Looking for a resource that models how to read and analyze a poem? Check out this packet that uses sections of Walt Whitman's "Song of Myself" to demonstrate how to paraphrase, note literary elements, and identify the poet's inferences.

Although the work Americans do has changed over time, the plight of the American worker has largely remained the same. Facilitate a class discussion aboutAmerican workers using Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's "The Village Blacksmith" and...

Discussion questions for Walt Whitman's "Son of Myself" ask class members to reflect on the beauty that can be found in labor, the sense of identity that transcends divisions, and on the many riddles in Whitman's poem. ...

How do poets convey emotion and represent their views of life? Pupils learn more about Whitman and Dickinson through the unit and analyze their bold reinvention of craft and style for poets to come. Looking at classic pieces such as...

Delve into the mysterious lines of T.S. Eliot's The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock. Focusing on simple recall of the poem, this quiz can then spark discussion about the odd comparisons and allusions within the lines. A simple quiz that...

Pupils read a short biography of Walt Whitman and a portion of Whitman's epic poem "Song of Myself." Readers then respond to a series of comprehension questions.

"Who am I?" is not only a great philosophical question that requires a lot of reflection but is also at the heart of a letter of introduction. The challenge, of course, is figuring out where to start. Middle schoolers get a little help...

Using Walt Whitman's Song of Myself and Hart Crane's The Bridge as models, class groups first craft their own epic poems for 1900 and, using primary sources, create a multi-media presentation that captures the sights and...

In this online interactive reading comprehension instructional activity, students respond to 12 multiple choice questions about Whitman's Leaves of Grass. Students may submit their answers to be scored.

Inspired by Britain's National Poetry Day, this resource will help your class analyze poetry. You will find a variety of poetry analysis methods to work through with your class. Finish by having each person compose an original poem.

Students memorize a list of prepositions and are encouraged to use them in their writing.

Young readers compare and contrast digital and print versions of tall tale text. The resource includes a character analysis in which pupils compare and contrast traits, and make inferences about what the characters do and say. They...

Students learn to recite poems and songs that they will recite and sing at their graduation for kindergarten. In this graduation lesson plan, students memorize and practice 5 poems and songs.

Kids demonstrate their understanding of gerunds by providing the correct preposition and the noun form of the verb indicated in a series of 30 sentences.

High schoolers listen to many examples of Motown music and explain the relationship between the word "Motown" and the city of Detroit. They examine and identify distinctive musical elements of the early "Motown Sound."

Young scholars examine the United States at the turn of the century. Using primary source documents, they interpret them within a specific historical context. Using this information, they write a poem with metaphors and a specific meter...

In this interactive grammar worksheet, students listen to the song "Lemon Tree" and type in the missing words from the lyrics. There are twelve fill-in exercises to complete and ten fill-in sentences to complete as a follow-up review of...

For this grammar and sentences review worksheet, 5th graders recall comma usage, parts of speech, types of sentences, punctuation marks, run-on sentences, and sentences and sentence fragments. Students write 25 answers.

Students explore the changes of life in different generations. In this change of life instructional activity, students help out families with new babies and learn about their needs. Students participate in interviews, creating timelines...

Sight words are listed based on how frequently they are used. There are 250 words on the list. This would be a good, general resource for a teachers of grades 1 - 3. It is useful to know what words your class should know, and how well...

In this ESL pronoun instructional activity, learners watch the Grammar Rock video about pronouns, fill in missing words of the song, then replace underlined words with appropriate pronouns.

Learners discuss the importance of caring about themselves and for others. As a class, they listen as they are read a story and answer questions using examples from the story. They brainstorm definitions of love and role play another...

Students examine the potential of human beings. In this philanthropy lesson, students research the life of peer as they interview them and create a timeline that features important moments in their lives.

In this grammar worksheet, students change any incorrect underlined words to their correct forms on the lines provided in twenty sentences. Students place a c in the blank if the underlined word or words are used correctly.