Worksheets and No Prep Teaching Resources
Worksheets and No Prep Teaching Resources
Language Arts and Grammar Worksheets

Poetry Worksheets

Uncover a vast array of poetry from the popular acrostic to lesser-known triolet and everything in between featured in this comprehensive poetry unit tailored for creative minds! Students from grades one through high school including special education will discover an outlet for expression. Find at your fingertips ethnic selections, fiction and nonfiction reading comprehension highlighting poetry and famous poets, fun read and color books and a complete high school poetry review unit. Even more opportunities to expand your students' knowledge of poetry can be found in compare and contrast graphic organizers, book units, and entertaining fundablanks. Envision your students flowering into young poets inspired by dozens of opportunities to increase their appreciation for this personal and meaningful genre.
Poetry Worksheets

Read and Color
             Poetic Penelope Writes a Couplet
             Poetic Penelope Writes Acrostic Poetry
             Poetic Penelope Writes a Quatrain


Reading Comprehensions - Special Education High Interest Reading
     The Rhyme Comes First - Backwards Poetry (Hi/Lo Grades 3-4)
     You Can Write a Ballad (Hi/Lo Grade 4)
     You Can Write a Triolet (Hi/Lo Grade 4)
     You Can Write Blank Verse (Hi/Lo Grades 4-5)
     You Can Write a Model of This Poem (Hi/Lo Grade 5)
     You Can Write a Villanelle (Hi/Lo Grade 5)
     You Can Write a Rondeau (Hi/Lo Grade 5)
     You Can Write a Lune (Hi/Lo Grade 5)
     Write a Haiku (Hi/Lo Grades 5-6)


Short Reading Comprehensions
Short Readers
     Write a Headline Poem (Short Reader; Grades 2-3 Readability)


Reading Comprehensions
Fiction
     Otis the Rhyming Giant (Grades 2-3)
     A Bit of Doggerel (Grades 3-4)

Non-Fiction
     Sensory Poetry (Grades 1-2)
     Name Poetry (Grades 2-3)
     Have You Seen (Grades 2-3)
     Introduction to Couplets (Grades 2-3)
     Poetry Backwards (Grades 2-3)
     Apology Poetry (Grades 2-4)
     Acrostic Poetry (Grades 3-4)
     Pen Pal Poetry Party! (Grades 3-4)
     Simile Poetry (Grades 3-4)
     Couplets (Grades 4-5)
     Quatrain (Grades 4-5)
     Write a Bio Poem (Grades 4-6)
     Write a Found Poem (Grades 4-8)
     African Praise Poetry (Grades 4-8)
     Writing List Poetry (Grades 4-8)
     Picture Poetry (Grades 5-6)
     Cinquain (Grades 5-6)
     Haiku (Grades 5-6)
     Senryu (Grades 5-6)
     Limericks (Grades 5-6)
     Write a Clerihew (Grades 5-6)
     Phillis Wheatley, America's First Black Poet (Grades 5-7)
     Diamante (Grades 6-7)
     Free Verse (Grades 6-8)
     Poetry - Rhyme, Rhythm, and More (Grades 6-8)
     Write a Quinzaine (Grades 6-10)
     We Got Rhythm! (Grades 7-8)
     English Sonnet (Grades 7-8)
     Life Poetry (Grades 7-8)
     Personification in Poetry (Grades 7-9)
     The Poetry Slam (Grades 9-12)
     The Differences between Italian, Spenserian, and English Sonnets (Grades 9-12)
     Sonnet Writing Made Easy (or Easier) (Grades 9-12)
     Write Free Verse (Grades 9-12)
     Write Backwards Poetry (Grades 9-12)
     Write Blank Verse (Grades 9-12)
     Write a Portrait Poem (Grades 9-12)
     Write a Model of This Poem (Grades 9-12)
     Write a Villanelle (Grades 9-12)
     Write a Ballad (Grades 9-12)
     Write a Rondeau (Grades 9-12)
     Lune: the American Haiku (Grades 9-12)
     Write a Triolet (Grades 9-12)

Spanish
     Introducción a los pareados (grades 2-3)


Finish the Story
     The Young Poet (Grades 6-8)


Poem Review Unit Tool

    Poetry Review (one poetry unit; grades 9-12)


Funda-blanks
     Family Poets (grades 2-3)
     Chicago Poet (grades 3-5)
     Beginning my Studies (grades 6-8)
     Last Answers (grades 6-12)


Book Units
    Love That Dog (Grades 3-5)
    The Aurora County All-Stars (Grades 4-7)
    Alice Through the Looking Glass (Grades 4-10)
    Alice in Wonderland (Grades 4-10)


Writing
Replying to Letters


Compare and Contrast
        Poem Traits: Compares two forms of poetry (Grades 5-6)

Poem Traits: Compares two forms of poetry (Grades 5-6)

Poem Traits: Compares two forms of poetry (Grades 5-6)

Poem Traits: Compares three forms of poetry (Grades 3-4)

Poetry Traits: Compare and contrast a haiku poem to a cinquain poem. (Grades 3-6)

Poet Traits: Compares two great poets (Grades 5-6)



Poem Units (grades 9-12)

     Individual Poems: Poetry Units - print poems and questions


Let's Make Poetry Activity Books
            Let's Make A Cinquain Poem
            Let's Make A Limerick Poem
            Let's Make An Acrostic Poem


Teacher Recommendations:  Worksheet and Lesson Plan Activity Ideas

Math
     Math Worksheets and Math Printables

Word Search
     Make Word Search Puzzles

Weather
     Weather

Science
     Science Theme Units

Plants
     Plants

Money
     Money Worksheets

Solar System
     Solar System and Planets

Handwriting
     Handwriting Worksheets and Handwriting Based Activities

Geometry
     Geometry Worksheets

Spelling
     Spelling Words

Grammar
     English Worksheets - Language Arts and Grammar Lesson Plans

Reading
     Reading Comprehension Stories and Worksheets

Main Idea
     Reading Comprehension Skills


  
  Poetry Units
  
  Logic Shapes: Critical Thinking Puzzles
  
  Insects
  
  Probability
  
  Social Studies Theme Units
  
  Graphic Organizers Printables - Print them
  
  Time Worksheets
  
  Community Maps
  
  Ancient China
  
  Book Report Forms
  
  Calendar
  
  Matter
  
  Civil War
  
  Phonics - Printable Books, Worksheets, and Lesson Plans
  
  Space and Stars
  
  Forces and Motion
  
  Context Clues Printables
  
  Teeth
  
  Africa
  
  Science:  Water Theme
  
  Mathematical Sequences and Number Patterns

More Activities, Lesson Plans, and Worksheets


Back to School
Graphic Organizers
Alphabet Worksheets
Sight Words
Math Worksheets
Mazes
50 States

Monthly Themes
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December

Fractions
Place Value
Time and Calendar
Money
Earth Day
Solar System
Analogies
Nouns
Following Directions
Listening
Capitalization
Cursive Writing
Patterns and Sequencing
Dinosaurs
All About Me

Kindergarten
First Grade
Second Grade
Third Grade
Fourth Grade
Fifth Grade
Sixth Grade

Multiplication
Division
Main Idea
Cause and Effect
Measurement
Decimals
Rounding
Order of Operations
Verbs
Community Helpers
Adjectives
Plants
Grammar
Addition and Subtraction
Contractions
Bulletin Board Ideas
Word Searches
Crossword Puzzles
Printable Puzzles





Have a suggestion or would like to leave feedback?
Leave your suggestions or comments about edHelper!