High School Resource Poe’s Vocabulary in “The Bells” For this activity, use a dictionary to look up the CAPITALIZED words and write a definition. The words are given in the poem’s format so students should try to understand the meaning of the word by applying it in context. Hear the SLEDGES with the bells In […]

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 […]

Elementary School Resource How to Write a 5 W Poem This page demonstrates how to create a 5-line who-what-where-when-why poem. This form can be used both for personal narratives and as a response to a text. Related NY State Academic Standards: W.1.11, W.2.11, W.CCR.4, and more! Be sure to check out our Educational Resources, featuring […]

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, […]

Elementary School Resource Dinosaur Poetry This teacher resource gives you ideas on how to help your students with writing a funny dinosaur poem. Can be used as a writing activity when studying dinosaurs. This Resource is appropriate for grade level(s) 2. Related NY State Academic Standards: ELA2.E.SW2C, ELA2.E.SW2C.02.02 Be sure to check out our Educational […]

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!

Elementary Resource Leaf by Leaf: Autumn Poems 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, RF.5.4, RF.5.4.b, and more! Be sure to check out our […]