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Write Your Own Poem 'ack'
In this rhyming words instructional activity, 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...
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Tennessee Acrostic
For 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
In this writing activity, learners 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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My Alphabet Poem
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.
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My Last Duchess Theme of Language and Communication
In this poetry analysis worksheet, 6th graders read a paragraph about the Duke's style of communication and lack of it in the poem, “My Last Duchess,” by Robert Browning. Student then answer 4 short answer...
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Winter Acrostic Poem
In this acrositic poetry instructional activity, students write an acrostic poem regarding the season of winter using the letters WINTER.
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Poetry by Tennyson (Comprehension)
For this poetry comprehension worksheet, students read part of a poem by Tennyson called "In Memoriam." Students answer 5 multiple choice and essay questions about the poem.
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School-Home Links/Book Links
Get youngsters reading at home and their parents involved with this at home reading assignment. This resource consists of a ready-to-use handout for documenting at-home reading. Formatted as a letter home to parents, this activity calls...
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The House on Mango Street Activity Pack
Enrich a unit on The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros with a selection of related activities. The packet contains nine activities that go from pre-reading through wrapping up the novel. Young readers work on studying...
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Alliteration
Kids create cool clauses selecting a single starting sound. Ah, alliteration.
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The Worm: Reading Comprehension
Five multiple choice questions test young readers' understanding of a poem about the earthworm. Answers provided.
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Trees
In these language arts worksheets, learners will analyze the poem "Trees" by Sara Coleridge. Students will then respond to 16 sentences correcting the misspelled words and rewriting the sentences on the lines provided.
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It Makes Sense
In this writing a poem worksheet, students choose a human emotion and write a poem following the directions to name its color, describe what it tastes like, what it smells like, what it looks like, what it sounds like, and what it feels...
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Life Cycle Poetry Worksheet
In this life cycle poetry instructional activity, students read "La Grerue" by Sandy Hebert LaBry and reflect on the theme of traditional learning and teaching. Students further analyze the poem by answering 3 short answer questions...
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Bright Star, would I were a as thou art Questions
In this reading comprehension learning exercise, students respond to 5 short answer and essay questions based on the poem "Bright Star, would I were steadfast as thou art."
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Fish Swimming--A Poem by Moniza Alvi
In this poetry analysis worksheet, students read the poem "Fish Swimming," and discuss the metaphors in the poem. Students complete eight activities based on the poem, including rewriting the subject of the poem and watching two...
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Understanding Narrative Poetry
In this poetry instructional activity, students learn about narrative poetry. They then answer 7 questions about one of the poems they read, practice writing their own narrative poem, and complete a research project using the internet....
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My Teacher Acrostic Poem
In this poetry writing worksheet, students create their own acrostic poem. The title is "My Teacher." The first letter of every line is provided.
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A Poem About Sadako
In this poetry writing worksheet students use the letters SADAKO to write an acrostic poem. Each letter will begin the next line of poetry.
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Basketball Acrostic Fill In the Blank Worksheet
In this poetry writing worksheet, students fill in the blanks to write a basketball acrostic poem. They begin each line with a word or phrase that starts with the letter on the line.
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Hats acrostic poem
In this poetry worksheet, students write an acrostic poem about hats by beginning each line with a letter in the word "Hats."
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Equestrian Acrostic
For this acrostic poem worksheet, students write a poem using the letters in the word equestrian. Students write a word or phrase for each letter in the word.
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Me, Write a Poem?
In this poems worksheet, students write a poem where every 2 lines have to rhyme at the end. Students are given 4 prompts to get them started, but only write 1 poem.
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Turkey Shapes and Poem
In this turkey poem instructional activity, students cut out and color 12 turkey shapes. Students will read the poem that goes with the colored turkeys.