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\nThe Raven\n

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\nAfter a close reading of Edgar Allan Poe's \"The Raven\" individuals copy the rhythm and rhyme scheme and rewrite the final stanzas of the poem.\n
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\nFree Verse\n

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\nStudents write free verse poems. For this poetry lesson, students use a three-step method to create a free verse poem. Students brainstorm ideas, let their ideas \"incubate,\" and write a free verse poem.\n
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\n30 Writing Prompts for National Poetry Month\n

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\nA collection of writing prompts are so fun, you'll want to finish them yourself! Learners practice narrative prose and poetry skills with prompts that twist traditional structure, provide wild vocabulary, and encourage pupils to...\n
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\nHow to Write Funny Poetry — Chapter 3: Choosing a Topic\n

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\nNothing's better than a really funny poem! Help young writers craft their funny poems with a lesson on one of the most challenging parts of writing: picking what to write about.\n
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\nHow to Write a Repetition Poem\n

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\nA repetition poem is the focus of a lesson that challenges scholars to compose an original piece. To add meaning to their poem, authors choose words to repeat at the start of most lines.   \n
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\nMaking Objects Human\n

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\nExplore poetry, personification, and multiple languages with a poetry reading and writing lesson. After the teacher reads the poem to the class, a discussion about personification follows. The class then writes a collaborative poem...\n
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\nWhale Song Acrostic\n

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\nWhat do whales sing about? Invite your class to imagine the thoughts of whales before writing acrostic poems on the topic. The plan blends together a bit of life science with plenty of opportunities for creativity and writing.\n
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\nI Can Write a Poem\n

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\nIt is so important for English language learners to be able to write for a variety of purposes. Specifically written for an ELD class, this activity provides explicit instruction for teaching learners how to write a poem. First, they...\n
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\n\"Tiny\n\n
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\nTiny by Mandy Coe\n

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\nIntroduce magic and imagination into your classroom with a poetry activity. Learners read the poem \"Tiny\" by Mandy Coe and use their magic tickets to visit any place they can think of! The final result is a poem describing where they...\n
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\nDecember Writing Journal\n

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\nDecember writing activities galore! With everything from poetry to research to descriptive writing to writing about things that represent December, there's no way you will run out of options. \n
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\nHow to Write a “Roses are Red” Valentine’s Day Poem\n

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\nCompose a Valentine's Day poem! Practicing their rhyming skills, scholars follow the traditional format to create a happy poem for a friend or family member. \n
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\nHow to Write a Concrete or “Shape” Poem\n

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\nWriters compose an original shape poem. Scholars choose a subject to write about and create a visual representation by forming a corresponding picture using the poem's words.  \n
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\nHow to Write an Apology Poem\n

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\nPut a silly spin on making amends with an apology poem. Budding poets think of a time they were made to apologize although they didn't mean it. They then turn their experience into a poem that offers details and ends with an explanation...\n
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\nHow to Start a Poetry Journal\n

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\nPractice makes proficient! Using a journal of their choice, authors organize pages, then begin their writing journey of on-going writing practice in which they compose all poetic forms including diamante, limerick, free verse, and more!\n
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\nHow to Write Funny Poetry — Chapter 4: Making It Funny\n

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\nYou've got your topic—now how do you make your poem funny? Explore ways to make a poem humorous, including puns, exaggeration, silly words, and surprising endings, with a helpful poetry lesson.\n
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\nHow to Write a “Backward” Poem\n

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\nIf you like poetry, wait till you try backward poetry! Young writers read Shel Silverstein's \"Backward Bill\" before writing their own funny poems that are full of backward imagery and phrasing.\n
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\nManiac Magee: Found Poem\n

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\nInstruct your readers to scrounge through the pages of Maniac Magee in search for descriptive passages or words they may use to write poetry. As they look for meaningful, sensory descriptors in Jerry Spinelli's novel, readers...\n
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\nFree Verse Poetry Rubric\n

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\nFollow poetry instruction with a four-category rubric designed to guide budding poets' writing of free verse poetry. \n
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\nHow to Write a Haiku\n

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\nA haiku is the focus of an activity that challenges scholars to draft an original poem. Authors discover the origin and components of a haiku, read three example poems, then follow six steps to compose their own. \n
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\nHow to Create a “Found Poem”\n

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\nWriters compose an original found poem by searching for words that inspire them. Words are taken from everyday conversation, books, cut from magazines, the mail, or an already written poem. \n
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\nHow to Write a Fractured Nursery Rhyme\n

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\nScholars take a popular song or nursery rhyme and make it their own as they write a fractured nursery rhyme. Writers seek out a nursery rhyme's rhyming words and change them to create an original poem.  \n
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\nHow to Write a Clerihew\n

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\nWriting funny poems is the best part about learning poetic forms! Young poets learn all about clerihews—humorous four-line poems about people—with an explanatory lesson.\n
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\nWriting Acrostic Poems with Thematically Related Texts in the Content Areas\n

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\nScholars scour thematically aligned texts to gather a bank of words they can use in an original acrostic poem. \n
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\nWriting, Critique, and Revising: Two-Voice Poems (Chapter 14: \"Las Ucas/Grapes\")\n

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\nContinue work on the two-piece poem that compares two characters from Esperanza Rising. Give class members a few minutes to finish their drafts. After they have a complete product, model how to critique and edit the poems with one group....\n
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