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- Grade Range
- 4th - 5th
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Students examine a new or different way to write a poem by using who; what; when; where; and why. It allows students to be creative in a structured environment. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 3rd - 6th
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Students use an online poem generator that asks for different parts of speech. They create a poster of their poem using Microsoft Publisher. Full Review »
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- 8th
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Students write a poem showing what they know about metaphors, and non-literal language to express ideas, convey meaning, and create images after they read Eve Merriam's "How to Eat a Poem". Full Review »
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- 5th
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Students write a poem and publish it on a website for the class. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 6th - 8th
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Students investigate and explore the poems of Robert Frost. They read and discuss poems by Frost, define narrative and personal, write narratives in a journal, and present a dramatic reading of a poem to the class. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 3rd - 5th
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Students read and are read various poems in their native language of Spanish. In groups or individually, they translate the poems into English and practice speaking English by reading them to the class. They answer comprehension questions for each poem to end the lesson. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students are introduced to the elements of poetry. As a class, they practice the correct way to read a poem and determine the author's audience. They identify similies and metaphors and determine the rhyme and meter. To end the lesson, they write their own poems. Full Review »
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- 5th
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Students brainstorm and discuss possible careers they are interested in. They interview a professional in their local area and ask questions about their career. Using the information, they write a poem about the occupation and share it with the class. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students write a personification poem and identify its use. They make a pattern worksheet and then use Photoshop Elements skills to illustrate their poem. Students use layer styles with the text to highlight the poetry. Full Review »
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- 2nd
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Students create their own acrostic poems in accord with their first names. They explain the directions for the acrostic poem and examine the different characteristics that an acrostic poem contains. They compare the main difference between an acrostic poem and other poems that they are familiar with (acrostic poems don't rhyme). Full Review »

