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Higher education poetry scaffolded notes
High School Poetry Unit | 4 Weeks | Poetry Bundle | Analyzing & Writing Poems
This resource is a FULL POETRY UNIT for High School English, Grades 9-12!You will get a collection of various lessons, activities, and projects, plus an awesome digital escape room, and final test! I've also included a schedule for teachers to follow day-by-day! This bundle is so diverse and your students will read at least 18 different poems within this unit!Included in this high school poetry unit bundle:Introduction Poetry Lesson & Guided NotesThe Raven by Edgar Allan Poe Poem Close Readi
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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"I am From" Poem Packet: Back-to-School!
The "I am From" poem (or autobiographical/introduction poem) is not an entirely new concept, but this file contains the step-by-step process that scaffolds the writing process for even the most "resistant" poets in your class.
The packet contains a two-sided pre-writing worksheet, a rough draft template, directions for formatting the final draft, and a detailed grading rubric. The writing process could take anywhere from 2-5 days in class, depending on the age of the learners and the time desig
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7th - 12th, Higher Education
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Introducing Historical and Biographical Literary Criticism (PDF & Google Ready)
Literary criticism is not part of every high school English curriculum, so it can be hard to find high-quality resources for introducing these complicated concepts to students. For this reason, I started making my own resources. That’s how this set was born: a think sheet I use to introduce the concept of literary criticism, a notes page to guide students through the basics of historical and biographical criticism, and an application of these lenses to poem. The poem students use to practice app
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11th - 12th, Higher Education
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Figurative Language Scavenger Hunt Activity with Popular Lyrics
This scavenger hunt is a great supplemental activity for introducing figurative language terms to students. Using popular song lyrics, each station provides a relatable and student friendly way for students to engage with and better understand figurative language terms. Figurative language covered: SimileMetaphorPersonificationHyperboleAlliterationOnomatopoeiaRepetitionRhymeAllusionSymbolism
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8th - 12th, Higher Education
Introduction to Poetry Analysis - student notes and guided practice
Poetry analysis can be daunting for any student (and teacher), so ease the fear with this Introduction to Poetry Power Point. Great to use to start off a poetry unit or introducing the Poetry Analysis Essay to AP Literature students. Covers basic poetry terms and definitions, and guides students in practicing using the terms. After this PPT, students will be ready for the Types of Poetry PPT, in which they will learn different forms of poetry, read an example poem of each type, and analyze each
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10th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Beowulf Pre-Reading, Comprehension, Themes, Writing, Epic Hero
To be used with the classic piece, Beowulf, as a great introduction of the context, themes, & modern relavency of the epic poem.Includes:*Google Slide Show*Video clips*Discussion & writing opportunities*Article, "Beowulf: The Enduring Appeal of an Anglo-Saxon 'Superhero Story'" with close reading questions*Student guided note sheetIf you enjoyed this product, please visit my store for other engaging resources & follow me on Pinterest!Credits:Slides to GoBBC News
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Also included in: Beowulf Bundle Webquest, Close Reading, Lesson, Assessments
Sonnet 138 William Shakespeare — Sonnet Lesson, Guided Notes, & Writing Activity
Teach your students all about Sonnets with a unique analysis of William Shakespeare's Sonnet 138. 1) First, use the Powerpoint presentation to familiarize your students with:Sonnet definition and structureShakespearean SonnetsPetrarchan SonnetsSpenserian SonnetsMiltonic SonnetsIambic pentameterVoltaTwo-part thematic StructureRhyme SchemeGuided notes worksheet included!2) Then, have your students analyze Shakespeare's Sonnet 138 by answering comprehension and literary analysis questions. Answer k
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Petrarchan Sonnet Close Reading 'Thou art indeed just, Lord...'Hopkins Ap Lit
This resource can be used in several ways in and out of the AP/DE Lit classroom, such as a scaffold, independent work, group work, or jigsaw. An answer key is provided with an example of literary analysis. The second side of this resource can serve as the formative assessment, asking the student to rewrite the sonnet in their language. This resource fosters comprehension, critical thinking, and analytical abilities. The sheet seamlessly guides students through the necessary six steps of close re
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
"The Wanderer" Guided Analysis/Study Guide Questions/Answers
This is a break down of the Anglo-Saxon poem, "The Wanderer". This explains how to break the poem to understand it section by section. There is also a set of 8 study guide questions that breaks each line down and answers are provided for each question.
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Staff
Harlem Renaissance Common Core Poetry
This is a brochure common core lesson on two poems from the Harlem Renaissance. The two sheets can be printed back-to-back so that students may fold them like a brochure. Once it is folded students can look at one poem while answering questions about it and then flip to the next poem and answer questions about it before proceeding to the culminating question. This brochure analyzes "The Negro Speaks of Rivers" by Langston Hughes beside "Harlem Wine" by Countee Cullen. I completed this activity w
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Poetry Mini Unit! Teach Tone & Mood with "I Hear America Singing" & "America"!
Mood and tone are notoriously hard to teach, but Claude McKay's "America" and Walt Whitman's "I Hear America Singing" provide a remarkable opportunity, given the authors' contrasting experiences with the United States.In these powerful poems, the topic is the same--the United States of America--but each speaker's attitude (the tone) towards his home is sharply different from the other's. In addition, each text provides a visceral mood that students will be able to easily identify--I used them wi
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Also included in: Growing *MEGA-LITERATURE BUNDLE!* Cornell Notes, Graphic Orgs., MS/HS!
"Daddy" by Sylvia Plath: Poetry Close Reading and Guided Response
Lesson Title:“Daddy” by Sylvia Plath: Poetry Close Reading and Guided Response What’s Behind the Lesson: In Sylvia Plath’s dramatic poem, “Daddy” the speaker compares her struggle with her patriarchal father to the suffering of Holocaust victims. Many critics have taken issue with the analogy. Plath’s gift to readers is the willingness to explore cruelty and depression, through the use of repetition and even nursery rhyme. Read aloud to your students and ask them to show their thinking with th
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in: Poetry Bundle: 9 Poems + Poetry Task Cards + Project - DISTANCE LEARNING
"To An Athlete Dying Young" (Housman): Poetry Close Reading & Guided Response
Lesson Title:“To An Athlete Dying Young” by Alfred Edward Housman: Poetry Close Reading and Guided Response What’s Behind the Lesson:Throughout the week I like to spark-up the class with a good poem reading and discussion. Here is a classic (and sad) poem about a champion runner from a small town who is suddenly dead—a young athlete who dies in his prime. Read aloud to your students and ask them to show their thinking with this Guided Response. Teach this poem alongside other poems by the same a
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Also included in: Poetry Bundle: Teach Five Classic Poems - DISTANCE LEARNING
Relationship Poetry Bundle (15 Poems)
These resources seek to inspire students to find their own understanding in poetry through engaging activities. This bundle could be used as a scheme of work on Relationship Poetry or for teaching 'how to analyse' Unseen Poetry. It includes individual resources and powerpoints on each of the following poems, these are also available individually in my store at: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/The-English-TutorPoems Included:La Belle Dame Sans Merci by John KeatsA Child to his Sick Gr
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9th - 11th, Higher Education
Introduce students to ELEMENTS OF POETRY via Cornell Notes! *Scaffolded!*
* PLEASE NOTE that I have tagged CCSS, TEKS & VA Standards of Learning related to poetry for grades 8-12, but this product only lays the foundation for some of these standards to be fully accomplished. Thankfully, I have other materials that can help instructors to fully these standards, too--still, if I have tagged a standard, at least two or three terms defined on the sheet directly relate to it. *Now that have structured and scaffolded Cornell Notes for Literary Elements and for Elements
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8th - 12th, Higher Education
Also included in: Growing *MEGA-LITERATURE BUNDLE!* Cornell Notes, Graphic Orgs., MS/HS!
CLOSE READING & Writing for Pre-AP POETRY ANALYSIS! *Two Poems + Cornell Notes!*
This product picks up where this related lesson on mood, tone and theme leaves off. It also uses Claude McKay's "America" but includes "The Weary Blues" by Langston Hughes for students' guided and independent practice.First, students are given Cornell Notes that equip them with abbreviated terms for literature and note-taking. Next, they are provided texts (also in Cornell Notes-style) to practice close reading on, and the teacher has pre-annotated copies that can help guide students to identify
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Also included in: Growing *MEGA-LITERATURE BUNDLE!* Cornell Notes, Graphic Orgs., MS/HS!
Sonnet Test Review Answer Key
This is a filled in test review for the following sonnets: Spenser (1, 35, 75), Sidney (31, 39), Shakespeare (18, 29, 130). The notes explain the topic/synopsis of each poem along with the theme, style, rhyme scheme, and who they were written for. This can be used as a teaching guide or as an accommodation for special education students. Great for home instruction as well.
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Staff
“Invictus” by William Ernest Henley: Poetry Close Reading and Guided Response
Lesson Title:“Invictus” by William Ernest Henley: Poetry Close Reading and Guided ResponseWhat’s Behind the Lesson:Throughout the week I like to spark-up the class with a good poem reading and discussion. Here is the classic poem about feeling victorious and unconquerable by William Ernest Henley. Read aloud to your students and ask them to show their thinking with this Guided Response. Teach this poem along other poems by the same author, of the same genre, or of similar theme. I read at lea
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Also included in: Poetry Bundle: Teach Five Classic Poems - DISTANCE LEARNING
The Mending Wall by Robert Frost: Poetry Close Reading - DISTANCE LEARNING
"Mending Wall" Poem by Robert Frost: Close Reading and Guided Response.Throughout the week I like to spark-up the class with a good poem reading and discussion. Here is a beloved poem by Robert Frost that describes how two neighbours meet to rebuild a stone wall between their properties—a tradition repeated every spring. The neighborly ritual raises important questions about the importance of boundaries and the value of human work. Poetry is a great topic starter, writing prompt, and opportunity
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in: Poetry Bundle: 9 Poems + Poetry Task Cards + Project - DISTANCE LEARNING
"The Rose That Grew From Concrete" by Tupac: Poetry Study - DISTANCE LEARNING
Here is a highly celebrated poem by rapper, Tupac Shakur. “The Rose That Grew From Concrete” is from his collection of poetry (1999), of the same title. The biographical poem is a statement about emerging from the ghetto and making something out of one’s life. This is a great teaching poem--it's accessible and rewarding for ALL students. Read aloud to your students and ask them to show their thinking with this Guided Response. Poetry is a reliable in the classroom. Poetry is a great topic start
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in: Poetry Bundle: 9 Poems + Poetry Task Cards + Project - DISTANCE LEARNING
The Raven: Comprehension Slides
This is a pdf that is meant to be used as a slideshow. In my class, we stop every two stanzas when reading "The Raven," and jot down a summary of what happened in those two stanzas. We use this as both a comprehension guide and an annotation guide. Happy spooky reading!
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5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Comprehension Questions for "Mending Wall" by Frost
The poem is chunked into sections between one and six lines, and following each chunk is a series of comprehension questions that range from basic line comprehension to those that require close reading and abstract thought about potential inferences and implications.
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11th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Ozymandias Poetry Analysis - Slides
These slides are a full lesson centered around the poem "Ozymandias" by Percy Byshhe Shelley. Students will be asked to predict what the poem is about, work on vocabulary skills, analyze the poem, compare the poem to a video, and consider irony. The slides can be used as a whole class lesson or an independent activity.
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7th - 12th, Higher Education
AP Literature Perrine Poetry Ch 14: Terms and Notes Chart
This graphic organizer helps students record key poetic terms and examples from Chapter 14 of the poetry section of Perrine's anthology, "Structure Sound and Sense" - a text typically used to teach AP Literature.
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11th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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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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