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September 25th Writing Prompt
In this daily writing prompt learning exercise, students learn that Shel Silverstein was born on September 25th. Students mimic his style as they write their own poems.
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God’s Grandeur Questions
In this reading comprehension activity, students respond to 5 short answer and essay questions based on the poem "God's Grandeur."
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"Paul Revere's Ride" Questions
In this "Paul Revere's Ride" activity, learners discuss the patriotic and historical aspects of Longfellow's famous poem. Students answer three questions about the facts and the theme of the poem.
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The Little Dancers-- Printing Practice
In this printing practice worksheet, students learn to copy the sentences of a poem in their best printing. Students read the poem about ballet and look at the picture. Students copy the poem with proper spacing on the primary lines.
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The Trumpet of the Swan
In this literature worksheet, students, after reading The Trumpet of the Swan, write a Swan Acrostic poem inside a swan and start each line with the letter that is on that line.
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The Aeneid Questions
For this literature comprehension worksheet, students respond to 5 short answer questions based on the poem "Aeneid," by Virgil.
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Haiku Written by Kids
In this Haiku poetry worksheet, students will read 20 examples of Haiku poems written by students. The poems are centered around nature.
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Reading Comprehension: "Thankful to Know"
In this poetry comprehension worksheet, students read a poem about love called "Thankful to Know." Students discuss or write about 3 interpretation questions.
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"Memories"
In this poetry worksheet, students read and analyze the poem, "Memories" and then answer four multiple choice reading comprehension questions over the poem.
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July 19th Writing Prompt
In this daily writing prompt worksheet, students learn that poet, playwright, and teacher Eve Merriam was born on this day in 1916. Students sharpen their writing skills as they compose their own poems.
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After Apple-Picking Questions
In this reading comprehension worksheet, students respond to 5 short answer and essay questions based on the poem "After Apple-Picking," by Robert Frost.
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Baseball
In this poetry worksheet, students write a creative poem utilizing each of the first letters in the word baseball on each line and then come up with words that describe baseball using only those letters on each line.
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Puffins
In this literature worksheet, students write an original poem about Puffins on the four lines provided. Students share their poems with their classmates.
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Reading Comprehension: "I Build Walls"
For this poetry comprehension worksheet, students read a poem called "I Build Walls" and think about the symbolism. Students answer 5 interpretation questions about the poem.
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Rhymes
In this rhymes worksheet, learners read a short poem about a zebra. Students fill in the missing words so they rhyme. Learners then write the next two lines of the rhyming poem.
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Teacher Erase/Color a Rhyme
In this rhyming worksheet, students fill in 10 blanks to a rhyming poem about a teacher, then color a partially completed drawing of the teacher based on the rhymes in the poem.
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"There Will Come Soft Rain" Lesson
In this poem worksheet, students read the poem There Will Come Soft Rain and then complete a word search and multiple choice questions about it. Students complete 2 activities.
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Annabel Lee Questions
In this reading comprehension activity, students respond to 5 short answer and essay questions based on the poem "Annabel Lee."
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Rhyming Exercises: Li and Chi
In this rhyming exercise: Li and Chi activity, students fill in the missing rhyming words for a poem about Li and Chi with the words supplied in a list, answers available online.
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HOW TO WRITE a CINQUAIN
In this literature worksheet, students explore and practice writing their on cinquain poems by following the simple directions given for each of the five lines required.
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Rain Forest Alliterations
The rain forest alliterations activity has students read about alliterations, then complete 4 alliterations about the rain forest and draw an illustration of one of them. The close with an acrositc poem with the words "rain forest."
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Little Dancers- Rhyming Words Worksheet Series
In this vocabulary and literacy worksheet set, 3rd graders read a poem entitled, "Little Dancers." They fill in blanks with rhyming words from a word bank in 4 sentences, copy the rhyming words on blank lines using lower case letters,...
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Valentine's Day
In this Valentine's Day reading worksheet, students read facts about Valentine's Day and an example poem. Students then answer 5 questions about the text.
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Bed in Summer
In this online interactive poetry activity, high schoolers respond to 24 fill in the blank questions regarding the text of the poem "Bed in Summer" by Robert Louis Stevenson. Students check their answers immediately.