"Ode to Teachers" by Pat Mora might seem like an oddly self-serving poem to teach in class. However, this is a great poem for teaching main idea. It's also a great poem to use with other teachers when practicing new strategies and techniques. To facilitate a conversation with students or as part of professional development, I have included main idea questions, multiple choice questions, and a visualization extension activity (with rubric). Everything is included in a fillable .pdf and is Google