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Worksheet
Curated OER

I am Poem

For Students 6th - 7th
For this poetry worksheet, students use the format to write an 'I am' poem about themselves. Students complete eighteen sections for the poem.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Your Turn: Write an "I Am" Poem

For Students 5th - 6th
In this identifying with the artist Judith Leyster learning exercise, students read the biography and view the self-portrait of Judith Leyster and use their imaginations to fill in the blanks to complete the "I Am... Judith Leyster"...
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Activity
Poetry4kids

Rhythm in Poetry: I Am the Iamb

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
It's fun to write a poem with iambs! Practice using iambs in all types of different poems with an online poetry lesson.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

In Daddy’s Arms I Am Tall Teacher’s Guide

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Students read the book I Am Tall and complete several reading response activities relating to the poems in the book. In this reading response lesson, students focus on the subject of fathers and make speculations about what the poems in...
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Unit Plan
Trinity University

Who Am I? Using Personal Narrative to Reflect on Identity

For Teachers 6th Standards
Who am I? Pupils work to answer this question through a unit that explores personal narratives and identity. Exit tickets for activities that examine different poems, short stories, and autobiographical writing serve as prewriting for...
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Writing
Teachnology

Shape (Or Concrete) Poems

For Students 2nd - 6th Standards
Poetry comes in all shapes and sizes. Young writers pick a shape, select words and phrases that describe how the shape makes them feel, and create a shape poem. A raindrop example and step-by-step instructions give your budding poets a...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

I Am Poem

For Students 3rd - 8th
In this poem worksheet, students fill in the blanks for a poem about themselves. Students fill in the blanks for 18 lines in the poem total.
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Activity
Ed Change

Who I Am Poems

For Teachers 3rd - 12th
Students write short poems, starting each line with "I am," describing in their own words who they are and what is salient to their identity.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

"I Am" Poem

For Students 3rd - 6th
In this poetry worksheet, students complete an 18 line "I Am" poem; each line is begun for students with phrases such as, "I am, I wonder, I pretend," and so forth.
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Interactive
Curated OER

I Am From Poem

For Students 3rd - 12th
In this poetry worksheet, students create a poem about their memories and upbringing. Students use details and feelings that reflect their life and memories.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Heartsongs Poetry by Mattie Stepanek

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Use Mattie Stepanek’s Heartsongs book of poetry to inspire young poets to write about their own lives, experiences, and feelings. After reading the introduction to Mattie’s book, in which he talks about himself and his reasons for...
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Curated OER

Comparing Poems

For Students 4th - 6th Standards
Young literary analysts compare two poems by the same author. Readers look for slant rhyme, observe the beat and rhythm of each, and search for repeated vowel sounds. After re-reading, they observe the lack of punctuation and the stanza...
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Activity
Poetry4kids

How to Write an Exaggeration Poem

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
The best poetry writing lesson of all time is here for you! Learn all about the art of exaggeration with a lesson on exaggeration poems, which instructs students to use wild imagery to convey their message.
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Activity
Curated OER

Poetry Assignment

For Teachers 5th - 9th
As the culminating activity in a unit study of poetry, class members demonstrate what they have learned about poetry by creating a notebook containing original poems they have written, published poems they enjoy, and analyses of these...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

I Am More Than You See

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students discuss the effects of gender bias and stereotyping by identifying personal interests and values. In this sociology lesson, students iscuss the forces in society which cause gender discrimination, create poems about themselves,...
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Writing
K12 Reader

Writing Valentine Poetry

For Students 6th - 8th Standards
The rose is red, the violet is...what comes next? Write a beautiful Valentine's Day poem based on the rhyme scheme and format of "The Valentine" by Joseph Ritson.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Everyone Can Write Poetry

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Embark on a journey of writing several different types of poetry. Fifth graders read several examples, and use the examples to model their own writing. Each poem is to be accompanied by a different art visual representation. In the end,...
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Southern Illinois University

I Can Write a Poem

For Teachers 3rd - 8th Standards
It 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...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

I am a Hero for Animals!

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students explore the humane treatment of animals. In this character development and civic responsibility lesson, students define "hero" and brainstorm related attributes. Students complete an action plan using the "rational approach"...
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Unit Plan
Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian In Your Classroom: The Music in Poetry

For Teachers K - 12th
Take poetry off the page and put it into terms of movement, physical space and, finally, music with this series of three lessons from the Smithsonian Institution. This resource introduces students to two poetic forms that originated as...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Using Poetry in Teaching Reading to Special Education Students

For Teachers 6th - 9th
A series of well-written activities, these lessons prompt middle schoolers reading below grade level (at a second, third, or fourth grade level) to use poetry to practice basic reading skills. They rhyme, build words, make inferences,...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

I Can Write a Poem

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Using an outline, learners write a poem. The poem is focused on highlighting their experiences. This is a great way to combine language arts and an exploration of self esteem.
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Lesson Planet Article
Curated OER

Writing Out Loud: Poems for Two Voices

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Helpful ways for poetry to reinforce your lesson - for any subject.
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Worksheet
K12 Reader

Robert Burns’ Poetry: A Red, Red Rose

For Students 4th - 8th Standards
Regional dialect can make a lovely poem even more beautiful. After translating the Scots words in "A Red, Red Rose" into modern English, class members identify the two similes Robert Burns uses in his poem.

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