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Discover 7 teaching strategies to feel confident teaching poetry while helping your students improve their skills to analyze a poem.
Starting to plan poetry month? a poetry unit? or prepping ways to sprinkle poetry in throughout the school year? It can be so time consuming to find quality resources for poetry instruction! These low prep
Many of the poetry comprehension strategies we teach 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders are the same as those we teach in a fiction unit. A scaffolding approach is a great way to introduce these skills.
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10 Minute Poetry Mini Lessons Makes Poetry Easy for Students and the Teacher! Don't second guess teaching poetry anymore! These quick, easy to follow mini lessons will expose your students to a wide variety of poems, introduce and review literary elements, and encourage students to write their own poetry! And the lessons only take about 10 minutes a day. The 24 included poems will give you enough poems for 1 a day for a poetry month or unit focus, or there's plenty here to get you through your school year (some of the extra activities for the poems can extend to a 2 day lesson). It's perfect! Keep printing simple - each poem and student analysis/activity is on a single page. You only need one page a day for students. No need to fumble with multiple pages of copying. Teacher directions are on half page cards in a simple to follow format. Easy-peasy! Stop in at The Owl Spot to get your 10 Minute Poetry Mini Lessons and get started teaching poetry with confidence! Check out these other poetry resources, too! Poetry made easy! From The Owl Spot on Teachers Pay Teachers www.teacherspayteachers.com/store/the-owl-spot If you want great classroom and digital teaching ideas, make sure to sign up for my newsletters! Not only will you get valuable tips for teaching, there's always FREEBIES!
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Today I am excited to welcome Kim from English Oh My as our guest blogger. She has some great ideas for teaching students to comprehend poetry in a manageable way. Enjoy! Happy April, and Happy National Poetry Month! Poetry is a timeless genre, and it is a part of most English Language curriculum. When I tell […]
First grade poetry writing can be such a fun and creative exercise and with these great templates and posters, it makes for a great classroom activity. First Graders love writing poetry... Most of the time Kids love to write poetry as long as there aren't too many rules that they don't understand. Most teachers don't
Getting ready for a Poetry Slam? Have your students use this Poetry Portfolio Unit Booklet, which includes vocabulary, examples, and student pages for 24 different types of poems. Students can write their own poems on the templates and share them during a class poetry cafe! The tabs make it easy to ...
I like to spend a couple weeks each year teaching my students about poetry. We do a number of fun activities in addition to reading and writing different poems. We have a poetry battle, rank poetry, make a poetry journal, and much more! Here is a look into my poetry unit.... To kick off my poetry unit I have my students each complete this KWL Chart about Poetry. We then discuss what poetry is, what a poet's purpose is, what poems can have, etc. I use and display these posters during my unit! Over the years I have found poems that are great for young children to listen to. Instead of having multiple books that I have to search through to find the poem I want to read, I have typed the poems on individual pages and compiled them together. Each day I choose two different poems to read to my class. After reading the two poems, my students each vote on which poem they liked the best. We fill in the Poetry Battle bracket together. By the end of my poetry unit my class has found their all-time favorite poem (which is usually Brod Bager's poem Booger Love)! I also like for my students to fill out the Ranking Poetry page after listening to a poem. I like for them to fill these out after listening to poems that have the different parts of figurative language in them that we have learned about. Here are some of the different figurative language topics that I cover during my poetry unit. Each poster has the term, definition, and example. If you are looking for Figurative Language Posters click HERE to download my 23 Figurative Language Posters from my TpT Store! Each student makes their own Poetry Journal throughout my unit. They choose the cover of their journal. They color, cut, and glue it on the top of a brad folder. Each poem the student writes gets hole-punched and added to their folder! Each student also fills out the "About the Poet" page and adds it as the first page to their poetry journal. Here's a look at the different poems we learn about and write throughout the unit. I usually pick one poem a day to teach and have the students write during our allotted writing time. Word Picture Poem Who, What, When, Where, Why Poem Triplet Poem Shape Poem Quatrain Poem List Poem Limerick Poem -ing Poem I'm So Smart Poem Important Poem If It Weren't For You Poem If I Were...Poem I Wish...Poem I Like...Poem I Am Poem Holiday Poem Haiku Poem Free Verse Poem Diamante Poem Couplet Poem Color Poem Cinquain Poem Bio Poem Alphabet Alliteration Poem Adjective Poem 5 Senses Poem 2-Worder Poem Acrostic Poem By the end of the unit each student has a wonderful collection of poetry they have written. I slip a parent note in the first pocket of the folder and send each student's poetry journal home. The parent note tells the parents all the wonderful things we learned during our poetry unit and invites them to sit down with their child and read each poem their child has written. To make teaching your own poetry unit simple, easy, and fun...download my complete poetry unit on my TpT store by clicking HERE!
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I organized our school's first Poetry Cafe Night with the help of my teammates. We invited all the fourth graders to attend a night of Poetry reading in our Cafe (aka Cafeteria ). We tried to create an atmosphere of a cafe with tablecloths and centerpieces. The night included poetry, bongo music and refreshments. The idea was inspired from Beth Newingham's site: http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/top_teaching/2010/05/poetry-cafe The children could share an original poem or a favorite poem. They could perform solo or with a buddy. We also organized a bake sale. Here are some photos from the evening...I wish I took more. (I was too busy) The night was a great success! I will post their Poetry Books on another Post.
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April is National Poetry Month, and what better time is there to teach and explore poetry with your students?!?! I love to spend the month of April having students read, write, and share poetry in our classroom. At the beginning of my poetry units each year, I find that my students are often intimidated by poetry, especially when it comes to writing it. Over the years I have tried to find the perfect activities to ease them into writing their own poems. One of my favorite activities is taking my students on a Haiku Hike!! Several years ago I found this book, Haiku Hike from Scholastic. The story and poems in this book were written by a class of 4th grade students. The idea behind the book is that the students in this class went on a nature walk, and instead of taking pictures of the different things they saw, they used the form of haiku to capture different moments and scenes in nature. I loved this idea so much that I decided to implement it in my own classroom. Here’s how it works... What is Haiku? Before you take students on a Haiku Hike, you will need to make sure that they are familiar with this poetic form. Haiku is a traditional form of Japanese poetry that is often used to describe nature or the seasons. Haiku is a three line poem that follows a specific pattern based on syllables: Line #1: 5 syllables Line #2: 7 syllables Line #3: 5 syllables I would suggest creating an anchor chart to discuss and display the elements of Haiku. Take a Hike! Once your students are familiar with Haiku, they are ready for their Haiku Hike. You could schedule a hike or nature walk as a mini field trip, but I simply take my students on a walk around the grounds of our school. Students take “field notes” throughout the hike. I ask them to take notes about what they see, hear, and feel, and encourage them to be as descriptive as possible. I also ask them to try to capture a moment in time or a scene in nature. Below is a page you can provide for students to record their field notes. Click HERE to download this FREEBIE!! Time to Write Once you return from your hike, it is time for students to turn their field notes into haiku. Ask them to write two to three poems based on their experiences and observations. They can write these drafts in a writer’s notebook or journal. Have students share their poems with you and their classmates for feedback. Then have them choose a final haiku to publish. Since students are using haiku to “capture” a scene or moment in time, you can have them use the Polaroid page below to record and illustrate their haiku. This page is also included in the free download!! These “snapshots” make a beautiful bulletin board for students to display their haiku!! This activity is the perfect way to ease students into writing their own haiku. It gets them outside to observe their environment. What better way to inspire nature themed poems, than going outdoors to explore?!?! If you are looking for more poetry activities, check out this blog post on my blog, Create Teach Share. You can also check out my Poetry Toolbox in my Teacher Shop!!
Poetry is important because it promotes literacy, builds community, and fosters social/emotional learning. If you're not quite satisfied with your current poetry teaching tools, check out this awesome 29-page packet that provides a fun and memorable way for you and your students to learn about various types of poetry, important poetry terms, and, of course, practice writing poetry! You can get the Simile Self-Portrait (pictured above) for free by simply clicking on the button below.
Focused Poetry also provides many learning opportunities. I love teaching poetry and especially incorporating Poems of the Week.
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Do you want to make poetry so fun and engaging that your students will ask for more? Here are some simple activities to get you started. 1. Blackout Poetry There are so many reasons blackout poetry is great: kids love it, it's creative, and it forces you to clean the falling-apart books from your classroom library without the guilt of tossing them in the trash. What is blackout poetry? It's simple. Rip out the pages of old books. Give the students some basic instructions, then watch the creativi
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Poetry is in the air in my 4th grade classroom! We are reading and writing poems every day for the next few weeks. I always like to start my poetry unit with something that has a low intimidation factor (and … Continue reading →
Are you looking for some practice with writing with similes and using other figurative language? My students love to write about their "pet peeves" using creative (and often hilarious) similes and other figurative language. Students brainstorm all of the things that irritate them and then create a poem filled with similes and other poetry devices to describe their irritation. Pet Peeve Poetry is always one of their favorite poetry activities in our poetry unit! Are you looking for a digital version of this activity? Click HERE. This resource includes the following 10 pages: Clear assignment sheet Brainstorming page Student examples Poetry Analysis Activity—using the example poems included Answer Key for Analysis 3 writing templates—they’re quote bubbles and look great cut out and put on a bulletin board. Self–Assessment Grading Rubric Teacher Grading Rubric (could also be used for Peer Assessment) Easy to differentiate! **PART OF MY POETRY PACKAGE AVAILABLE ON TPT - CHECK OUT THE FULL PACKAGE FOR GREAT SAVINGS! Poetry Activity Bundle Check out some of my other poetry assignments by clicking the links below. Imagery Poem Worksheet Hero Music as Poetry Poetry, My Life in 30 Words Figures of Speech Worksheet Figures of Speech Poster Figurative Language / Poetry Terms Flip Book! (C) Addie Williams, Addie Education
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Use this great list of poetry read aloud books for your upper elementary classroom during National Poetry month or anytime!
Poetry is one of my ALL TIME favorite topics to teach. It used to be scary. Yes I'll admit that, but I've come to see it for what it can be. I ...
How can you make poetry analysis REALLY fun? Use lyrics! Yes, songs and raps are forms of poetry! Students love to listen to the songs and analyze them. They will beg you for more! Keep in mind that all words in a poem have some kind of meaning to poets. They choose words very strategically to not only include evident meaning, but also implied meaning. This is the same with song lyrics. Make your lyrics analysis fun by turning it into a detective game! Give your students magnifying glasses while they examine lyrics! Give them a copy of lyrics to a favorite song and supply highlighters and colored pens! QUESTIONS FOR LYRIC ANALYSIS 1. Predict the meaning of the song. 2. What is the meaning of the lyrics? 3. What does the title have to do with the song? 4. What message is the song/lyric trying to convey to the listener? 5. Who do you think wrote this poem/lyric? Describe him or her. 6. What is the mood/tone of this poem/lyric? 7. How do the rhythm and/or music affect the mood/tone? 8. What is the setting of this poem? What words or evidence from the writing supports your ideas? 9. Visualizing: What part of the song can you create a picture in your mind? 10. Make a connection: Text-to-Self, Text-to-Text, Text-to-World 11. Compare and Contrast 12. Make inferences 13. What is the author's purpose? 14. Is there a theme or lesson? 15. Create your own questions about the song. 16. Identify the rhyme scheme. 17. Identify repetition. 18. Identify figurative language. EXTENSION IDEAS: Write your own lyric/music. Put a rhythm to it. Explore historical lyrics. Compare two or more lyrics centered around the same theme. Study the background of the musician. Act out a part of the lyrics. Illustrate a part of the lyrics. `````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````` Grab this free lyrical analysis PAGE! DO YOU WANT 10 SONGS ALREADY WRITTEN OUT WITH QUESTIONS? THERE IS A VARIETY OF GENRES AND ERAS! DO YOU NEED POETRY RESOURCES? THIS BUNDLE CAN ALSO BE PURCHASED INDIVIDUALLY: Poetry Slam- Loaded with Anchor Charts for Poetry Types, Elements, and Analyzing! Poetry Lyrics- Includes lyrics for a variety of genres with questions for analyzing! Poetry Portfolio- A student booklet with poetry types- including directions! Poetry Elements Cards- Great for studying! Test- Assess student knowledge! Connect With Me! TPT Store Facebook Pinterest My Blog
If there’s one genre that intimidates students, it is definitely poetry. Poetry, for some reason, can make students shrink with uncertainty, doubt, and fear before you even begin the unit. However, this collaborative poetry analysis poster project is one that you and your students will absolutely LOVE! When I teach poetry in my classroom, I first like to introduce students to it by teaching them how to read and annotate poetry. By breaking this process down for students, it immediately becomes less intimidating.
Overview: This is a sample from my poetry unit for 4th, 5th, and 6th grade in which students will analyze poems, determine the speaker of a poem and their point of view based on textual evidence, identify similes and metaphors and determine their meanings, make inferences based on text clues and background knowledge, and determine the theme/main idea of a poem based on textual evidence. This unit is a great resource for reading comprehension. DIGITAL COPY AVAILABLE. Link to Google Slides digital copies available when you download the document. Great for distance and remote learning. This unit includes: - 2 SAMPLE Detailed Lesson Plans - “Determining the Speaker of a Poem” graphic organizer and "Teacher Guide" - 2 poems with activities or comprehension questions, including “Bed in Summer” and “A Happy Man". - "Poetry Analysis Example" for teacher reference - "Answer Key" to comprehension questions Grades: 4th grade, 5th grade, 6th grade Common Core: ELA RL.4.1, RL.4.2, RL.4.4, RL.4.5, RL.4.6, RL.4.10, RL.5.1, RL.5.2, RL.5.4, RL.5.5, RL.5.6, RL.5.10, RL.6.1, RL.6.2, RL.6.4, RL.6.5, RL.6.6, RL.6.10 PURCHASE THE FULL UNIT: Poetry Unit: Analyzing and Comprehending Poems ALSO CHECK OUT: Poetry Analysis with Similes & Metaphors Task Cards Poetry Investigation - FREE Poetry Station/Center Poetry Performance Project Inference/Drawing Conclusion Unit Figurative Language Hunt ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Be the first to know about my sales and new products: * Look for the green star next to my photo logo (upper right corner) and click it to become a follower and receive email updates about this store. Thanks! Follow Me on Facebook Pin with Me on Pinterest ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Copyright © Laura Heflin, 2020 All rights reserved by author. Permission to copy for single classroom use only. Electronic distribution limited to single classroom use only. (Additional licenses available.) Not for public display.
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I don't think I've ever used the expression it's raining cats and dogs, but I have told my students to "shake it off!" My middle schoolers LOVE pop music and think it's really cool to learn language through song lyrics. I decided to share what has been successful in my room by creating a product with the latest hits for you. Top Hits uses today's pop music to explore figurative language. Multi-Model Approach You may find it helpful for students to read the full song lyrics and watch music videos prior to using the cards. Be sure to preview videos for appropriateness and search edited lyrics as needed. I also wanted to let you know that my SLP Runner store is participating in the TpT SALE! I have lots of spring products and upper grade goodies similar to this freebie, but with added rubrics and data charting pages. Be sure to check out my bundles as they are heavily discounted for 28% off ALREADY discounted prices. Have Fun shopping and enjoy the freebie!
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