+
PPT
Curated OER

Reading Poetry

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Present your class with an overview of poetry-related information. The slides are clearly organized by topic, starting with reading poetry, ending with myths, and touching on everything from the five senses to open and closed forms of...
+
Graphic
abcteach

Abcteach: Peace Poem Form [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
Lovely printable, ruled form on which students can write a peace poem. Illustrated with a dove carrying an olive branch.
+
Unknown Type
abcteach

Abcteach: How to Haiku [Pdf]

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] Wonderful printable haiku form that explains how to write one and leaves room for students to write their own.
+
Lesson Plan
Can Teach

Can Teach: Writing a Bio Poem

For Teachers 3rd - 8th Standards
This site describes how a Bio poem can be used to teach young scholars to focus on the characteristics of a person or an animal, anything or anyone really. It requires the student to put themselves in the subject's shoes. Lesson plan...
+
Lesson Plan
Can Teach

Can Teach: How to Write a Cinquain

For Teachers 1st - 5th Standards
At the most basic level a cinquain is a five line poem or stanza. Here are two variations. Lesson plan indicated for 1st grade and above.