Unit Plan
Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: American Literature: Transcendentalism: Emily Dickinson

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson from a unit on American Transcendentalism focuses on Emily Dickinson and her poetry. It includes links to a Discovery Education video: "Emily Dickinson, 1830-1886: An Overview of Her Work" (registration required) and four of...
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TES Global

Tes: Follower: Seamus Heaney

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This PowerPoint lesson guides students through the analysis of a poem. The poem featured is "Follower" by Seamus Heaney.
Activity
Chase Young, PhD

Dr. Chase Young, Ph D: Reader's Theater Script: Click, Clack, Moo: Cows That Type [Pdf]

For Teachers K - 1st
A reader's theater script for Doreen Cronin's early childhood book, CLICK, CLACK, MOO: Cows That Type, is provided on these pages. Seven (or more) character roles are needed in this activity.
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Other

Centre for Literacy in Primary Education: Poetryline: Poetic Forms and Devices

For Students 9th - 10th
An excellent resource for learning about the different forms and devices used in poetry. Each item is linked to its own page which has examples of its use. Many of the pages have videos of authors reading their poems, and some have...
Lesson Plan
National Endowment for the Humanities

Neh: Edsit Ement: There Once Was...

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Part 2 of this tutorial on limerick writing demonstrates the importance of form (meter and rhyme) in limerick poetry using the exemplary and amusing work of Edward Lear.
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Other

Spelling police.com: Literary Devices

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A simple list of literary terms. Click on each for a definition and examples.
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Able Media

Figures of Speech Syntax Exercise

For Students 9th - 10th
Wonderful exercise uses lines from Book II of Vergil's "Aeneid," to test mastery of rhetorical devices that pertain to syntax. Encourages practice of many skills.
Unit Plan
TES Global

Blendspace: Rl 5.4 Figurative Language

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
This twelve-part learning module provides assorted references for figurative language terms. This blendspace provides reproducible charts, flash cards, a game, video tutorial lessons, and rap songs. L.9-10.5 Fig Lang/nuances
Lesson Plan
Utah Education Network

Uen: 1st Grade Act. 06: Beep, Beep, Vroom, Vroom

For Teachers 1st
This lesson plan will have students arranging patterns with counters. Students will copy the pattern introduced in Stuart Murphy's Beep, Beep, Vroom, Vroom. Then students will create their own patterns with counters. Pupils will...
Unit Plan
TES Global

Blendspace: Figurative Language & Tone

For Students 4th - 8th Standards
A twelve-part learning module with links to texts, videos, and websites on figurative language and tone.
Lesson Plan
Meadowbrook Press

Giggle Poetry: "My Noisy Brother" Poetry Theater

For Students Pre-K - 1st
In "My Noisy Brother," students will participate in a poem in two voices. Adapted from the poem by Bruce Lansky in My Dog Ate My Homework! students will dramatize a poem about a child who imitates the annoying sounds that his brother...
Handout
Ted Nellen

Cyber English (By Ted Nellen): Literary Terms F R

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
The second of three pages of simple definitions for literary terms. This page, F - R, covers forty-seven terms from "Fable," to "Romance."
Activity
Chase Young, PhD

Dr. Chase Young, Ph D: Reader's Theater Script: The Burp Champion [Pdf]

For Teachers K - 1st
Originally published in a 2009 issue of The Reading Teacher, this reader's theater script was written by two of Dr. Chase Young's second grade students. Two character roles are needed in this activity about a burping contest.
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ClassFlow

Class Flow: Poetry

For Teachers 3rd - 8th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart provides an introduction to poetry terms, examples, and web links.
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Other

Bob's Byway: Glossary of Poetic Terms

For Students 9th - 10th
Calling itself "unique," Bob's is easy to use, with cross-links throughout, phonetic pronunciation guides when necessary, and many examples and quotations. Click on the letter and scroll for the word.
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Other

Hoocher: Figures of Speech

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A list of figures of speech and their definitions with examples from literature.
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Mocomi & Anibrain Digital Technologies

Mocomi: What Is Figurative Language?

For Students 2nd - 8th Standards
Figurative language adds a splash of color to your otherwise boring writing. This article defines figurative language and provides examples of the different types.

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