Poetry Teaching Resources
An extensive collection of poetry resources to use in your primary classroom. Use one of the comprehensive poetry units to guide your students from the learning of the poetry concepts through to their completed piece of text. Also included is beautifully designed posters that provide definitions and examples for the different types of poems and the main language features found in them. Use the Element of Poetry Workbook to consolidate students understanding of the concepts. Worksheets are also provided for diamante, autobiographical, colour, ballad, ode, haiku, shape, simile, limerick, cinquain and acrostic poems. Use the poetry PowerPoint teaching presentations and posters as visual aids for students throughout their work on poetry.
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Forms of Poetry PowerPoint
A 28 slide editable PowerPoint template the use when introducing students to structured forms of poetry.
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The Park (Poem) - Sequencing Activity
A sequencing activity using poetry.
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Writing a Simile Poem - Worksheet
Experiment with similes by writing a simile poem about a special person.
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Hey Diddle Diddle Nursery Rhyme - Poster and Cut-Out Pages
A poetry activity using the popular children’s poem “Hey Diddle Diddle".
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Writing a Cinquain Poem Worksheet
A 2 page worksheet for students to use when learning how to write a cinquain poem.
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Poetry Poster With Annotations
A poster about poetry, including an annotated example.
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Exploring Poetry Worksheet - Onomatopoeia
A worksheet to help students understand onomatopoeia in poetry.
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Sensory Chart Graphic Organiser
A graphic organiser for students to use when categorising sensory details.
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Spring Is Here Poem – Worksheet
A comprehension worksheet for a poem about the season spring.
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Resilience Acrostic Poem Worksheet
Have students write a resilience poem to help them understand the meaning of this crucial social-emotional skill.
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Alliteration Poem Poster
A poster providing a definition and example of an alliteration poem.
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Elements of Poetry Worksheet - Figurative Language
A worksheet to help students understand figurative language in poetry.
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The Park - Comprehension
A comprehension activity using poetry.
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Interpreting Figurative Language - Worksheets
Explore figurative language in poetry with this age-appropriate poem and accompanying vocabulary questions.
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Family and Culture Poetry Prompts – Task Cards
A set of 16 illustrated poetry task cards to help students write about their family and cultural celebrations.
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Rhyming Poems Poster
A poster providing a definition and example of a rhyming poem.
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Components of Poetry PowerPoint
An editable PowerPoint to use when teaching the essential components of poetry.
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Analysing Poetry PowerPoint
A 19 slide editable PowerPoint template the use when teaching students how to analyse poetry.
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Writing an Acrostic Poem Worksheet
A 2 page worksheet for students to use when learning how to write an acrostic poem.
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Exploring Poetry Worksheet - Word Play
A worksheet to help students understand word play in poetry.
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In My Eyes (Poem) - Comprehension
A comprehension activity using poetry.
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A Thinker Like Me - Read and Respond Worksheet
A comprehension activity related to a poem.
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Shape Poem Template – Recycling
Practise writing a shape poem with this recycling bin template.
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Onomatopoeia Poems Poster
A poster providing a definition and example of an onomatopoeia poem.