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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.
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Instructional Ideas
- Include in a poetry study
- Provide dictionaries and thesauruses for children to refer to when they are writing poems and creating alliterations
Classroom Considerations
- Ensure you have all or some of the books listed in the activity guide
- Some activities require experience working with reading strategies like inferencing, figurative language, poetry analysis, and more
- Notebook paper or writing journals are necessary
Pros
- Designed to meet specific Common Core standards
- Activities are adaptable to several grade levels
Cons
- Does not come with any reproducibles for the class
Common Core
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