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Poetry & Word Families
Students study a word family before listing rhyming words in that family. They use the words to begin developing lines of poetry. They continue writing poetry individually and finally, they illustrate their work using graphic software.
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November Acrostic Poem
In this language arts worksheet, students use the letters in NOVEMBER to begin each line of an acrostic poem about the month of November.
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December Acrostic Poem
In this language arts worksheet, pupils use the letters in DECEMBER to begin each line in an acrostic poem about the month of December.
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April Acrostic Poem
In this language arts worksheet, students use the letters in the word APRIL to begin each line of an acrostic poem about the month of April.
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Dear Pen Pal
Explore cultures from around the world with an engaging pen pal resource. Through a series of classroom activities and written correspondence, children learn about the favoritec pastimes, schooling, geography, and weather that is...
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Haiku Poetry
Third graders write their own haiku poem after a lesson on the history and format of a haiku. In this poetry lesson plan, 3rd graders write a haiku with the correct lines and symbols.
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Alphabet Poem
Pupils create an alphabetized list about their favorite topic using the Alphabet Poem Brainstorming worksheet or creating a list on the board with the class. They think of a word that starts with their letters that relates to the chosen...
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Writing a Word Fib Poem
Students write a word fib poem using different word starters and different number of syllabled lines. Students write 6 lines in the poem.
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Reflecting/Writing after a field trip or other experience
Students reflect on field trips in writing. For this journal writing lesson, students write about a recent experience by using 4 of their senses to tell what they remember. They turn these into poetry.
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Parts of Speech Poetry
Students replace nouns, verbs, pronouns, and adjectives in a poem. They identify the parts of speech, and rewrite the poem using their own selection of parts of speech.
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Symbols of America
Third graders choose an American symbol and write a poem about it. In this American symbols lesson plan, 3rd graders view and discuss the purpose of some American symbols and then write at least 5 lines in a poem about it.
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Ode to the Earth: Magnetic Poetry
Students explore Earth Day by creating an arts and crafts project. In this nature appreciation lesson, students utilize nature related vocabulary terms on magnets and put them in different orders to create interesting poetry. Students...
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Understanding Immigration Through the Use of Triante Poetry
Third graders read a book about emigrating to America. They create and illustrate a triante poem using sensory words, depicting something they liked about the story.
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Snowy Evening Poetry for ESL (Elementary, Literature)
Students read Robert Frost's Stopping by the Woods on a Snowy Evening, illustrated by Susan Jeffers (2001). This is a wonderful book with beautiful illustrations that go with each line of the poem.
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Little Dancers Poetry and Vocabulary Worksheet
In this reading and writing worksheet, students read a poem about ballet dancers and study the vocabulary that is underlined in the poem. They study the definitions that are listed on the second page.
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Dinosaur Acrostic Poem
In this language arts worksheet, students use the letters in the word DINOSAUR to begin each line of an acrostic poem about dinosaurs.
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More Spring Poems: The Bee And The Flower
In this literature worksheet, students read and discuss the poem "The Bee And The Flower," color the picture, underline or circle the rhyming words and then print the rhyming words on pages two through four on the lines provided.
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Edward Lear, Limericks, and Nonsense: There Once Was...
Students recognize poetic devices including rhyme, syllabification, and meter. They identify the characteristics of a nonsense poem and of a limerick. They write their own limericks.
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Runny Babbit
Students are introduced to elements of poetry through the book Runny Babbit. In this poetry lesson, students learn about the newest Shel Silverstein book, then examine the poem's form, rhythm, and rhyme. Students look for other Shel...
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More Spring Poems: Buttercups
In this literature learning exercise, students read and discuss the poem "Buttercups," color the picture, underline the rhyming words and then write the rhyming words on pages two and three several times.
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More Spring Poems: Fluttering Butterflies
In this literature based worksheet, students read the poem "Fluttering Butterflies," color the picture, underline the rhyming words and then on the lines provided, write the rhyming words on pages two through four several times.
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ESL - Thematic Unit Plan
Students read a variety of poetry books together in small groups. They examine Haiku poetry and share their favorites. They write their own Haiku either individually in a pair. They read and discuss limericks and work on writing their own.
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Making Recycled Paper
Students explore the advantages of recycling paper. In this environmental lesson, students produce recycled paper by ripping up paper and putting it into a blender with water to create a mixture. Students use their recycled paper to...