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Poetry

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Students reflect on a news report through poetry. Students write a poem based on this week's news events. Students share poems with each other. Students reflect on a poem of their choosing.
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Forms of Poetry

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Learners identify distinguishing features of poetry. They identify and use literary terminology including symbol, theme, simile, and alliteration. They recognize the effects of language.
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Poems of Respect

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Learners write poems of respect. In this character education lesson, students use the words "please," "thank you," "excuse me," and "I'm sorry" in acrostic poems that define the polite words and phrases.
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Art Analysis and Creative Writing

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Learners write an acrostic poem and analyze a work of art. In this art lesson plan, students look at a picture and answer questions about it, write a poem, write about the setting in the painting they saw, and answer short questions...
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Valentine's Day Acrostic Poem

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this acrostic poem worksheet, students use the letters in the word Valentine to write an acrostic poem. Students write 9 lines for the poem.
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Acrostic Poem-Flag

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this acrostic poem worksheet, learners write an acrostic poem using the word "flag," then color a picture of the flag. A reference web site is given for additional activities.
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May Acrostic Poem

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this language arts activity, students use the letters in MAY to begin each line of an acrostic poem about the month of May.
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American Heroes Acrostic

For Students 4th - 7th
In this acrostic poem worksheet, students complete the poem using the letters of the phrase "American Heroes." A website reference for additional resources is given.
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Acrostic Poem- Christmas Toys

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this holiday writing instructional activity, students write an acrostic poem using the form which has the word TOYS written vertically. Students use each letter to begin their lines of poetry, then color the Christmas toys.
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Poetry in Weather

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students observe and identify the various types of clouds. They compare clouds to clouds on a chart, and in small groups compose and present a group poem about clouds and weather.
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Give a Hoot About Owls

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students research basic information about owls. They complete a class KWL chart, and conduct research on owls using the Internet and a variety of resource books. Next, they write an owl acrostic poem and a report using their research...
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Writing

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Learners practice word processing skills while writing Haiku and diamonte poems.  In this poetry computer lesson, students choose  from a group of rainforest animals and write about their animal.  Learners write a...
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Responsibility Acrostic Poem

For Students 2nd - 5th
In this acrostic poem learning exercise, students use the word 'responsibility' to create an acrostic poem, beginning each line with a letter of the word. A reference web site is given for additional activities.
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Happy Thanksgiving Acrostic

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this acrostic poem activity, students use the letters in the word "Thanksgiving" to write an acrostic poem. Students write 12 lines for the poem.
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Christmas Acrostic

For Students 1st - 5th
In this poetry worksheet, students write an acrostic poem using the letters in the word Christmas. They work on the paper which is decorated with ivy and a red ribbon.
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Creating Characters

For Teachers 3rd - 7th Standards
Examine character in depth. Over the course of these six lessons, learners explore their own character traits, determine the traits of characters in the books they read, practice comparing and contrasting, and collaborate in small...
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Landmine Poetry

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Young scholars create a variety of poems based on information they gather about the worldwide landmine crisis. They create shape poems, diamante poems and acrostic poems. This is a very nice lesson plan on poetry, with a strong tie-in to...
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Poetic Reflections

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
Poetry is a wonderful way to explore language, express topical understanding, and incite creative thinking. After a trip to the local natural history museum (or zoo), learners write an acrostic or a cinquain poem describing one of their...
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My Secret War: Lesson 5

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders determine how freedom comes with rights and responsibilities through literature and poetry about World War II. In this World War II lesson plan, 5th graders use the letters in the word "infamy" to write an acrostic poem....
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THE OCCUPATION OF KOREA BY JAPANESE IMPERIALIST FORCES

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students read and respond to a history of Korea. For this occupation lesson, students work in groups to research the effects of Japanese occupation and create an illustrated timeline. Students listen to a lecture and write an acrostic....
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Poet for a Day

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders, while in the computer lab after reading the poem, "H is for Hoosier," create an acrostic poem about Indiana. They list words that are unique of Indiana and choose one of those words to create their acrostic poems to share...
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Personally Poetic

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Learners create an Acrostic poem using notes from biography journals. In this poetry and journal lesson, students read a biography of their choice and take notes in their journals. Learners review an acrostic poetry website and use...
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Arthur Meets the President - Lesson 5

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students type acrostic poems. In this poetry lesson, students read stories and poems written by other children and use a word processing program to type their own acrostic poems.
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Lucky

For Students 1st - 2nd
For this lucky worksheet, students create an acrostic poem on what it means to be lucky. Students write words beginning with the letters in the word LUCKY.

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