Search 5th Grade Reading Literature Genre Writing Educational Resources

This poem offers a fun, memorable example for students as they learn to interpret figurative language in works of poetry and literature.

These example literary responses model how to cite and explain evidence to support a claim.

When your students read this silly poem, they will find examples of hyperbole. Then, they will make a connection to another language concept: superlatives!

This graphic organizer will help your young writers organize and explain their supporting evidence.

As your students read these silly limericks, they’ll identify examples of hyperbole.

A diamante poem is a diamond shaped poem. Show your students an example of this type of poem and invite them write their own diamantes!

This guided practice reinforces how strong writers make a claim that they can support with strong evidence.

This guided practice reinforces how strong writers make claims and support them with strong evidence.

A cinquain poem is a five line poem that does not rhyme. Your students can read an example of a cinquain poem, then try writing a few of their own.