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Poetic Teapot Card

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Learners recognize the role of loved ones in their families and the many things their parents and others contribute to their lives. They write an acrostic poem about their mother, father, or other important person. They then make a...
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Curated OER

Cinquain Syllables

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Students identify and analyze various forms of poetry, then use information gathered from research to write their own cinquain poems. They then identify each syllable of their cinquain with a small icon that reflects the theme of their...
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Meter and Sonnets

For Teachers 9th - 12th
In order to fully grasp the poetry of William Shakespeare, it's essential to study the sonnet and its meter and rhyme. Eight slides introduce basic terms like meter, foot, iamb, trochee, spondee, etc. Pair this presentation with a sonnet...
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Curated OER

Lyric Poetry Lesson

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students synthesize the "textbook" definition of lyric poetry and discuss various forms (love lyric, complaint lyric, loss lyric, satiric lyric). They discover the relationship of poetry to musical selections.
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Organizer
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Name Poem

For Students 3rd
In this name poem worksheet, students will read an example of an acrostic poem and complete a poem map to begin a rough draft of their own acrostic.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Spring Acrostic Poem

For Students 1st - 3rd
In this spring activity learning exercise, learners learn what an acrostic poem is, read an example, and then write their own acrostic poem about spring.
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Curated OER

Acrostic Poems

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders listen to the book, SHARK WATCH as it is read to the class and name some of the facts they have learned about sharks from hearing the story. They then write an acrostic poem on the topic of sharks. Some of the students...
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Curated OER

Acrostic Poems: What's In a Name?

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students find words that begin with the letters in their own names, using a variety of sources including word banks and online dictionaries. They create an acrostic poem. Pupils revise poems as needed, for meaning and conventions. ...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Snake Acrostic

For Students 2nd - 6th
In this acrostic poem worksheet, students write an acrostic poem describing a snake. Students write lines for the word slither which contains 7 letters.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

A Poem About Sadako

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this poetry writing worksheet students use the letters SADAKO to write an acrostic poem. Each letter will begin the next line of poetry.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Hats acrostic poem

For Students 1st - 3rd
For this poetry worksheet, students write an acrostic poem about hats by beginning each line with a letter in the word "Hats."
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Ottoman Lyric Poetry

For Teachers 12th - Higher Ed
Students explore the Ottoman style of poetry. They view a video, Suleyman the Magnificent, and view maps of Europe, Asia, Africa and the Mediterranean Sea. They research the Ottoman Empire and keep a journal. They read various Ottoman...
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Volcano Acrostic

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this creative writing worksheet, students create an acrostic poem about volcanoes. Students use the letters in VOLCANOES to begin each line of poetry.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Basketball Acrostic Fill In the Blank Worksheet

For Students 3rd - 4th
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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Worksheet
Curated OER

Happy Father's Day Acrostic Poem

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this language arts instructional activity, students use the letters in HAPPY FATHER'S DAY to begin each line of an acrostic poem about fathers.
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My Father Acrostic Poem

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
In this language arts worksheet, learners use the letters in MY FATHER to begin each line of an acrostic poem about their own fathers.
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Curated OER

July Acrostic Poem

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
In this language arts worksheet, students use the letters in the word JULY to begin each line of an acrostic poem about the month of July.
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Curated OER

Soccer Acrostic Poem

For Students 2nd - 3rd
For this language arts and sports worksheets, students use the letters in SOCCER to begin each line of an acrostic poem about soccer.
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Curated OER

Writing Bug: a Friendly Poem

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
In this writing worksheet, students will write a poem about their best friend by using all of the letters in their first and last names.
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Landforms Acrostic Poetry

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders apply scientific information about various landforms. They use the information to write and word process acrostic poems which they illustrate with clip art or pictures from magazines.
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Unit Plan
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Poetry-The Essence of Life

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students analyze and appreciate various types of poetry. In this poetry unit, students read classic and contemporary works to discover ways in which poetry expresses strong feelings. Students identify key vocabulary used to analyze...
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Great Schools

A Questionnaire: What Do You Like to Read?

For Students 5th Standards
What do your fifth graders know about types of fiction, nonfiction, and poetry? Find out as they fill out this questionnaire that requires them to list authors and texts that exemplify each genre. Not only will you be able to assess what...
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Teacher's Corner

Haiku

For Students 3rd - 7th
The haiku, one of the most popular fixed forms, is the subject of this writing activity, the seventh in a series of ten poetry exercises.
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Poetry4kids

Alliteration and Assonance Lesson Plan

For Teachers 3rd - 8th Standards
Scholars analyze the poem My Puppy Punched Me in the Eye by Ken Nesbitt in order to locate examples of alliteration and assonance. After reading the poem, alliterative words are underlined and assonant words are circled. 

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