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More Spring Poems: Buttercups

For Students 1st - 3rd
In this literature worksheet, learners read and discuss the poem "Buttercups," color the picture, underline the rhyming words and then write the rhyming words on pages two and three several times.
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Curated OER

I Spy Poetry

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students identify and interpret the rhythm and form of the I Spy poem. They then integrate art, music, literature, technology, and writing with poetry. Students also write their own poem based on the picture they printed from the I Spy...
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Curated OER

Mother's Day Poem- Here are Some Violets Coloring Page

For Students 2nd
In this Mother's Day coloring worksheet, 2nd graders color a picture of violets which is shown above a poem. They sign their names at the bottom of the page on an elementary line.
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Curated OER

Mother's Day Poem

For Students K
In this Mother's Day worksheet, students will color a picture of a bouquet of flowers and sign their name below a poem about mothers.
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Curated OER

Color My World

For Teachers K - 1st
Students identify colors created by mixing primary colors and describe the process. They then design a book using the colors of a given season entitled "Colors of the Season".
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Curated OER

Pictures in Words: Poems of Tennyson and Noyes

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students analyze poems by Tennyson and Noyes. They identify examples of alliteration, onomatopoeia, personification, metaphor, and simile. Students create examples of alliteration, onomatopoeia, personification, metaphor, and simile.
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National Endowment for the Humanities

Lu Shih — The Couplets of T’ang

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Writing poetry in ancient China was the modern equivalent of sending a greeting card. Scholars learn about the ancient Chinese poetic form called the lu shih. They read about the context of poetry during the T'ang Dynasty and complete a...
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MENSA Education & Research Foundation

Fabulous Fibonacci and His Nifty Numbers

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
Fibonacci numbers are not only found in the classroom but also in nature. Explore the concept of Fibonacci numbers through a series of lessons designed to gain insight into the mathematical reasoning behind the number pattern, and spark...
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Harper Collins

The Giving Tree Anniversary Teaching Guide

For Teachers K - 4th Standards
Celebrate poetry month all of April with a guide that uses six of Shel Silverstein's most famous books as a basis for the lessons. Discussion questions and writing activities are provided for each of Silverstein's books.
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Novelinks

Touching Spirit Bear: Directed Thinking Activity

For Students 6th - 8th Standards
Can you guess what is going to happen in a story just by looking at the cover? Readers engage in a directed-reading activity in which they preview the text from Touching Spirit Bear by Ben Mikaelsen, read to find an answer, and re-read...
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Denver Art Museum

The Poetry in Non-Events

For Teachers K - 5th
The photograph, Nellie and her Italian Soda is viewed and discussed by the class. They are instructed to use the photograph as inspiration to write a poem about non-events, or things that are beautiful in every day life. Pupils use a...
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Tricks of the Trade A Collection of Concrete Poems-for writing concrete poems

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students explore concrete poetry. In this lesson about poetry, students read A Poke in the I, by Paul B. Janeczko, and are introduced to concrete poems. Students read several different kinds of concrete poems including single-word, and...
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Ladybug Poem

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this language arts activity, students study rhyming patterns and learn about ladybugs by reading a short poem and coloring a picture. Students also practice printing the word "ladybug" and create a poem or story of their own.
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Education World

Every Day Edit - National Poetry Month

For Students 3rd - 8th
For this everyday editing worksheet, students correct grammatical mistakes in a short paragraph about National Poetry Month. The errors range from punctuation, capitalization, spelling, and grammar.
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Curated OER

Machine Poetry

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders write poems describing the relationship of machine parts. In this poetry writing lesson plan, 4th graders review a system and examples. Students discuss the systems individual parts and how they work. Students use the...
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Curated OER

Cracking the Mirror of the Past

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Young scholars compare and contrast two pieces of artwork in regards to their nastalgic elements. Using the internet, they research local religious institutions in their area and note their function in society. They also compare and...
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Curated OER

Do You Want to Be My Friend?

For Teachers K - 1st
Learners participate in a variety of emergent and early-literacy activities based on a "friendship" theme. Learners listen to the book Do You Want to Be My Friend by Eric Carle, then echo read, choral read, and independently read...
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Lesson Planet Article
Curated OER

Trot Out the Creativity with Turkey-Themed Art Activities

For Teachers 1st - 5th
Take the traditional handprint turkey to the next level with art activities that integrate writing, color, poetry, and family involvement
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Curated OER

An Introduction to Poetry Using Color

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students complete a variety of poems that focus on many different literary techniques and styles. As part of this experience, students share their portfolios with adults in the school and at home.
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Curated OER

Turkey Shapes and Poem

For Students K - 1st
In this turkey poem activity, students cut out and color 12 turkey shapes. Students will read the poem that goes with the colored turkeys.
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Curated OER

Pretty Plants Point of View

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
Young poets use Kidspiration to draw a flower, personify the flower, and write a poem from the flower's point of view. Sharing these poems in small groups will reinforce learners' knowledge of personification. 
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Curated OER

Robert Frost

For Students 9th - Higher Ed
Show what you know about Robert Frost, both of his poems and life. Between multiple-choice and fill-in-the-blank questions, a lot of information is covered. Dealing more with breadth than depth, this quiz is good for ending a unit about...
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Denver Art Museum

Putting Images into Words

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Engage your class in art analysis of Indian Look-Alike by Melanie Yazzie. Using this work of art as inspiration, writers compose a poem or short story. After a peer review session, the teacher conveys information about the work of art as...
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Curated OER

Frances Ellen Watkins Harper: 19th Century African-American Writer and Reformer

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students investigate African-American author Frances Ellen Watkins Harper by analyzing her life and poetry. They explore the reformist messages communicated in her writings and evaluate the potential impact of her work.

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