Elementary School Poetry Activities (by date, oldest first)

A fun, simple toddler and preschool friendly dragon yoga sequence.

Poses: Superhero (locust pose), cobra, down dog, mountain pose

A Powerpoint which provides a brief overview of rhythm and rhyme scheme using poetry. I've used this as an introduction to poetry and pair this up with a poem in which students must find the rhyme scheme. It can be used with any poem.

These acorn sentence writing prompts are perfect for a fall writing center. There are 8 prompts for factual and opinion writing and 2 prompts for autumn acrostic poems. Each prompt is available with two writing line versions. Opinion and factual prompt pages also include a section for students to draw a picture of what they wrote.

Types of Prompts:

• Acorns are ______
• I like acorns because _____
• I like squirrels because _____
• Acorns feel _____
• If I plant an acorn _____
• The squirrel _____
• Squirrels can _____
• The squirrel went to _____ because _____
• 2 acrostic poems

These fall writing prompts help students be successful with writing. Coming up with a topic to write about is often then hardest part of writing. Each prompt gives students a that starting point to begin writing.

When to Use:

• Writing Centers
• Independent Writing Practice
• Homework

These writing prompts are no prep. The teacher can just print off the pages and hand them to students to complete.

More Writing Activities

Guided Writing with Acorns

Guided Writing with Apples

Guided Writing with Bears

Guided Writing with Flowers

Guided Writing with Pumpkins

Find a variety of activities for Kindergarten with an acorn or squirrel theme. Activities include both math and English centers and worksheets.

ELA Activities Included:

• Beginning Sounds Sorting
• Complete and Incomplete Sentence Clip Cards
• Complete and Incomplete Sentence Sorting
• Complete and Incomplete Sentence Worksheet
• Letter Word and Sentence Sorting Center
• Letter Word and Sentence Sorting Worksheets
• Punctuation Clip Cards
• Punctuation Worksheet
• Unscramble the Sentence Worksheets
• Writing Prompts

Math Activities Included

• Addition Number Bond Clip Cards
• Addition Number Bond Mats and Cards
• Addition Sorting Cards
• Addition Write and Wipe Number Bond Cards
• Addition Write and Wipe Number Sentence Sheets
• Comparing Numbers Cards
• Comparing Numbers Clip Cards
• Counting and Skip Counting Puzzles
• Counting Forward Cards
• Counting to 20 Clip Cards
• Counting to 20 Tens Frame Matching Center
• Making 10 Clip Cards
• Making 10 Task Cards Center
• Making 10 Worksheets
• Nonstandard Measurements Length and Height Task Cards
• Skip Counting Cards 2s, 5s, 10s
• Teen Number Puzzles
• Weight Comparison Task Cards

Celebrate the profound connection of maternal love with our curated "Mother’s Day Crafts & Poems" assortment! Immerse yourself in a trio of poignant poems that beautifully illustrate the enduring bond between mother and child, honoring the guiding influence and treasured memories shared.

Craft genuine displays of love with tailored projects, ranging from coloring vibrant blossoms to fashioning personalized cards. These activities transcend mere hobbies, evolving into cherished keepsakes that pay homage to the timeless affection of mothers worldwide.

Included Activities:

Heartfelt Poems: Explore three rhythmic poems that exalt the extraordinary journey of motherhood, capturing the essence of Mother’s Day and the depth of maternal love.

Vocabulary Enrichment & Creative Writing: Immerse yourself in the Mother’s Day spirit by expanding your lexicon and composing heartfelt messages using key terms like “Mom,” “Love,” and “Hug,” each word adding depth to the canvas of appreciation for remarkable mothers.

Crafting Tokens of Affection: Whether it's coloring intricate floral designs or handcrafting heartfelt cards, these crafts are more than mere activities—they serve as sincere tributes that express boundless love and gratitude.

Coloring & Designing: Engage in interactive coloring and design exercises featuring phrases like “I Love My Mother” and “Happy Mother’s Day,” infusing your personal flair into these cherished moments of celebration.

Increase reading fluency with these Fall-Themed Fluency Poems for 1st and 2nd Grade! This resource includes color and black-and-white versions to support reading comprehension and oral reading practice. Perfect for fall literacy centers, guided reading, or homework assignments!

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✨1st Grade Bundle✨

✨1st Grade Fall Bundle✨

Poems Included

1. Autumn Leaves
2. Pumpkin Patch
3. Fall Is Here

Additional Features:

• Color and Black-and-White Versions for easy printing and differentiated instruction.
• Perfect for 1st and 2nd Grade Fluency Practice, Guided Reading, Literacy Centers, or Seasonal Reading Activities.
• Helps students improve reading fluency, comprehension, and expression while enjoying seasonal content.

More Fluency Poems...

Halloween

Fall Resources

Halloween Coloring Pages

Halloween Gift Tags

First Grade Sight Words Color by Codes

Thanksgiving Cell Phone Activity

Roll & Reads

First Grade Sight Words & Sentences

Second Grade Sight Words & Sentences

Increase reading fluency with these Halloween-Themed Fluency Poems for 1st and 2nd Grade! This resource includes color and black-and-white versions to support reading comprehension and oral reading practice. Perfect for Halloween literacy centers, guided reading, or homework assignments!

Save 30% with the fluency poems bundle!

✨1st Grade Bundle✨

✨1st Grade Fall Bundle✨

Poems Included

1. Trick-Or-Treat
2. Spooky Spiders
3. Ghosts

Additional Features:

• Color and Black-and-White Versions for easy printing and differentiated instruction.

• Perfect for 1st and 2nd Grade Fluency Practice, Guided Reading, Literacy Centers, or Seasonal Reading Activities.

• Helps students improve reading fluency, comprehension, and expression while enjoying seasonal content.

Fall Resources

Halloween Coloring Pages

Halloween Gift Tags

First Grade Sight Words Color by Codes

Thanksgiving Cell Phone Activity

Roll & Reads

First Grade Sight Words & Sentences

Second Grade Sight Words & Sentences

Help your students master first-grade Dolch sight words with this engaging fluency poem. Perfect for building early reading confidence through repetition and fun. Download this freebie to enhance your literacy centers or small group instruction! Or display it as a poster in your classroom for decor. :)

✨fluency poems bundle✨

✨1st Grade Sight Word Bundle✨

✨1st Grade Bundle✨

What's Included

• "A Fun Day" poem with 15 Dolch sight words: see, a, runs, so, it, and, is, up, the, I, like, to, you, we, all
• color version
• black and white version

Ring in the new year with this NO PREP acrostic poem goal writing activity! Students can choose their favorite words and write their own acrostic poem on the printable template while spelling out the words HAPPY NEW YEAR. Enjoy as morning work, center activity, brain break, or for your New Year's Party!

Find this and more:

New Year's Bundle

Directions:

• Print the template in color or black and white
• students write a word or phrase to describe what they hope the new year will bring for them or what goals they have for the new year
• In an acrostic poem, each line starts with a capital letter that spells out the poem's theme vertically
• Acrostic poems don't need to rhyme, but all the other poetic devices like alliteration, similes, and rhythm are often used to create an effect on the reader

What's included?

• 1 "Happy New Year" acrostic poem template in Color
• 1 "Happy New Year" acrostic poem template in Black and White

New Year's Resources

Writing Resources

Increase reading fluency with these Thanksgiving-Themed Fluency Poems for 1st and 2nd Grade! This resource includes color and black-and-white versions to support reading comprehension and oral reading practice. Perfect for fall literacy centers, guided reading, or homework assignments!

Increase reading fluency with these patriotic Veteran's Day-Themed Fluency Poems for 1st and 2nd Grade! This resource includes color and black-and-white versions to support reading comprehension and oral reading practice. Perfect for fall literacy centers, guided reading, or homework assignments!

Our Poetry Reading Comprehension Passages & Questions solve the problem of making poetry accessible and engaging for students. Featuring beloved poems like Mr. Nobody, The Spider and the Fly, and Hickory-Dickory-Dock, this resource helps students improve their comprehension while enjoying classic verses. Thoughtfully crafted questions enhance critical thinking and understanding, perfect for classroom or home learning!

What is included :

- Passages & Questions

• Mr. Nobody.
• the chickens.
• i’m glad.
• over the hills and far away.
• the spider and the fly.
• grasshopper green.
• little robin redbreast.
• hickory, dickory, dock.

- Comprehension question

- Review

- Answers key

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Our Reading Comprehension Passages and Questions with Answers Bundle solve the challenge of engaging students across a wide range of topics while improving their reading and critical thinking skills. Covering diverse subjects such as Legends, Fairy Tales, Early Native Americans, Fables and Tall Tales, Poetry, Animals, Oceanography, Space Travel, The Five Senses, and Meteorology, this resource provides captivating content that makes learning fun and effective. Perfect for both classroom instruction and independent study, it promotes comprehension and deeper understanding across multiple subjects.

This bundle consists of the following packets:

4th Grade Short Stories Reading Comprehension Passages & Questions With Answers

Early Native Americans Reading Comprehension Passages & Questions With Answers

Fables and Tall Tales Reading Comprehension Passages & Questions With Answers

4th Grade Legends Reading Comprehension Passages & Questions With Answers

4th Grade Poetry Reading Comprehension Passages & Questions With Answers

4th Grade Oceanography Reading Comprehension Passages & Questions With Answers

4th Grade Space Travel Reading Comprehension Passages & Questions With Answers

4th Grade Animals Reading Comprehension Passages & Questions With Answers

4th Grade Meteorology Reading Comprehension Passages & Questions With Answers

4th Grade The Five Senses Reading Comprehension Passages & Questions With Answer

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This product features a set of 24 colorful and fun figurative language task cards, each containing a quote from a different popular song and a corresponding picture. Your students will have a ball practicing their identification of figurative language with these fun cards! Cards cover: - Metaphor - Simile - Hyperbole - Oxymoron - Personification - Onomatopoeia - Allusion - Repetition - Alliteration Product also includes a blank answer sheet for students and answer key for teachers. _____________________________________________________________________ Also, make sure you check out our newest version of figurative language task cards and/or powerpoint with all the top songs from 2017!! ⭐ Figurative Language in 2017 Hit Music Task Cards ⭐Figurative Language in 2017 Hit Music PowerPoint ⭐Figurative Language in 2017 Hit Music PowerPoint & Task Card BUNDLE

International Peace Day on September 21st is an important day. By celebrating, we can bring student awareness of the diversity of our world. Teachers can use International Peace Day as a meaningful lesson in their classrooms. It is an opportunity for students to learn about the importance of peace and how they can contribute to a better world.

* This free product includes an acrostic poem template.

Generate some ideas with your class on how we can promote peace!

CKLA follows the Science of Reading. Many schools are moving to the Science of Reading and adopting curricula like CKLA however not purchasing printable resources. I have found myself in the same spot. As I work through this curriculum I am making resources to help other teachers navigate CKLA and what they need in their classrooms to be successful. Make sure to follow me to get notified when I add additional units.

What's included: 79 posters and handouts needed in Unit 3 in color and black and white versions. Notes on how to use each resource on the margin of each slide.

• Primary focus for each lesson
• Rhyme Scheme poster
• Grandma and the Wolf poster
• Rhyming word bank
• Repetition and alliteration
• Image cards for all lessons
• Think like a poet
• Figurative language poster
• Similes handout
• Map of Harlem
• Tone poster
• Practicing tone
• Word cloud poster
• Items players hate handout
• Anaphora poster
• Poem lines strips
• Interpreting metaphor
• Interpreting similes
• Using your 5 senses to provide more detail
• Extended metaphor poster
• Extended metaphor handout
• Color and black and white versions
• PDF and PPTX files. The PowerPoint has notes in the margin of how I use each resource.

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This mini-poetry unit includes 7 types of poetry, information pages, examples, and student draft pages. Poetry is a great way to improve critical thinking and interpretation skills all while allowing students to explore complex emotions and ideas in a creative and meaningful way.

Poems Included:

• Bio
• Concrete
• 5 - W's
• Quatrain
• Cinquain
• Diamonte
• Haiku
• Limerick

Use this poetry packet for a week in April which is National Poetry Month. You can print in color or black and white. Great insert for writing binders, create a slide deck for students to use as their final product, or just use the included pages for some exposure to different types of poetry.

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• 9 unit resources for CKLA 5th grade curriculum
• 9 Focus boards for each unit.

CKLA follows the Science of Reading. Many schools are moving to the Science of Reading and adopting curricula like Amplify CKLA however not purchasing printable resources. I have found myself in the same spot. As I work through this curriculum I am making resources to help other teachers navigate CKLA and what they need in their classrooms to be successful.

Several lessons require the teacher to make anchor charts or write content on the board. Who has time for that?! I have taken all that work away for you to save you time! Please look at each product description to see all that is included in each unit and focus board.

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CKLA follows the Science of Reading. Many schools are moving to the Science of Reading and adopting curricula like CKLA however not purchasing printable resources. I have found myself in the same spot. As I work through this curriculum I am making resources to help other teachers navigate CKLA and what they need in their classrooms to be successful.

Bundle Includes:

• Unit 3 Resources for classroom
• Unit 3 Focus Board

Looking for other Unit Resources? Grab Unit 1, Unit 2, Unit 3, Unit 4, Unit 5, Unit 6, Unit 7, and Unit 8.

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Increase reading fluency with these Christmas-Themed Fluency Poems for 1st and 2nd Grade! This resource includes color and black-and-white versions to support reading comprehension and oral reading practice. Perfect for winter literacy centers, guided reading, or homework assignments!