5th grade poetry

Teaching poetry to 3rd grade, 4th grade, or 5th grade students can be difficult. Check out this list of 9 poetry activities for the upper elementary classroom. Teaching poetry vocabulary, using engaging lessons, and poetry comprehension questions will help your students understand the poetry genre. #poetry #teachingpoetry #poetryactivities

Are you a fan of The Giving Tree? Use these free worksheets & poetry study printables to use alongside Shel Silverstein Poems.

Many of the poetry comprehension strategies we teach 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders are the same as those we teach in a fiction unit. A scaffolding approach is a great way to introduce these skills.

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This introduction to poetry gives teachers ideas on teaching poetry minlessons that make a difference in how your students think about poems.

10 Minute Poetry Mini Lessons Makes Poetry Easy for Students and the Teacher! Don't second guess teaching poetry anymore! These quick, easy to follow mini lessons will expose your students to a wide variety of poems, introduce and review literary elements, and encourage students to write their own poetry! And the lessons only take about 10 minutes a day. The 24 included poems will give you enough poems for 1 a day for a poetry month or unit focus, or there's plenty here to get you through…

A collection of different poetry lessons, activities, and projects, plus a TDA essay, digital escape room, and final test!

Blackout Poetry is SO MUCH FUN and I absolutely love how it allows my kiddos to apply a poetry skill with a book that we are currently immersed in. I feel like often times poetry is taught so independently that students struggle to understand how to actually apply it, but Blackout Poetry allows them to do just that. They are learning about poetry while applying it in a way that makes sense to them. We do blackout poetry once we finish the book "Chains". Students absolutely love the book we…

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This post shares 7 engaging poetry activities for upper elementary students that can be used all year long + a FREE Poetry Puzzle!