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Poetry4kids
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3rd - 8th
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English Language Arts
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45 mins
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Personification Poetry Lesson Plan

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This Personification Poetry Lesson Plan lesson plan also includes:
  • Poetic Terms Dictionary for Kids
  • Rhyming Dictionary for Kids
  • Rhyming Words Lists
  • Poem
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Scholars take part in two exercises to boost their knowledge of personification. After reading a detailed description and excerpts from famous poems, writers list action verbs and objects then combine words to create a humorous combination in one sentence. Next, using the sentence they created, participants compose an entire poem. 

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CCSS: Adaptable

Concepts

poetry, poetry writing, Writing, poetic devices, figurative language, personification, action verbs, objects, Grammar, Vocabulary

Additional Tags

english language arts

Instructional Ideas

  • If you are short on time in the classroom, assign exercise one or two for homework 
  • Invite authors to read their poem to their peers, either in front of the class or in small groups 

Classroom Considerations

  • The lesson is written in a kid-friendly format so they can read and follow the plan independently 
  • Learners should be familiar with action verbs 

Pros

  • A thorough description is provided 
  • A linked vocabulary term takes you to an online dictionary 

Cons

  • The poem excerpt is typed using a font color that could be challenging to read

Common Core

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