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December Acrostic Poem

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
For this language arts worksheet, young scholars use the letters in DECEMBER to begin each line in an acrostic poem about the month of December.
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April Acrostic Poem

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this language arts worksheet, students use the letters in the word APRIL to begin each line of an acrostic poem about the month of April.
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Kentucky Acrostic Printables

For Students 2nd - 5th
In this online interactive Kentucky worksheet, students write an acrostic poem regarding Kentucky using the letters KENTUCKY. This worksheet may also be printed for use in classrooms.
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Cinco De Mayo Acrostic Poem

For Students 2nd - 4th
In this Cinco de Mayo writing worksheet, learners write an acrostic poem using the words CINCO DE MAYO. Students use each letter as the beginning of a line of poetry that tells something about the topic.
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Africa Acrostic Poem

For Students 1st - 4th
In this Africa poem worksheet, students write an acrostic poem about Africa. Students use each letter in the name AFRICA as the beginning of a line that tells something about Africa. There is a sample poem.
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Explorer Acrostic Poem

For Students 3rd - 6th
In this explorer acrostic poem worksheet, students read an example of an acrostic poem and then write one using the letters EXPLORER.
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Rhyming Word Poems

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students create poetry. In this poetry lesson, students read poetry and identify rhyming words using highlighters. Students may also add rhyming lines to the poetry they read.
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October Acrostic Poem

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this poetry activity, students use the letters in the word October to create an acrostic poem. The activity has the letters and lines already in a vertical position.
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Earth Acrostic Poem

For Students 2nd - 4th
In this Earth worksheet, students write an acrostic poem for the planet Earth. Students write a phrase starting with each letter of the word Earth to describe it.
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Nevada Acrostic

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this Nevada acrostic worksheet, learners write an acrostic poem about the state of Nevada. Students use the letters in NEVADA to begin each new line of poetry.
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Missouri Acrostic Poem

For Students 2nd - 5th
In this online interactive Missouri worksheet, learners write an acrostic poem regarding Missouri using the letters MISSOURI. This worksheet may also be printed for use in classrooms.
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Pumpkin Acrostic Poetry

For Students 2nd - 6th
In this fall-themed acrostic poetry practice worksheet, students compose an acrostic poem using the letters PUMPKIN.
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Herb Gardening: Herb Acrostic

For Students 2nd - 4th
In this herb acrostic learning exercise, students complete an acrostic activity where they make a sentence out of the first letter of names of different herbs. Students complete 4 acrostic sentences.
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Write Your Own Poem 'ack'

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this rhyming words worksheet, students complete four activities that help them learn words that contain the cluster 'ack.' Students spell words that contain the cluster, write a silly sentence with the words, and then compose two poems.
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Tennessee Acrostic

For Students 2nd - 5th
In this Tennessee worksheet, students fill in an acrostic about Tennessee where they write a verb or phrase starting with every letter of Tennessee. Students complete 9 verbs or phrases.
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Words and Pictures - Write Your Own Poem

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this writing worksheet, students write lists of words that rhyme with the words throne, shrug, throat, and shred. They write sentences using the rhyming words and attempt to write a rhyming poem.
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Take a Breath, Steal Some Time

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
  Students explore the art of haiku's by listening to, modeling and creating them.  In this haiku poetry lesson, students choose an object to focus their haiku on.  After hearing a brief history of the haiku; students make...
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Reader Response Poetry

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students write Cinquain poems about a novel.
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Winter Wonderland: Internet Literature Project

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students, using the Internet, communicate with peers around the world about winter-themed books. They study authors, write book reviews, re-write endings, interview book characters, create scene dioramas, paint murals, and write...
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Developing Reading Fluency: Criteria for Reading Aloud

For Teachers 3rd Standards
Third graders develop their reading superpowers in a lesson plan on fluency. After first listening to an audio recording or teacher read aloud, the class works together identifying criteria for fluent reading, focusing on phrasing, rate,...
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Developing Reading Fluency: Beginning the End of Unit 2 Assessment

For Teachers 3rd Standards
Third graders continue to develop their reading fluency in preparation for their assessment in the tenth lesson plan of this unit. Young readers are provided with a short passage on Helen Keller, which they use while working in pairs...
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Acrostic Poems: What's In a Name?

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students find words that begin with the letters in their own names, using a variety of sources including word banks and online dictionaries. They create an acrostic poem. Pupils revise poems as needed, for meaning and conventions. ...
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Poetry, Two Pictures

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
For this language arts lesson, students read several poems. They illustrate each poem, and discuss patterns in the poetry such as meter and alliteration. Guiding questions and answers are included with each poem or set of poems.
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My Alphabet Poem

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this alphabet worksheet, students write a poem, with each line beginning with a letter of the alphabet. The student describes himself/herself in the poem. Upon completion, students may decorate or frame their original work of art.