Middle School Resource Mark a poem’s rhyme scheme by LearnZillion In this lesson, you will learn how poets make sounds stand out by marking rhyme scheme and reading aloud. Related NY State Academic Standards: RL.8.4 Be sure to check out our Educational Resources, featuring thousands of activities, lesson plans, constructed-response questions, rubrics, teacher resources, multimedia, […]

Middle School Resource What’s the Main Idea? Students will explain the main idea of a poem. Related NY State Academic Standards: RL.5.2, RL.5.10, RF.5.4 and more! Be sure to check out our Educational Resources, featuring thousands of activities, lesson plans, constructed-response questions, rubrics, teacher resources, multimedia, and more!

Middle School Resource Leaf by Leaf: Autumn Poems by ReadWorks In a series of lessons, this unit explores a variety of literary concepts related to poetry using the texts “Leaf by Leaf: Autumn Poems” and “A Light in the Attic.” Related NY State Academic Standards: RL.5.2, RL.5.4, RL.5.10 and more! Be sure to check out […]

Middle School Resource Lesson 3: A Poem’s Theme In this lesson plan, students will identify a theme in a poem. Related NY State Academic Standards: RL.5.2 Be sure to check out our Educational Resources, featuring thousands of activities, lesson plans, constructed-response questions, rubrics, teacher resources, multimedia, and more!