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Higher education poetry handouts
Shakespeare or Tupac Interactive Bulletin Board and Anticipatory Activity
Who wrote it: rapper Tupac Shakur or William Shakespeare? Your students will have so much fun trying to decide whether the quote is from a Shakespeare play or lyrics from Tupac (aka 2Pac)! You can use the interactive bulletin board display OR the student handouts and presentation as an anticipatory set before ANY Shakespeare unit to get your students excited about and interested in Shakespeare.The zipped bundle includes a 42-page PDF for the interactive bulletin board, a 2-page PDF student hando
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
Also included in: Interactive Bulletin Board Bundle: Is it a Musician or a Famous Poet?
Poetry Terms Study Guide, Quiz, and Crossword Puzzle Digital and Print
Poetry Terms Study Guide with a quiz for quick assessment and a fun crossword puzzle for review. Twenty-two vocabulary words listed for study, and a page for students to define on the line provided. Has a fun poetry terms crossword puzzle for application. Includes a quick assessment. The poetry terms quiz or test requires students to apply what they have learned by identifying the poetry term that best describes the example given. 10 questions. Great for substitute, homework, homeschool, e-lear
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5th - 8th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Also included in: Poetry Bundle of Teaching Resources Grades 5 - 8
"Dead Poets Society" Movie Supplement Handout with Worksheets
This six-page supplement has all the poems from the movie "Dead Poets Society" and several quotes and explanations. It's a great resource for students while viewing & for discussions of the poems.
This IS included in my mega bundle: ALL of my POETRY RESOURCES GROWING BUNDLE.
Poems included:
O Captain, My Captain (Walt Whitman)
To the Virgins, Make Much of Time (Robert Herrick)
O Me! O Life! (Walt Whitman)
The Road Not Taken (Robert Frost)
Shall I Compare Thee to a Summer's Day (William Sh
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8th - 12th, Higher Education
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Poetry Terms Bookmarks - Figurative Language Devices
Poetry Terms Bookmarks: Remind students of the most common poetry terms with these handy bookmarks. Terms include: alliteration, hyperbole, metaphor, onomatopoeia, personification, rhyme, simile, and stanza. Includes a simple definition plus an example from a poem and/or a song to demonstrate the device.
This IS included in my mega bundle: ALL of my POETRY RESOURCES GROWING BUNDLE.
Poets quoted include Theodore Roethke, Langston Hughes, Maya Angelou, and Amy Lowell. Musical artists include Bo
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4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Mother to Son, Langston Hughes Poem Analysis, PDF & Google Drive CCSS
These materials for Langston Hughes’ famous poem, “Mother to Son” – also known as “Life for me ain’t been no crystal stair” – can be taught as a stand-alone poetry lesson but also work as a supplement to A Raisin in the Sun, a study of the Harlem Renaissance, or any American Literature unit/class. This 5-page download (PDF + Google Drive version of the student handouts) includes:• A full-text copy of the “Mother to Son” poem (public domain) with space for annotations• A separate sheet of nine qu
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7th - 11th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Dante's Inferno Individual Notes Pages PDF
This is a collection of individual notes pages for teaching Dante's Inferno. Each Canto of Inferno is given its own page packed with information taken from the poem.The notes pages not only summarize the plot of the text, but also explain literary devices as well as ask students to reflect and to think ahead. Additionally, each page demonstrates MLA citations and a Works Cited list, perfect for reinforcing these concepts with students.These notes pages are included in PDF format, perfect for pri
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
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Dissect a Poem: Complete Anatomy of Poem Activity EDITABLE
Dissect a Poem: Complete Anatomy of a Poem Activity - Editable in Microsoft Word
This IS included in my mega bundle: ALL of my POETRY RESOURCES GROWING BUNDLE.
This exercise breaks down the different types of poems, parts of a poem, figurative language, and translation. Easy to read and understand, with plenty of examples. Teacher's guide included.
Updated: Differentiated student handouts with blanks now included AND Microsoft Word (both .doc and .docx formats) student copies, so you can cu
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7th - 12th, Higher Education
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Poetry & Song Lyrics Comparison Activity w/Key
Students have a hard time understanding poetry, but put the words into a song & they seem to get it. This exercise pairs up songs with poems that have similar literary elements and/or themes to make it easier for students to understand difficult concepts.
See the free download for a listing of all the songs & poems included in this lesson.
Teacher's guide/answer key included!
Created by Tracee Orman
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This IS included in my mega bundle: ALL of my POETRY RESOURCES G
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Emily Dickinson's 10 BEST Poems | Discussion Questions, Quizzes, Assignment, Key
NEW IN 2021: Rigorous! Thought-provoking! Discussion-Based! This 45-page EDITABLE mini-unit promises to elicit dynamic engagement from all students without compromising on intellectual rigor. The discussion questions, quizzes on poetic devices, and analytical writing assignment will challenge your students to dig beneath the surface of Dickinson's poems and generate profound interpretive insights!! Here are some highlights from this 45-page mini-unit on Dickinson's poetry:• 10 Poems by Emily
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8th - 12th, Higher Education
HIGH SCHOOL POETRY | 5 American Poets: Dickinson, Hughes, Frost, Bishop, Brooks!
This high-school poetry bundle features 5 EDITABLE units on American poetry that can be used in sequence over two weeks. The 5 units feature a total of 50 poems by 5 American poets: Emily Dickinson, Langston Hughes, Robert Frost, Elizabeth Bishop, and Gwendolyn Brooks. By having students read the 10 best poems by each writer, you'll introduce them to the breadth of each poet's work while taking a deep dive into two or three poems in each class session.This poetry curriculum promises to elicit dy
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
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Emily Dickinson “I’m Nobody” Poetry Analysis + Modern Poem, Fame Theme, CCSS
This easy to deliver one-day lesson uses the work of American poet Emily Dickinson to guide a discussion of many students’ dream of becoming a social media influencer/TikTok Famous. The student handout includes a copy of Emily Dickinson’s well-known poem, “I’m Nobody! Who are You?,” to compare with a modern poem written on the same theme. The handout includes a set of 10 short-answer critical thinking questions that will require students to dig back into the text and their own minds to find the
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8th - 11th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Introduction to British Romanticism, 1798-1850
The British Romantic movement reshaped poetry as we know it, introducing a more personal, emotional response to the world, as well as a glorification of nature, childhood, and personal liberty. This best-selling set includes everything you'll need to introduce the British Romantic period (1798-1850) including detailed lecture notes about the historical background that led to Romanticism, as well as information about the writers and philosophers who influenced the beginnings of the Romantic move
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Also included in: British Romantic Poetry BUNDLE
Daily Poetry Analysis Bell Ringers for AP Literature
Save 15% when you bundle! Poem of the Week is daily questions/ bell ringers/ warm ups for poetry analysis. This bundle is consists of 4 sets of 5 poems with daily questions for each poem. Over the course of the week, students reread the same poem to encourage close reading and deeper analysis. Four daily poetry analysis questions are based on the AP Literature Essential Skills.The fifth daily prompt is an AP Poetry Essay-style prompt. Since these are bell ringer activities, students are only
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10th - 12th, Higher Education
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British Romantic Poetry BUNDLE
Everything you'll need to teach your students a complete unit on British Romanticism. This bundle includes detailed lecture notes with a complete analysis of each poem plus an accompanying PowerPoint presentation, writing prompts, and handouts. This bundle includes:Introduction to British RomanticismWilliam Blake—(“The Lamb,” “The Tyger,” “The Chimney Sweep” from Songs of Innocence, “The Chimney Sweep” from Songs of Experience, “London,” and “The Sick Rose”)Samuel Taylor Coleridge—(“Kubla Khan,”
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Poetry Meter - Trimeter, Tetrameter, Pentameter Analysis (Poems & Nursery Rhymes
Using famous poetry and nursery rhymes, learners will practice their poetry ability to recognize the number of poetic feet / beats in a line of poetry and determine what kind of meter the poetry is made of.>>> dimeter -- 2 feet per line>>> trimeter -- 3 feet per line>>> tetrameter -- 4 feet per line>>> pentameter -- 5 feet per line>>> hexameter -- 6 feet per line>>> heptameter -- 7 feet per line>>> octometer -- 8 feet p
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7th - 12th, Higher Education
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Blank Verse and Iambic Pentameter Made Easy
Blank Verse and Iambic Pentameter: This lesson includes an editable, 13 page PowerPoint presentation about blank verse and iambic pentameter and a PDF document with four different blank verse assignments and resources.
The PowerPoint is color-coded and visually stimulating. I use this every year in my classes when I am introducing Shakespeare. It is prefect for Romeo and Juliet, Hamlet, Julius Caesar, and more. The example work that accompanies this PowerPoint comes from Romeo and Juliet.
The
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6th - 12th, Higher Education
How To Read A Poem Brochure: Helpful Student Guide for Any Poetry Unit
Are your students intimidated by poetry? Scaffold reading and analyzing with this helpful brochure that will support students during your poetry unit. This resource is full of everything your students need to know before tackling poetry, and it includes sections on the following:What is poetry and why is it difficult to understand?How to read a poem guidePoetic terms & devicesExample poem & analysisWhen you purchase this product, you will receive an EDITABLE 2-slide PowerPoint file. Plea
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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William Blake: Songs of Innocence and Songs of Experience
William Blake claimed that “without contraries is no progress.” His Songs of Innocence and Songs of Experience is a perfect illustration of this idea since the poems in it were meant to be read side-by-side to give the reader a full picture of the duality of human existence. In this lesson set, your students will examine the following poems from this collection:· "The Lamb"· "The Tyger"· "The Chimney Sweeper" (Songs of Innocence)· "The Chimney Sweeper" (Songs of Experience)· "London"· "The Sick
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Also included in: British Romantic Poetry BUNDLE
Pretty Darn Fast Poetry Analysis Study Guide
A fast, unique, and highly effective way to analyze poetry. It will also help students prepare for the AP Literature Exam or advanced English courses in both high school and college. I devised this method to help students who have trouble remembering all the elements of poetry. I hope it helps your students as much as it helped mine. When introducing this technique, I find that it is best to allow your students to work in small groups. Then, after practicing on several poems, they will be ready
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10th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in: Writing About Literature Bundle
FREE Author's Craft Cheat Sheet and Poetry Stop & Jot Sheet
I created this handy reference sheet of Author's Craft terms and examples. Not only do I access it daily, but I give it to students to use as a reference as well. I even send it home and let the students explain it to their parents.
Students can use the Author's Craft Cheat Sheet with Poetry Stop & Jot Sheet as they read and appreciate poetry during National Poetry Month or any month of the year.
I hope you, your students and your parents enjoy this freebie!
Some fonts by Miss Tiin
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K - 12th, Higher Education
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Dead Poets Society (film) - full teaching unit
A great film that should be taught more often than it is. It is also a film with many, many more layers than you'd think, and I've taught this to an advanced Year 11 English class as well as to a Year 9 Introduction to Literature class. The zip file has a focus on hand-outs, printables and class discussion and activities. It is a full unit, with assessment notes also, and all areas covered.Included in this zip file are:- Character analysis PowerPoint presentation- Contextual/historical/social is
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Preparing for a Poetry Slam: How do we Create and Perform Poetry?
One-page handout to help student prepare for the writing and performance of spoken word poetry.
Hand out includes a breakdown of:
*How poets prepare their pieces
*How poets perform their poetry
*How poets interact with their audience
*How poets develop their poetic craft and skills
*How audiences interact with slam and spoken word poets
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Poetry Feet - Iambic, Trochaic, Anapestic, Dactylic - Identify & Compare
Using famous poetry and nursery rhymes, students will practice their poetry knowledge of the different kinds of feet in poetry: * Iambic - 2 syllables ... unstressed, stressed * Trochaic - 2 syllables ... stressed, unstressed* Anapestic - 3 syllables ... unstressed, unstressed, stressed* Dactylic - 3 syllables ... stressed, unstressed, unstressed·····················································································································This resource can be purchased as p
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7th - 12th, Higher Education
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20th Century War Poetry Unit Materials
My hope for this unit would be that it would be a cross-curricular unit with a focus on human emotion rather than just poetry. WWI + II poetry is so intensely emotional, so this gives you resources to focus on that. I have included a suggested calendar, but it is very easy to add and subtract items from this calendar to fit the needs of your classroom. Also, all of these resources can be used as supplemental activities for other units.Materials in Resource:-Teacher Notes Page (There are many lin
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7th - 12th, Higher Education
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Learn more about poetry resources
Poetry encourages students to engage with language, explore their thoughts and feelings, and connect with the broader human experience. If you’re a teacher or parent looking for printable and digital poetry resources, look no further. TPT has an extensive collection of resources, created by other teachers, that are designed to help with any need across grade levels.
If you want to make poets out of younger students in elementary grades, then acrostic poems or fill in the blank poems are the perfect place to start. (In fact, many poetry resources on TPT include templates so your students can easily get started producing their own poetry, whether it’s a haiku, or limerick.) For older students in middle and high school, you can find an array of resources to teach them about everything from iambic pentameter, figurative language, to famous poets from history. With plenty of TPT resources at your fingertips, you can sharpen your students’ poetry skills in no time.
Fun and engaging poetry activities to try
Teaching students about poetry can be an engaging and creative experience. Here are a few ideas for poetry activities that you can find on TPT to help you introduce and explore the world of poetry with your students:
Poetic Device Scavenger Hunt
Distribute some poems and have students identify and highlight poetic devices like similes, metaphors, alliteration, onomatopoeia, and imagery. Discuss what these are and the overall impact on the reader's experience.
Poetry Analysis Jigsaw
Divide students into small groups, assigning each group a different poem. Have each group analyze the assigned poem's themes, tone, and literary devices, and present their findings to the class.
Poetry Slam or Performance
Organize a poetry slam where students can perform poems they’ve written themselves or those written by famous poets. This will help build confidence and strengthen their public speaking skills.
Writing Poetry from Different Perspectives
Ask students to write a poem from the perspective of an inanimate object or an animal to foster empathy and encourage creative, out-of-the-box thinking.
Creating Found Poetry
Provide magazines, newspapers, or online articles. Have students cut out interesting words and phrases, and use them to create their own unique poems.
These (and other!) activities can help deepen your students’ appreciation for poetry and enhance their creative writing skills.
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There are many different types of poetry resources sold by Sellers on TPT. Some popular poetry lessons include learning how to write haikus, acrostic poems, limericks, and free verse.
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