Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Class Portrait: An Anthology in Words and Pictures
Lesson plan where students each write an autobiographical poem and illustrate it by taking pictures with a digital camera. Students' work is then complied into an anthology. (Note: Lesson procedure includes reading a book that is not...
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: I Am Poems
Students will write and illustrate I Am poems. An I Am poem is an 18-line, three-stanza poem which students write about themselves, or a real or fictitious character. When all students have presented their poems to their classmates, the...
ABCya
Ab Cya: Alphabats Rhyming Words
Alphabats - Rhyming Words is a super fun way for kids to practice phonemic awareness. Click on the bats' bellies to hear the words, and then match the words with rhyming sounds. Match 6 words correctly and then help the bats collect...
ABCya
Ab Cya: Alphabats Alliteration
Alphabats - Alliteration is a super fun way for kids to practice phonemic awareness. Click on the bats' bellies to hear the words, and then match the words with the same beginning sounds. Match 6 words correctly and then help the bats...
Josie's Poems
Josie's Poems: "All So Different"
A poem about how many different types of animals there are in the world.
Josie's Poems
Josie's Poems: "Always in Trouble"
A poem about a child who is always getting in trouble.
Josie's Poems
Josie's Poems: "Balloons"
A poem about children letting a hundred balloons go up into the sky.
Josie's Poems
Josie's Poems: "The Bestest Dog"
A poem about the best dog and all the things he can do.
Josie's Poems
Josie's Poems: "Expressing Ourselves"
A poem about how animals communicate and how humans are different because of the way we can communicate.
Josie's Poems
Josie's Poems: "Homes"
A poem about the different types of things and places animals call home.
Josie's Poems
Josie's Poems: "Our World Is Full of Animals"
A poem about many different kinds of animals in the world.
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Mn Step: Writing Poems From Dragonfly Facts
In this activity, students create rhyming poems, first as a class, then on their own, using facts that they have learned about dragonflies.
Writing Fix
Writing Fix:a Right Brained Writing Prompt: Serendipitous Alliteration: Letter S
Students use the alliteration generator to spark an idea for an alliterative narrative using the letter "S" and focusing on word choice and playing with words. An online page and a word choice checklist are provided for students to type...
Writing Fix
Writing Fix: Acrostic Summaries [Pdf]
Summarize any subject you'd like with these acrostic poems. Examples are provided. [PDF]
PBS
Pbs Kids: Fern's Poetry Club
An excellent site for children about the definition, examples, and types of poetry. Students can click nodes such as "What's a Poem?", "Read More Poems," or even "Write a Poem."
Roy the Zebra
Roy the Zebra: Words That Rhyme With Hill, Cat, Bug
Students identify words that rhyme with "hill," "cat" and "bug" in these 3 games.
Other
Magnetic Poetry: Original Magnetic Poetry Kit
Move word tiles from the word bank onto the board to create sentences and poetry. Share final poems by emailing them to up to three addresses.
Other
Play Magnetic Poetry: First Words Magnetic Poetry Kit
Students click and drag the words on magnetic tiles to write poetry. Their are options to add words, start over, and/or save and share their poems.
Quia
Quia: Phonological Awareness: Rhyme Time Millionaire
Choose the correct rhyming word to advance on the money ladder until you become a millionaire. Three hints are provided to help you along the way.
Quia
Quia: Rhyming Words
A simple matching game which allows elementary students to match words that rhyme. After completing a set, another one begins. Game is complete with sounds and interaction.
ReadWriteThink
Read Write Think: National Poetry Month Activity
A brief classroom activity lesson for students of all ages in commemoration of National Poetry Month. Includes links and a bibliography. Check out the links to various poetry websites and activities.
Road to Grammar
Road to Grammar: Rhyming Words
In this interactive, students click on the words that rhyme with the word in the middle. These include words that have similar spellings but different sounds. It also offers audio pronunciation of words if needed.