Elementary poetry resources for Microsoft Word and for GATE

You’ll have loads of fun with this thematic “birds” bundle of lessons and activities. We address BEST PRACTICES for our youngest gifted and advanced learners with hand-on puzzles, storytelling, participatory reading, acting, humor, video, and improvisation. In the process, we will deliver two social emotional messages—one about teamwork, and one about diversity. So little time, and so much to do! That’s why we always, always, always engage and challenge students in critical thinking across the c

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Thematic Unit Plans, GATE, Lesson

Grades:

K - 2nd

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CCSS:

RL.1.1

, RL.1.2

, RL.1.3

, RL.1.4

, SL.1.2

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Also included in: Kindergarten and 1st Grade GATE Bundle - Gifted and Talented and Advanced

Making Tracks with Footprint Mysteries KG 1st 2nd GATE Primary Challenges!

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Engaging challenge of a highly participatory and creative nature for our youngest primary kids!Here’s another lesson for our youngest gifted learners based on research and best practices advocated by the National Association of Gifted Children. It’s rich in age 4-7 critical thinking opportunities with hands-on learning, visual discrimination and details, improvisational opportunities including creativity, storytelling, writing and art, and engaging activities associated with the kids’ immediate

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Unit Plans, Activities, GATE

Grades:

PreK - 2nd

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CCSS:

RL.1.1

, RL.1.2

, RL.1.3

, RL.1.7

, W.1.3

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Also included in: 2019-2020 Gifted and Talented GATE Program for the Year - Elementary

State Testing Practice Pack -- Expository Non-fiction, Poetry, Math

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Fractions, Poetry, Writing-Expository

Get your kids ready to score proficient and advanced in three areas with the State Testing Practice Pack. These three practice lessons are an advanced challenge for 4th grade and appropriate all the way up through 8th but best targeted to 5th and 6th graders. No matter what grade you use them for, they’ll have your kids thinking and responding beyond literal comprehension. In How do you Feel About Colors?, students read a nonfiction piece about the symbolism of colors and respond with a short

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Grades:

4th - 8th

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Primary GATE with Caldecott -- The House in the Night

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Gifted and Talented, Poetry, Visual Arts

The House in the Night gives us a wonderful opportunity to challenge primary level gifted learners—in language and poetry, critical and metaphorical thinking, visually, and artistically. In this lesson, students will: a.) discover the pattern of the poem and discuss critical thinking questions about the book, b.) think critically about symbols, metaphors and language using a graphic organizer and class discussion, c.) construct a personalized cumulative pattern poem, d.) And thoughtfully i

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Grades:

1st - 3rd

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GATE, Lesson

CCSS:

RL.1.4

, RL.2.4

, RL.2.7

, RL.3.4

, RL.3.7

POETRY like a PRO - Analysis and Writing for 4th through 8th and GATE

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Close Reading, Gifted and Talented, Poetry

You will find yourself going home and bragging about the results to whoever will listen. Everything is right here so you can begin today! Poetry analysis and writing are two of the most difficult and elusive areas to teach. But there is method to the madness. I’ve found a method that works, and you don’t have to be a passionate poet to pull it off. If you are a good listener, if you keep asking questions, if you show you value students’ comments and insights, this analysis and writing tec

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Grades:

4th - 8th

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Activities, GATE, Lesson

CCSS:

RL.5.1

, RL.5.2

, RL.5.4

, RL.5.5

, W.5.1a

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Also included in: 4th 5th +more COMPLETE PROGRAM Bundle Gifted and Talented GATE 400 pages 46% off

Poetry: Genre Studies

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A State of Wonder

This genre study unit is designed to augment your teaching of the poetry genre. Through your teaching, poetry will be introduced through class discussion, during which your students determine the main characteristics of poetry. This unit is designed to allow students to dig deeper into poetry though choice projects. When studying personal interests in greater depth, students also are able to develop research skills and skills involved in the creation of various products. This unit allows you

Subjects:

Poetry, Writing

Grades:

2nd - 5th

Types:

Projects, GATE, Centers

Two Sunflowers Move in a Yellow Room Close Poetry Analysis for Younger Students

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Teach Well ELA

Close Reading Poetry Analysis of "Two Sunflowers Move in a Yellow Room" by Nancy Willard. Analyzing poetry is an art. How do you get better at it? Practice. Here is an easy way to teach close reading with self-guided questions that help the student gain understanding of breaking down lines of poetry.This poem pairs well with poems such as "Ah! Sun-flower" by William Blake This lends to analyzing and researching the actual author of the poem. Another theme direction could also be examining the

Subjects:

Close Reading, English Language Arts, Poetry

Grades:

2nd - 8th

Types:

Research, GATE

CCSS:

RL.2.1

, RL.2.2

, RL.2.4

, RL.2.7

, RL.2.9

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A Passion for Poetry

Created by

A State of Wonder

This unit can be used as a whole class unit or as a way to differentiate for specific students who show an interest and/or talent in poetry. It includes a variety of ideas, resources, choices, and examples. A number of poems are included that students can use as templates from which to write their original pieces.

Subjects:

Creative Writing, Poetry, Writing

Grades:

3rd - 6th

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Unit Plans, GATE

Poetry Reading and Writing Cumulative Project

Created by

Mrs Thayne

This project is a great project to do at the end of a poetry reading unit, or on its own for a poetry writing project. It requires that students create a portfolio of both their own poems that they have written, and an analysis of 4 other poems. The have a choice of writing a haiku, limerick, sonnet, free verse, or a ballad. A definition and description is given for each poetic form.

Subjects:

Poetry, Reading, Writing

Grades:

5th - 9th

Types:

Projects, Assessment, GATE

Sonnet Writing Unit - Iambic Pentameter Made Easier

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Thinkercise

This is a three lesson unit on sonnet writing that can be stretched over four or more class periods. There are two printable activity pages, using sneaker "feet" printables as part of a physical representation of iambic pentameter, and a page that provides hints and tips for students. The rest of the product is a guide on how to teach the three lessons. I've used this with my Gifted 4th grade and 5th grade English classes with success. However, I could easily see it being used with middle and hi

Subjects:

Literature, Poetry, Writing

Grades:

4th - 10th

Types:

GATE, Cultural Activities, Centers

"Wipe That Off the Floor, Part II" Readers Theater Script

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This is a Readers Theater Script that accommodates four players; it is based upon a silly poem/song with a 'Southern Folk Genre.' "Eefin' Technique" can be perused on the Internet for ideas there. Aids Orphans Remembered.

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Grades:

4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education

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English Language Arts, Poetry, Writing

Poetry Activities for Students: Writing Your Own Poetry

Created by

Janet Armstrong

Writing Your Own Poetry is written for students 2nd – 5th and their teachers. The enjoyment of poetry is learned through interactive self-expression in lieu of reading someone else’s poetry. Starting with the definition of poetry and followed by helpful ‘Teacher tips’, these poetry lessons are completely editable as they are uploaded in Word docx. “Teacher tips” include many ideas about poetry having to do with: audience, sharing, writing utensils, collecting, organizing, timing, and mos

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Grades:

2nd - 5th

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GATE, Lesson, Centers

CCSS:

W.3.10

, W.4.4

, W.4.10

, W.5.4

, W.5.5

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5 Senses Color Poems

Created by

Adrienne F

Use these 8 student-created sensory color poems as models for your students' poetry writing.

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Poetry, Writing

Grades:

2nd - 5th

Types:

Handouts, GATE

"Fer' the Love of Bo Wheedle" A Readers Theater Script

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This is a Readers Theater Script for Four Players. It is based upon a humorous poem set within the traditional 'western/southern' genre (it involves nonsense and hyperbole; is not to be taken in any serious capacity); such as "Boomer Johnson" and "The Cremation of Sam McGee." Aids Orphans Remembered."

Subjects:

Drama, Poetry, Reading

Grades:

5th - 12th

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"Ibiddy-Bibiddy" A Readers Theater Script for Four Players

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This is Readers Theater Script for four players; it is based upon a humorous poem about a Sloth named Ibiddy-Bibiddy and his companions (donkeys who love to hula and attend Hawaiian Luau's). Aid's Orphans Remembered.

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Grades:

4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education

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Wish Poem - Model Texts for Young Poets

Created by

Adrienne F

Use this poem created by my gifted 1st grade poets with your students. Teach the concept of couplets, rhyme, and patterning in poetry.

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Grades:

1st - 3rd

Types:

GATE, Centers

"Tater Hog Mash" Readers Theater Script

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This is a Readers Theater Play based upon a silly poem about nonsense; Southern Folk Genre. Aids Orphans Remembered.

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Grades:

5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education

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Poetry Recitation Contest Rubric

Created by

Adrienne F

Reciting a memorized poem before an audience of peers is a challenging task for intermediate/middle school students. Use this rubric to allow students to self-assess - along with the teacher assessment.

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Grades:

5th - 8th

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Assessment, GATE

"Ode to Grandma's Carbuncle (A Poem)" [*New Book Trailer]

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Check out the New Book Trailer (+13 Rating): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SE7yE0KDIeo&t=4sAll profits from this work are donated to the Homeless. This is a silly poem that talks about a carbuncle wreaking havoc in a grocery store. "Aids Orphans Remembered"

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Grades:

4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education

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"Beware the Haunt of the Doohicker (A Poem)!" [*New Book Trailer]

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Creative Writing, English Language Arts, Poetry

Check out the New Book Trailer (+13 Rating): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SE7yE0KDIeo&t=4s [All profits from this work go to the Homeless.] This is a silly poem that provokes analytic thought to determine its theme ("silly humor"). ["Aids Orphans Remembered"]

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Grades:

4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education

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"Fer' the Love of Bo Wheedle"

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This is a humorous poem set within the traditional 'western/southern' genre (it involves nonsense and hyperbole; is not to be taken in any serious capacity); such as "Boomer Johnson" and "The Cremation of Sam McGee." Aids Orphans Remembered."

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Grades:

4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education

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"Owed to a Greasy Earn (A Poem)" [*New Book Trailer]

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Creative Writing, English Language Arts, Poetry

Check out the New Book Trailer (+13 Rating): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SE7yE0KDIeo&t=4s [All profits from this work go to the Homeless.] In spite of the humor of the title, the poem is laden with symbolism and rather sad imagery. It speaks of a rancher who is retiring an old tractor. Obviously, the event is filled with many memories, and relates to human friendships as well. "Aids Orphans Remembered"

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Grades:

4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education

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"Ode to a Corn Pone Sally Sifter"

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Creative Writing, English Language Arts, Poetry

This is a silly and nonsensical poem about a 'machine' that was down on the farm. Whatever it did (or didn't), it certainly provided a good deal of conversation and entertainment. All profits donated to the Homeless; "Aids Orphans Remembered."

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Grades:

4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education

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