Curated OER
Poetry in Motion
In this poetry analysis instructional activity, students analyze "From a Railway Carriage" by Robert Louis Stevenson. Students answer 5 questions about the poem.
E Reading Worksheets
Tone Worksheet 3
The interpretation of a poem often lies in the mind of its reader, especially when reading the tone. Focus on author's word choice, middle schoolers read four different poems and briefly state a perceived tone for each, along with the...
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Poetic Sound Devices
As part of a study of poetic devices, kids are asked to identify the assonance, consonance, and alliteration found in a series of lines of poetry, and then identify the rhyme scheme and the types of rhyme found in Poe's "Annabel Lee,"...
Curated OER
Six Trait Writing with Jack Prelutsky and the Brothers Grimm
Students identify and discuss six traits of writing and complete some beginning drawing and writing utilizing the traits. Six lessons on one page.
Read Works
Read Works: "The Wind"
[Free Registration/Login Required] A poem by Robert Louis Stevenson talking to the wind. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
Starfall
Starfall: It's Fun to Read: Poetry
Read along and listen to four different poems including "If I Could Touch the Sky" and "My Hiding Place" by Natasha Josefowitz, "My Shadow" by Robert Louis Stevenson, and "Who Has Seen the Wind?" by Christina Georgina Rosetti.