Poetry Writing

Narrative Poetry

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

3rd grade

Reading & writing

Worksheet

Valentine Medley

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.

2nd grade

Reading & writing

Workbook

Hyperbole in Poetry

Reader's Theatre: Poems of Robert Frost

Hyperbole in Poetry

Read this silly, rhyming poem and find examples of hyperbole!

5th grade

Reading & writing

Worksheet

Reader's Theatre: Poems of Robert Frost

Bring poetry to life by reading it aloud with others! Have your child select one or more of these poems written by Pulitzer Prize winning poet, Robert Lee Frost. Then take turns reading aloud by swapping single lines, couplets, or stanzas.

4th grade

Reading & writing

Worksheet

School Acrostic Poem

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!

1st grade

Reading & writing

Worksheet

Poetry Themes

Poetry Themes

Encourage your students to translate their understanding of theme to poetry. In this lesson, students will evaluate the theme of poems by sketching pictures and citing text evidence.

4th grade

Reading & writing

Lesson plan

Haiku Syllables

Haiku Syllables

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

1st grade

Reading & writing

Lesson plan

Journal Prompts For Kids

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!

4th grade

Reading & writing

Workbook

Pick a Peck of Poetry

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!

3rd grade

Reading & writing

Workbook

Jazzy Bio Poems

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.

4th grade

Reading & writing

Lesson plan

Rhyme Schemes

Rhyme Schemes

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

5th grade

Reading & writing

Worksheet

Cinquain Poems

Cinquain Poems

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

3rd grade

Reading & writing

Worksheet

Write a Limerick

Write a Limerick

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

3rd grade

Reading & writing

Worksheet

Acrostic Poem: "Mother"

Journal Writing Task Cards #2

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.

4th grade

Reading & writing

Worksheet

Read With Rhythm and Rhyme

Journal Writing Task Cards #2

Use these 24 cards for daily writing exercises, or hand them out to encourage variety in writing!

5th grade

Reading & writing

Worksheet

Read With Rhythm and Rhyme

Help students learn how to recognize the beats in a poem with this worksheet.

4th grade

Reading & writing

Worksheet

Write a Haiku

Write a Haiku

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

3rd grade

Reading & writing

Worksheet

The Raven

The Raven

Get in the spooky spirit of Halloween with our vocab-packed copy of Edgar Allan Poe's "The Raven."

5th grade

Reading & writing

Worksheet

Halloween Diamante Poems

Halloween Diamante Poems

Show your Halloween spirit by creating funny, creepy or trick-or-treating themed Diamante poems. Following the poem template, students will review parts of speech while creating festive masterpieces to share with the class.

4th grade

Reading & writing

Lesson plan

April Fools' Fun

Acrostic Research and Craft

April Fools' Fun

Here's an arsenal of April Fools' Day fodder! Kids will be armed with facts, pranks and puzzles. Plus, they'll be tickled by goofy writing prompts, silly word problems and wacky reading comprehension.

3rd grade

Reading & writing

Workbook

Painting Poetic Pictures with Words!

Acrostic Research and Craft

Students conduct a short research project on a chosen topic, combine their knowledge of their subject in an acrostic poem, then create a craft to illustrate their topic.

2nd grade

Reading & writing

Lesson plan

Painting Poetic Pictures with Words!

Do your students struggle with word choices? In this lesson, students will learn strategies for choosing vivid words for their poetry. Although the “persona poem” is used as a model, any type of poetry can be used!

2nd grade

Reading & writing

Lesson plan

Spring Senses Poem

Spring Senses Poem

Spring is here! You can feel it, hear it, smell it, taste it, and see it! In this spring lesson plan, students will create a spring poem using their five senses.

Kindergarten

Reading & writing

Lesson plan

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