Lesson Planet
Search educational resources
  • Sign In Try It Free
  • AI Teacher Tools
    • Discover Resources Search reviewed educational resources by keyword, subject, grade, type, and more
    • Curriculum Manager (My Content) Manage saved and uploaded resources and folders To Access the Curriculum Manager Sign In or Join Now
    • Browse Resource Directory Browse educational resources by subject and topic
    • Curriculum Calendar Explore curriculum resources by date
    • Lesson Planning Articles Timely and inspiring teaching ideas that you can apply in your classroom
    • Our Story
    • Frequently Asked Questions
    • Testimonials
    • Contact Us
  • Pricing
  • School Access
    • Your school or district can sign up for Lesson Planet — with no cost to teachers
      Learn More
  • Sign In
  • Try It Free

Hi, what do you want to do?

Create a lesson plan
Create a lesson plan
Generate resources with 80+ AI teacher tools
Generate resources with 80+ AI teacher tools
Search 200,000 instructional videos
Search 200,000 instructional videos
Find a teaching resource
Find a teaching resource
Literature: Wind in the Willows, Humorous Poetry Lesson PlanLiterature: Wind in the Willows, Humorous Poetry Lesson Plan
Publisher
Curated OER
Curator Rating
Educator Rating
Not yet Rated
Lesson Plan

Literature: Wind in the Willows, Humorous Poetry

Curated and Reviewed by Lesson Planet

Third graders read and discuss a variety of literature including Kenneth Grahame's "The Wind in the ows". They write paragraphs about their favorite characters and adventures. They read humorous poetry by Shel Silverstein and Ogden Nash.

3 Views 0 Downloads
Concepts

shel silverstein

Additional Tags

ogden nash, shel silverstein, wind in the willows, english language arts
Show More Show Less

Resource Details

Grade
3rd
Subjects
English Language Arts
4 more...
Resource Type
Lesson Plans
Audience
For Teacher Use
Duration
14 days

See similar resources:

Activity

The Giving Tree Anniversary Teaching Guide

Harper Collins
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.
K - 4th English Language Arts
CCSS: Designed
Activity

How to Write a “Backward” Poem

Poetry4kids
If you like poetry, wait till you try backward poetry! Young writers read Shel Silverstein's "Backward Bill" before writing their own funny poems that are full of backward imagery and phrasing.
3rd - 8th English Language Arts
CCSS: Adaptable
Lesson Plan

Six Trait Writing with Kenneth Grahame and Ogden Nash

Curated OER
Third graders complete a unit of lessons on the process of six trait writing. They identify good writing traits, read and evaluate poems, literature, and myths, utilize a rubric to evaluate their own writing, and evaluate classmates...
3rd English Language Arts
Lesson Plan

Cool School Poetry

Curated OER
Students generate a word bank drawing on vocabulary from fifteen school related topics. They use the word bank to write poetry in the styles of Shel Silverstein and Jack Prelutsky.
3rd - 8th English Language Arts
Activity

How to Write Funny Poetry — Chapter 3: Choosing a Topic

Poetry4kids
Nothing's better than a really funny poem! Help young writers craft their funny poems with a lesson on one of the most challenging parts of writing: picking what to write about.
3rd - 8th English Language Arts
CCSS: Adaptable
Lesson Plan

Are You Money Smart?

Curated OER
Learners figure out and discuss the irony of this coin-centric poem. They also practice persuasive letter writing, and identify and count coin/money values.
3rd - 5th Math
Try It Free
© 1999-2026 Learning Explorer, Inc.
Teacher Lesson Plans, Worksheets and Resources

Sign up for the Lesson Planet Monthly Newsletter

Open Educational Resources (OER)

  • Health
  • Language Arts
  • Languages
  • Math
  • Physical Education
  • Science
  • Social Studies
  • Special Education
  • Visual and Performing Arts
View All Lesson Plans

Discover Resources

  • Our Review Process
  • How it Works
  • How to Search
  • Create a Collection

Manage Curriculum

  • Edit a Collection
  • Assign to Students
  • Manage My Content
Contact Us Site Map Privacy Policy Terms of Use