College of the Canyons
Free Verse
Free verse poetry is often regarded as poetry without structure, but in reality, it is a poetic form that adheres to its own poet's thought and breath patterns. Delve into the rules and famous examples of free-verse poetry with a short...
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Rhyming Words, Phonics
First graders understand why words rhyme and how to form rhyming words. In this rhyming and phonics lesson, 1st graders complete a worksheet to show words that are spelled as they sound and not spelled as they sound.
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Rhyming Words Worksheet
In this rhyming words worksheet, students complete 8 questions in which a series of four words are analyzed. Students circle the rhyming words.
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Rhyme Groups 5
In this rhyming word instructional activity, students place 12 words into four groups of rhyming words. They add at least one of their own words to each group. They work with the "-ing," "-and," "-ang," and "-end" rhyming patterns.
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Mr. Wong's Song "--ong" ending
In this phonics learning exercise, students learn the "-ong" rhyming pattern by studying the endings of 25 words. Students color any section of the picture orange if the word there has the --ong ending. A secret design will be revealed.
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Poetry Vocabulary
Consisting of a thorough and straightforward list of poetry terminology, the first part of this presentation would be a good introduction to a poetry unit, or a review for an upcoming poetry project. The list of terms is quite extensive,...
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Flower Phonics
In this flower themed "op" rhyming pattern learning exercise, students study a large drawing of a flower with the letters "op" in the center. Students write one word that rhymes in each of 8 petals.
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Poetry: The Most Compact Form of Literature
Introducing or need to review literary devices and terms for a study of poetry? Though text heavy, the explanations and examples of key poetic devices will provide learners with the vocabulary they need to discuss and craft poems.
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November - Poetry
First graders respond to poetry through a group activity. They interact with rhythm and tempo in poetry through an oral presentation. They experiment with choral speaking. They discuss Thanksgiving family traditions.
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Poetry Notes
Break this presentation into two or three days so as not to overwhelm your kids. Fifty-four slides is a lot of slides, but the PowerShow is well-organized, and terms are defined clearly and illustrated in examples provided. A general...
K12 Reader
Christmas Rhymes
What better way for children to celebrate the holiday season than by practicing their phonemic awareness skills? Presenting young readers with a series of eight Christmas-themed words, this worksheet asks them to circle the words that...
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Valentine's Day Poems
Roses are red, violets are blue, poems are sweet, and educational too.
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Who's in the Shed?
Second graders examine the cover of the book, WHO'S IN THE SHED? and talk about the animals portrayed and the noises they make. They then read the book as a class, looking through the peepholes and making predictions.
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Epic Poetry: Literary Terms for Story Analysis
What do Star Wars, Indiana Jones, and The Odyssey have in common? Why, they are all epics, of course, and are presented here as examples of the literary term. If you are beginning a study of epics, consider previewing the terms included...