Writing Lesson Plans - Poetry

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Daily Poetry Reading Grade 4-6
Improve oral reading skills.
Submitted by: Ginny Thompson THOMPSONVIRGIN@email-removed, a fifth grade teacher at Lincoln School in Appleton, Wisconsin.This idea was posted in the NEA's Weekly Works4Me Newsletter.

Poetry Reading Grade 4+
A great lesson to get your students started on poetry.
Submitted by: Jan Fogel budjanfogel@email-removed, a literature teacher at De Pere High School in De Pere, Wisconsin. This idea was posted in the NEA's Weekly Works4Me Newsletter.

30 Days of Poetry Grades Various
This collection of poetry lessons was originally designed for high school students, but most of it can be easily adapted for intermediate students.

A Simile and Metaphor Sample Lesson Plan Grades 5-12
Difficult concepts to teach, this lesson provides you with all the tools you need including a ton of examples.

Alliteration Lesson Plans and Resources Grades Upper Elementary
Lists tongue twisters that illustrate the concept of alliteration followed by several lessons for students to complete.

Famous Poems and Poets Grades Elementary
Students go on an online scavenger hunt to learn more about poets and the different styles of writing.

"Fill-in-the-Blank" Poetry Grades 6-12
In this activity, students write poems of their own without having to create an all-new structure or rhyme scheme.

Finding the Rhythm of Blues in Children's Poetry, Art, and Music Grades Any
Use a variety of means to introduce the blues to your students.

Friendly Poetry Grades K-2
In this activity children will compile a list of the things they look for in a friend and use that information to create a simple poem. Using a familiar topic may make poetry a little less daunting for some children.

Friendship Cinquains Grades Any
Students interview someone in their class and turn the information into a cinquain. This is a PDF file, so you will need Adobe Acrobat. (If you don't have it, get it free HERE.)

How to Make Pop-Ups
Learn how to make these fun cards that will add character to any poem.

How to Write a Cinquain Grades Any
Gives you a simple break down and a detailed breakdown of what goes in each line for this poem.

Meter in Children's Poetry Grades Any
Learn how to teach your students about meter.

Music is Poetry Grades Middle School
This lesson was created to "turn students on" to poetry.

Native American Poetry Grades Middle School
This supplementary unit is part of an eighth grade, interdisciplinary Native American archaeology unit, but may be used in upper elementary or high school humanities or American history classes. It is a mini-study of free verse, sensory words used in Native American poetry, and paraphrasing.

Poetry & Rhyme Grades K-2
This unit contains Favorite Links, Internet Activities, Lesson Plans, and Related Resources for Pre-K to 4th grade classes studying poetry and rhyme.

Poetry Resources
An extensive list of poetry projects for both reading and writing suitable for 5th grade up.

Poetry for the Elementary Classroom Grades Various
A curriculum unit that contains a narrative about the unit, several lessons, a student bibliography and a teacher bibliography.

Poetry of the Skies Grades Various
Students compose poems about things found in space. Use the links to see samples of poems and a list of possible poetry topics.

PoetryTeachers.com Grades Various
Have you ever wondered how to get your students excited about poetry? Try teaching with humorous poetry! Here are some great lesson plans and tips on how to teach funny poetry in your classroom.

Rhyming Words Activities Grades K-2
Introduce students to rhyming and poetry through a variety of fun and interactive activities.

Writing W Poems Grades 4-5
Using the book Animalia, students will create poems that are similiar to the author's based on the five W's. These can be complied into a class book.

Young Adult Poetry Grades Various
List of ideas to help jump-start your poetry curriculum. Can easily be adapted for grades 4-6.

Zoo Animal Poetry Grades K-3
After carefully observing and remembering details about the animals at the zoo, students work cooperatively in groups to create poems.

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