This resource is designed for 3rd-grade students to explore the fundamentals of poetry. It includes a variety of teaching materials such as poem printouts, markers, and anchor chart paper. The lesson encourages students to understand the building blocks of poems—lines and stanzas—while also focusing on the importance of word choice and how it influences mood and storytelling. Students will engage with poetry through a read-aloud to appreciate its rhythm and sound, identify poetic elements, and practice using vivid language to enhance their poetic expression. Activities include analyzing stanzas and using guided practice to explore a poem, culminating in a creative exit task where students identify important words and express their feelings about them. This interactive and creative approach aims to deepen students' understanding of poetry as a form of artistic expression.