allusionalliterationsymbolismrhyme schemerepetitionmoodtoneimagerygothic literaturethemeYou May Also Like!The Tell-Tale Heart Digital Escape RoomIntroduction to Gothic Literature
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8th - 12th
Langston Hughes Paired Text Analysis - "Dreams" & "Harlem" - PDF & Digital
Bring metaphors and similes to life with this set of Langston Hughes poetry analysis activities! These paired text worksheets will introduce students to two of Langston Hughes's most famous poems - "Dreams" and "Harlem" (also known as "Dream Deferred") with deep-thinking poem activities, walking students through an analysis of Hughes's rich similes and metaphors on the topic of dreams.(If you teach poetry in middle school, don't miss the rest of my bestselling Langston Hughes Poem Activities Bun
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6th - 9th
Also included in: Langston Hughes Poetry Unit for Middle School - PDF & Digital
Writing Poetry — Haiku, Concrete, Acrostic, Limerick, Free Verse Poetry Writing
Students will write their own original poems with this lesson and activity created for middle school students (6th, 7th, 8th, or 9th grade).Make writing poetry fun for students by giving them choice! Students will first learn about five different types of poems. Then, they will choose 3 of the 5 poems they'd like to write. Students will write their rough drafts in a packet, and then finalize their work on blank pieces of paper which result in beautiful wall art for your room.In this ELA resource
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6th - 9th
Poetry Mini Lesson, Langston Hughes's "Theme for English B"
In this poetry single mini lesson, students will close read, annotate, analyze, and respond personally and creatively to Langston Hughes's "Theme for English B" poem. This activity is perfect for a new year, back to school, with a unit on identity, or to promote social/emotional health. Everything you need is here in this easy prep poetry single: carefully and thoughtfully written questions to approach the topic of race, answers, standards, and options for text-to-self connections. What is a
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8th - 11th
Also included in: Back-to-School Survival Kit for the First Days, Middle/High, BUNDLE
Poetry Playbook: Analysing Figurative Language and Meaning in Popular Songs
This comprehensive 30 slide/page package introduces students to literary devices, including: simile, metaphor, personification, allusion, alliteration, symbolism, onomatopoeia, hyperbole, oxymoron, and mood. After mastering the definition of a device, students apply that knowledge to unveil implicit meaning in songs that they love. Students "leave tracks of their thinking" by providing annotations and highlighting right on the page-- which promotes higher order and critical thinking over rote me
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6th - 12th, Adult Education
The Raven Quiz Poetry Activities Comprehension Questions Edgar Allan Poe Poem
This Poetry Comprehension Quiz Pack for the poem "The Raven" by Edgar Allan Poe uses the Common Core standards and contains QUESTIONS and ANSWERS modeled after state standardized tests as well as pre-quiz reading comprehension questions to get students thinking critically about this poem involving love and horror!One of the things I struggle with the most is preparing my students for all kinds of exams that they will encounter. With this EASY-TO-TEACH pack, you can practice with your students, s
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6th - 11th
Poetry Mini Lesson, Walter de la Mare's "The Listeners" Printable and Digital
This "spooktacular" two-day poetry mini lesson for Halloween is excellent if you are looking for a poem and project for your middle or high school students with some rigor and fun. The poem "The Listeners" by Walter de la Mare could go easily with a study ballads, sound devices, or figurative language. Silence Has Never Been This Eerie...Student Experience: In this lesson designed for Halloween, students will close read and annotate a poem. Guiding annotations and analysis questions are include
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7th - 11th
Also included in: Halloween Activities Mini Unit BUNDLE Lesson Plans for English
Close Reading Poetry Activities - Vincent Van Gogh Art & Poetry Unit - Unit #10
Teach Common Core Standards using poetry and art! Each unit includes a poem inspired by a famous painting along with 4 works of art. Students follow a 10 Step Close Reading of the poem combined with an exploration of the famous painting. Students write original poems inspired by the art followed by an original work of art created by them. Also included is a Museum Field Trip Project that can be done as a class trip, virtual trip, or assigned to students individually to share with their families.
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4th - 8th
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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.
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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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