This Poetry Interactive Notebook is a companion to my TpT best seller, Interactive Reading Literature Notebooks. Do you dread teaching poetry? Do your students dread it even more? Spice things up this year with poetry activities and poetry lessons that are fun to teach and fun to learn. This resou

A bio poem is a simple poem written about a person, and it follows a predictable pattern. You can have students write Bio Poems about themselves, or they can write about famous historical figures, book characters, people they admire, and so on. This free poetry lesson includes directions, graphic or

This no-prep resource includes 37 pages (and google slides) of poetry writing activities. The vast majority of these are ready-to-use printables for 21 different kinds of poems. Each introduction worksheet includes a description of the poem, the poetry pattern, an example, and opportunities for guid

This Figurative Language Unit is the perfect way to teach all 8 Types of Figurative Language in a fun and engaging way! Your students will learn about Metaphors, Similes, Idioms, Hyperboles, Imagery, Personification, Onomatopoeias, and Alliteration. No Prep! Just Print & Teach!!!This Resource I

Teaching poetry reading and analysis doesn't have to be intimidating or overwhelming. This poetry unit makes interpreting and analyzing poetry very accessible! In this CCSS-aligned poetry unit students will closely read five poems from diverse authors. Each poem is accompanied by four analysis t

Take ELA review days from dull to dazzling with this Jeopardy-style classroom game! This highly engaging Figurative Language Game Show PowerPoint makes practicing figurative language something that students are EXCITED to do!  My class CHEERS when they see this game in the plans. Students will be li

Figurative Language Worksheet Set of 12, Middle Grades for Common Core This Figurative Language is Reading Candy Worksheet Set includes 12 worksheets and answer keys ready for you to use in your classroom. Download the preview file for a free simile worksheet and answer key that you can use right a

Figurative language made FUN! This complete Figurative Language Unit includes Foldables, Worksheets, Lapbook, Posters, Sort Cards, Bookmarks, Definition Cards, and Notes! Teach 9 types of figurative language: similes and metaphors, hyperbole, onomatopoeia, alliteration, allusion, idiom, personific

Do you want to motivate your students to learn poetry elements? Analyze lyrics from a variety of artists! There are ten songs to analyze. My students loved it and so will yours. Also included are links to the songs to listen to them, links to the lyrics, and a general list of questions to analyze po

Studying figurative language makes students better readers and writers! In this unit students will define, interpret, write, read, and analyze six types of figurative language: simile, metaphor, personification, onomatopoeia, alliteration, and hyperbole.Each lesson includes guided instruction, ind

This POETRY BUNDLE is an inclusive teaching tool that contains everything you need to TEACH poetry throughout the year. This resource includes anchor charts, student booklets, and practice pages to teach poetry elements, types of poems, how to analyze poetry, and analyzing poetry through lyrics.SEE

Exploring Poetry: Tools for Teaching Kids to Read and Understand Poetry is a 2-part poetry unit with lessons and activities for introducing poetic devices, analyzing poetry, and interpreting poetry. The first part of the poetry unit includes a collection of activities for introducing the basic eleme

This Print & Digital Poetry Unit: Poem of the Week is a complete way to get you set up to begin this study in your Classroom. This format is a consistent way to teach your students traditional poetry. My students have gained exposure to a variety of authors and become more fluent readers through

Looking for creative and unique poetry activities to inspire students' poetry writing, review figurative language, and encourage students to embrace a poetry unit! All of the activities can be adapted for different ages and abilities - I have successfully used these activities from 5th - 10th grade

This is a fun product to help students review and practice the different types of figurative language through popular songs! There are 24 task cards with OR without QR codes to check the answer. Each task cards has students find a different type of figurative language within the song that is written

This is an 18 question worksheet that focuses on similes and metaphors only. Students are required to identify each statement as either a simile or a metaphor. Then they must circle the two things that are being compared. This is a good way to check for understanding. ♦FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE BUNDLE NOW

Poetry PowerPoints, poetry worksheets, and more! Are you looking for a complete poetry unit where everything is already done for you? This just might be the poetry resource you're looking for!This Poetry Bundle includes:1. 15-16 days of LESSON PLANS!2. A 48-slide PowerPoint (Part 1 with Mrs. Stanz

Have you noticed that students love to experiment with writing in all different directions (nonlinear text)? Our eyes are attracted to text that 'moves.' For Fingerprint Poetry, your student gets to create a poem or free flow text about the one thing they know they most about - themselves! Fingerpri

Looking for a unique and challenging 'get to know you" activity? Try this autobiographical poem with your students which has to be exactly 30 words! It's a great way to learn about your students for Back to School! This resource encourages students to think about what truly makes them unique and

Everything you need to teach a 3 week unit about Poetry! This is perfect for grades 3-5, but could easily be adapted for younger grades too!*This Poetry Pack includes 11 forms of poetry posters and 7 elements of poetry posters. Each poster includes a description of the poem/elements and a poem to us

April is National Poetry Month. English language arts students will love their poetry journal pages and Poem in Your Pocket pennant. How can I teach poetry? Poetry is a challenge for my students. English teachers prepare poetry lessons to get students enthusiastic about haiku, acrostic, I am poems,

Celebrate Veterans Day in a meaningful and engaging way! This resource includes two activities. One activity is a Fact Hunt and Veterans Day Doodle Infographic. The other activity is an acrostic poem. With these activities, students will learn about the history of Veterans Day, interesting facts

Common Core Language and Reading Practice Using Song Lyrics: "Roar" by Katy Perry - updated for distance learning!This IS included in Poetry Resources Bundle, Volume 2.This activity uses popular song lyrics ("Roar" By Katy Perry, written by Bonnie McKee) to practice figurative language & poetic

Close ReadingPoetry doesn't have to be saved for April! Use this pack to practice close reading in your classroom to help grow your students' love for poetry. This file includes the digital and printable versions of the poetry activities.Check out my blog post that shows a step-by-step lesson using