Elementary poetry resources for GATE under $5

Looking for a terrific cinquain poem template? This Cinquain Poem Template resource has four unique cinquain templates and much, much more!This Cinquain Poetry Template resource has the templates you need. No more searching for what you need for cinquains in class! There's so much variety in levels that you can use it in grade levels 3 - 12!With an included digital version, this cinquain template pack will work for you whether you're teaching in-person or using virtual instruction.This cinquain

Subjects:

Grades:

3rd - 11th

Types:

Gifted and Talented, Poetry, Writing

CCSS:

RL.3.5

, RL.4.2

, RL.4.10

, RL.5.2

, RL.5.10

...

Also included in: National Poetry Month Activities | Cinquain Poem Mini Unit

Distance Learning Poetry Writing: Digital Where I'm From Poem

Created by

Elementary Kels

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

Subjects:

Grades:

4th - 8th

Types:

Projects, GATE

Paint Chip Poetry ELA Writing Upper Elementary Middle High School Editable GATE

Created by

Hey Jackie J

This Google Slides presentation is COMPLETELY EDITABLE and guides students through the art of writing a poem incorporating paint chip colors into their masterpiece. My students get VERY creative with this. I have used this in my 5th grade gifted classes as well as my middle school English classes. (I also have friends who had amazing results with their high schoolers.) There are 2 links (one video and one blog) reminding the students what literary devices are... in case they have forgotten. ;)Al

Subjects:

Portable Gifted and Talented

Grades:

5th - 10th

Types:

GATE, Lesson

Kindergarten Bird-Themed Challenges for Gifted and Talented GATE - Storytelling

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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

Types:

CCSS:

RL.1.1

, RL.1.2

, RL.1.3

, RL.1.4

, SL.1.2

...

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!

Created by

Portable Gifted and Talented

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

Subjects:

Unit Plans, Activities, GATE

Grades:

PreK - 2nd

Types:

CCSS:

RL.1.1

, RL.1.2

, RL.1.3

, RL.1.7

, W.1.3

...

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

Thesaurus and Poetry Writing Robert Frost's Dust of Snow Early & Middle Grades

Created by

Creative Writing, English Language Arts, Poetry

Raise students' thesaurus skills to incredible heights using Robert Frost's poem "Dust of Snow." Your students will love the gorgeous visuals included to awaken all of their senses. This lesson is perfect for early elementary and middle elementary students who need to develop their thesaurus skills and address poetry standards. They'll rewrite Frost's poem using what they gained from the thesaurus work they've done, creating fabulous poems based on the mentor text.Using the provided discussion g

Subjects:

Grades:

2nd - 4th

Types:

CCSS:

RL.2.4

, RL.2.7

, RL.2.10

, RL.3.4

, RL.3.5

...

Also included in: Poetry Activities for 2nd Grade & 3rd Grade Poems CCSS Exemplar Texts BUNDLE

Rhyming Poetry Second Grade Poems and Rhyme Activities Charades

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Let's teach rhyme in poetry using a series of activities guaranteed to have your students asking for more! This resource offers your students to learn about rhyme thorugh class discussion and a super fun small group charades activity. Then, they'll practice some more with "My Neighbor's Dog is Purple." Students get visualization practice while they sketch out the beginning, middle, and end of the poem as you read aloud. There's even a writing prompt!The resource is divided so you can use the ent

Subjects:

Grades:

2nd - 3rd

Types:

CCSS:

RL.2.4

, RL.2.10

, RL.3.5

, W.2.8

, SL.2.1

...

Also included in: Poetry Activities for 2nd Grade & 3rd Grade Poems CCSS Exemplar Texts BUNDLE

Theme in Yellow by Carl Sandburg Poem Analysis Poetry Writing CCSS Exemplar Text

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If your students don't like to write poetry, let's change their minds together! Using Carl Sandburg's "Theme in Yellow" as a mentor text, we'll analyze the poem and then use it to help students write their own poem. This poem is wonderful to analyze because of its rich imagery. To capitalize on that, we'll use images to enrich the experience.Although you can use this resource at any time, this poem is perfect for fall classroom discussion. If you're looking for something perfect for pumpkins and

Subjects:

Grades:

5th - 10th

Types:

Activities, GATE, Lesson

CCSS:

RL.5.1

, RL.5.4

, RF.5.4b

, CCRA.L.4

, CCRA.L.6

Also included in: Poetry Unit CCSS Exemplar Texts Upper Elementary Middle School BUNDLE

A Bird Came Down the Walk Emily Dickinson Read Poetry Aloud Oral Reading

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Reading poetry out loud can be easy if you know the tips and tricks! This lesson uses Emily Dickinson's poem "A Bird Came Down the Walk" to teach oral reading of poetry. It's an often overlooked standard, but no more! Your students will use these skills for years to come.You'll get a fabulous "How to Read a Poem Aloud" tip sheet that you'll come back to again and again.Students will use this along with a planning sheet for "A Bird Came Down the Walk" to prepare to read the poem aloud.Students wi

Subjects:

Grades:

5th - 10th

Types:

Activities, GATE, Lesson

CCSS:

RL.5.1

, RL.5.4

, RF.5.4b

, CCRA.L.4

, CCRA.L.6

Also included in: Poetry Unit CCSS Exemplar Texts Upper Elementary Middle School BUNDLE

Figurative Language Stations with Booklet

Created by

Sarah Barnum

Students rotate through six interactive figurative language stations. There are directions included for each station. Students will scan a QR code, watch a short video describing that type of figurative language in more depth, write the definition, and complete a short activity in a booklet to reinforce learning. The booklet includes definitions and activities for the following types of figurative language:-Alliteration-Hyperbole-Imagery-Onomatopoeia -Personification-Simile and Metaphor

Subjects:

Grades:

3rd - 6th

Types:

Poetry Fog by Carl Sandburg Figurative Language Zoomorphism Activity

Created by

Looking for a quick, powerful lesson on poetry? Do you love fun figurative language? This is the lesson for you! Poetry and figurative language come together in this lesson that teaches students about Carl Sandburg's poem "Fog" while also teaching an unusual figurative language device! This lesson in incredibly low in preparation (give them a copy & you're done), but incredibly high in power. Students will love learning something unusual. You'll love that the direct instruction is done for y

Subjects:

Inside the Gifted Classroom

Grades:

4th - 10th

Types:

CCSS:

, W.6.10

...

Also included in: Poetry Unit CCSS Exemplar Texts Upper Elementary Middle School BUNDLE

Holidays in My House | No Prep Poetry Project - Sensory Poem

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This fun, no prep poetry project is an inclusive way to celebrate everyone by letting students share their own holidays and traditions. Students reflect on how a holiday at their house feels, smells, and looks. Then, they use those sensory details to write a poem about it.What's Included?Teacher directionsA graphic organizer to help students brainstorm and planA poem draft templateA completed example poemFour final copy page templates to create a beautiful poem - perfect for a bulletin board dis

Subjects:

Gifted and Talented, Holidays/Seasonal, Poetry

Grades:

3rd - 5th

Types:

Projects, GATE, Cultural Activities

CCSS:

W.5.3d

, W.4.3d

Also included in: No Prep Holidays Around the World Projects | Research, Create a Holiday + More

PBL Baseball Pack | Project Based Printable/Digital

Created by

Science School Yard

What better way to have students use real-life math, poetry and STEM connections with this fun, high-interest Project Based Learning Baseball Pack? Includes a DIGITAL version! In this unit, students will have the opportunity for STEM Challenges as they create a board game, pitching machine, and baseball tee and more! Students will learn how to write a persuasive paper to encourage others to pick their baseball stadium as the model to be built. Please see the PREVIEW above for an idea of everythi

Subjects:

Engineering, Math, Poetry

Grades:

3rd - 5th

Types:

CCSS:

NGSS:

3-5-ETS1-3

, 3-5-ETS1-1

, 3-5-ETS1-2

Also included in: Project Based Learning Duo: Baseball and Arcade Pack

Taskcards, Tic-Tac-Toe Menu, and Graphic Organizers to Analyze Poetry

Created by

April Walker

The packet includes a graphic organizer to use when analyzing any poem touching on many poetic elements, a poster to accompany the graphic organizer, a Tic-Tac-Toe menu differentiated by Multiple Intelligences, and taskcards differentiated by Bloom's Taxonomy. These resources would be great to use with any poem to help your students build their critical thinking and creativity. Use the following items: As part of a poetry station To analyze poetry in a whole-group lesson To analyze poetry as

Subjects:

GATE, Task Cards, Centers

Grades:

3rd - 8th

Types:

Poetry Writing with Nouns and Adjectives | My Favorite Place Poem for 2nd & 3rd

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Poetry, parts of speech, the poet's craft...this lesson has it all! Students will imagine a special place and use parts of speech to create a poem about it. Three different activities guide students through the poetry writing process. Graphic organizers help students organize their thoughts and prepare to write.This lesson is made up of three activities that result in a culminating activity where they create and publish their poems. These activities can be completed in one session or over the co

Subjects:

Grammar, Poetry, Writing

Grades:

2nd - 3rd

Types:

CCSS:

Also included in: Poetry Activities for 2nd Grade & 3rd Grade Poems CCSS Exemplar Texts BUNDLE

Poetry "The Echoing Green" William Blake Close Reading CCSS Text Exemplar

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If you would like to lead a high-quality discussion of William Blake's "The Echoing Green," this resource is for you! It's quick but powerful, and addresses figurative language standards, as well as poetry analysis standards. Yea for short lessons that accomplish a ton!You'll get original illustrated versions of the poem, as well as an optional activity that invites students to analyze the poem through the lens of two paintings (one's a Monet!).William Blake's poem is fun to analyze because it s

Subjects:

Homeschool Curricula, GATE, Centers

Grades:

5th - 10th

Types:

GATE, Lesson

CCSS:

RL.5.1

, RL.5.4

, RF.5.4a

Also included in: Poetry Unit CCSS Exemplar Texts Upper Elementary Middle School BUNDLE

Pets! Writing Poetry with Primary Students

Created by

Sue Wind

Here are 5 different poems children can write about their favorite pet - whether they own one or wish for one. 1. My Pet ___________ The Important Thing about My Pet (based on the book The Important Book By Margaret Wise Brown If I Were A _________________________ Number Poem A ____________Can… A poetry lesson based on each of these books is presented with teaching instructions, worksheet template for students, and a student writing sample for each poem. Lessons are differentiated for

Subjects:

Creative Writing, Poetry

Grades:

K - 2nd

Types:

Primary GATE with Caldecott -- The House in the Night

Created by

Portable Gifted and Talented

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

Subjects:

Gifted and Talented, Poetry, Visual Arts

Grades:

1st - 3rd

Types:

GATE, Lesson

CCSS:

RL.1.4

, RL.2.4

, RL.2.7

, RL.3.4

, RL.3.7

Into Reading Extension: Module 8, Grade 5

Created by

Keen On Education

This slideshow digitizes the Into Reading Extensions so that you can assign a well structured enrichment opportunity that will allow your advanced students to learn independently. It has students create a culture map that highlights things that they love about a country they will research. They will also write a poem about this country.

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Informational Text, Poetry

Grades:

5th

Types:

Research, Projects, GATE

Poetry for Cursive Handwriting Bundle!

Created by

MrMillerLearning

Get all four seasons of the poetry for cursive handwriting series in one bundle! 40 original differentiated poems to help improve your students' handwriting skills while enjoying poetry!

Subjects:

Handwriting, Poetry, Reading

Grades:

2nd - 5th

Types:

Halloween, Poetry, Reading

CCSS:

RL.3.5

, RL.4.5

Five Little Pumpkins Sitting On a Gate

Created by

Tiffany Brodsky

Enjoy the retelling of Five Little Pumpkins with a new images! Print out multiple copies for your students, make a class 8." by 11" class book, and/or read in Easel or in your PDF reader! (Most browsers now allow you to open PDFs right in them!)Includes:1 StoryPDF formatprint and/or read in a PDF reader (Adobe, Google Chrome, Firefox, etc.)Online formatthrough Easel (open and share with students through assignment link or just use as a presentation)This is a terrific story to read to the class

Subjects:

Grades:

PreK - 1st

Types:

GATE, Guided Reading Books, Printables

CCSS:

RF.K.2a

, RF.1.4b

No Prep Holidays Around the World Projects | Research, Create a Holiday + More

Created by

Inside the Gifted Classroom

These two projects are the perfect meaningful activities to keep your students engaged and learning in the last week leading up to winter break! Get students to use their research skills to learn about different holidays. Then, they'll engage in creativity by CREATING their own holiday! Students can also create a sensory poem about what the holidays are like in their house!What's Included?1. Holiday Research Project + Create a Holiday Digital and Printable No Prep Project2. Holidays in My House

Subjects:

Holidays/Seasonal, Other (Social Studies - History), Poetry

Grades:

4th - 6th

Types:

Projects, Activities, GATE

"I Like to See It Lap the Miles" Emily Dickinson PowerPoint and Activities

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Emily Dickinson's "I Like to See it Lap the Miles" PowerPoint Lesson & Activity!Your students will lap up Emily Dickinson's "I Like to See It Lap the Miles" with this interactive, engaging lesson plan. You'll get an interactive PowerPoint (yes, that's a thing) to share with a word-for-word transcript for you. Your students will then play the part of "Literary Device Detectives" as they apply what they've learned in an activity sheet. If you know me at all, you know I only make gorgeous Power

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