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Alliteration
Kids create cool clauses selecting a single starting sound. Ah, alliteration.
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The Worm: Reading Comprehension
Five multiple choice questions test young readers' understanding of a poem about the earthworm. Answers provided.
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Trees
In these language arts worksheets, students will analyze the poem "Trees" by Sara Coleridge. Students will then respond to 16 sentences correcting the misspelled words and rewriting the sentences on the lines provided.
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It Makes Sense
In this writing a poem worksheet, students choose a human emotion and write a poem following the directions to name its color, describe what it tastes like, what it smells like, what it looks like, what it sounds like, and what it feels...
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Life Cycle Poetry Worksheet
In this life cycle poetry worksheet, students read "La Grerue" by Sandy Hebert LaBry and reflect on the theme of traditional learning and teaching. Students further analyze the poem by answering 3 short answer questions that follow it.
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Bright Star, would I were a as thou art Questions
In this reading comprehension worksheet, students respond to 5 short answer and essay questions based on the poem "Bright Star, would I were steadfast as thou art."
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Fish Swimming--A Poem by Moniza Alvi
In this poetry analysis worksheet, students read the poem "Fish Swimming," and discuss the metaphors in the poem. Students complete eight activities based on the poem, including rewriting the subject of the poem and watching two...
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Understanding Narrative Poetry
In this poetry worksheet, students learn about narrative poetry. They then answer 7 questions about one of the poems they read, practice writing their own narrative poem, and complete a research project using the internet. The answers...
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A Poem About Sadako
In this poetry writing learning exercise students use the letters SADAKO to write an acrostic poem. Each letter will begin the next line of poetry.
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Hats acrostic poem
In this poetry instructional activity, students write an acrostic poem about hats by beginning each line with a letter in the word "Hats."
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My Teacher Acrostic Poem
In this poetry writing worksheet, students create their own acrostic poem. The title is "My Teacher." The first letter of every line is provided.
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Basketball Acrostic Fill In the Blank Worksheet
In this poetry writing activity, students fill in the blanks to write a basketball acrostic poem. They begin each line with a word or phrase that starts with the letter on the line.
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Equestrian Acrostic
For this acrostic poem worksheet, students write a poem using the letters in the word equestrian. Students write a word or phrase for each letter in the word.
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Me, Write a Poem?
In this poems worksheet, students write a poem where every 2 lines have to rhyme at the end. Students are given 4 prompts to get them started, but only write 1 poem.
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Turkey Shapes and Poem
In this turkey poem instructional activity, students cut out and color 12 turkey shapes. Students will read the poem that goes with the colored turkeys.
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Number The Stars Diamante Poem
In this language arts worksheet, young scholars read the rules and format for a diamante poem. They fill in the lines on page 2 while following the guidelines.
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Diamante Poems
In this language arts worksheet, students are guided in the process of creating diamante poems. Then they create their own from the choices given.
K12 Reader
Jabberwocky
Readers demonstrate their ability to use word endings and word relationships to identify the parts of speech of the nonsense words in Lewis Carroll's "Jabberwocky."
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The Giver: Biopoem
The characters in Lois Lowry's The Giver are rich and complex as they weave their way through the plot. Examine the character traits of one chosen person with a biopoem, which enables learners to follow a poetic format in writing a...
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Odyssey List 1 Worksheet
As your class begins to read The Odyssey, present them with a two-page worksheet focusing on vocabulary. Although the reading selection is not specified, twenty words are introduced on these pages. Example vocabulary words include...
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Halloween Acrostic Poem
In this poetry instructional activity, learners write an acrostic poem using the letters in the word Halloween. They write the poem on a page that is decorated with a picture of children dressed in Halloween costumes at the top.
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Acrostic Poem
In this acrostic poem activity, students use the letters in the word 'archery' to create an acrostic poem. Students write a word or phrase for the 7 letters.
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Acrostic Poem: Fly
In this poetry writing worksheet, students write an acrostic poem about a fly. Students use the letters in FLY to begin each new line of poetry.
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Fall Acrostic Poem
In this poetry worksheet, students write an acrostic poem using the letters in the word "fall." They see a picture of an autumn colored forest scene at the top of the page.