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Narrative Poetry

Help your child learn to navigate narrative poetry, then write his own poem, in this super-fun narrative poetry worksheet.

Poetry, Prose, and Drama, Oh My!

Nourish your child's inner writer with this lesson on three different forms of literature: poetry, prose, and drama. After going through some examples of each, students will demonstrate their knowledge by filling out bubble maps.

Acrostics for the Earth

Earth Day is a worldwide celebration that promotes awareness and appreciation for the environment. Use this lesson to teach your students about Earth Day with an engaging poetry activity.

Your young writer can learn about poetry analysis with this worksheet on rhyme schemes, complete with excerpts by Robert Louis Stevenson.

Write a Limerick

If your child likes to rhyme, have him try this fun style by using the format of poet Edward Lear.

Rhyme Scheme: "If"

Your budding poet can practice determining a rhyme scheme in this worksheet. He'll identify the rhyming words in Rudyard Kipling's classic poem, "If."

Practicing poets can refine their sense of meter and rhythm with this worksheet about stressed and unstressed syllables.

Jazzy Bio Poems

Integrate reading, writing, and social studies in this lesson about famous jazz musicians! This lesson would fit perfectly in a unit about biographies or Black History Month.

Winter Writing: No Verbs

Review parts of speech and sentence structure with a fun and creative writing exercise. Try writing a descriptive scene using no verbs!

Compose a Haiku

Find out if you've got a little haiku master on your hands with our haiku worksheet. A simple poetry form, a haiku is perfect for beginning writers.

Journal Prompts For Kids

Kids can go on a daily writing adventure with a month's worth of prompts to keep writing skills sharp. Invent an animal, write a recipe, make three wishes, and more!

Onomatopoeia Poetry

Pop, whoosh, ding! Onomatopoeia is a writing technique that makes text come alive. In this lesson, students will learn about onomatopoeia, and apply it to their writing process to create poetry, as a class and individually.

Calaveras Literarias

Put a silly spin on a sad holiday by tickling your funny bone with some calaveras literarias.

Haiku Syllables

Have your students stretch their creativity with this lesson that teaches them about haikus and has them practice their syllable counting.

Not all poetry is about rhyming and rhythm! Have some fun writing cinquain poems with your child, short poems based on parts of speech.

School Acrostic Poem

Acrostic poems are a fun, easy introduction to poetry. Learn about what makes a good acrostic poem and try writing one about school!

Pick a Peck of Poetry

What's a metaphor? How do you haiku? Kids will hone reading and writing skills with this book, from a simple syllable counting exercise to inventing rhymes and tangling with the Jabberwocky!

Acrostic Poem: "Mother"

In an acrostic poem, the first letter of each line spells out a word or message! Give your child a fun challenge with this acrostic "mother" poem starter.

Rhythm and Rhyme in Poetry

Your young poet can review the important concepts of rhyme and rhythm by completing some practice exercises based on this poem.

Valentine Medley

Kids can write, graph and read their way through Valentine's Day with a sweet mix of history, writing and math! Kids will explore both the mythical and practical side of this day.

Take a stab at haiku poetry with this free-form haiku writing worksheet. All you need is imagination and a pen!

Rhythm Practice for Poetry

Your budding poet can practice his rhythm in this worksheet. He'll read two poems by Robert Louis Stevenson and determine their rhythm.

Writing a Ballad

The legend of Robin Hood was passed down through ballads. After reading about him, you and your child can try writing a ballad of your own!

Street Sign Poetry

Use words from street signs and billboards to create poetry. Pick four words, use one word per line in a four-line poem. Don't be afraid to get creative!

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