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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Poetry Word Wall
A set of 30 vocabulary words related to poetry.
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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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Types of Poetry Posters
A set of 9 posters examining different styles of poetry.
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Poetry Comprehension Worksheet
A generic poetry comprehension worksheet.
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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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A Thinker Like Me - Read and Respond Worksheet
A comprehension activity related to a poem.
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Alliteration Poem Poster
A poster providing a definition and example of an alliteration poem.
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Writing an Ode Worksheet
A 2 page worksheet for students to use when learning how to write an ode.
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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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Tricky Tongue Twisters – Worksheet
A comprehension worksheet for a magazine article from the Year 3 magazine (Issue 3).
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Colour Rhyming and Poetry Worksheet
A worksheet to help students form rhyming words and create a rhyming poem.
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Elements of Poetry Worksheet - Sound Devices
A worksheet to help students understand sound devices in poetry.
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Elements of Poetry Worksheet - Structure, Rhyme and Rhythm
A worksheet to help students understand structure, rhyme and rhythm in poetry.
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The Poet's Lament - Comprehension
A comprehension activity using a poem.
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Onomatopoeia Examples - Word Wall Display
Display a fun onomatopoeia word wall in your classroom with printable cards containing 45 onomatopoeia examples.
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Tongue Twisters – Worksheet
A comprehension worksheet for a magazine article from the Year 1 magazine (Issue 3).
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Sensory Poem Poster
A poster providing a definition and example of a sensory poem.
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Animal Poetry Prompts Task Cards for Year 1 and Year 2
Add poetry prompts to your learning centres or rotations with fun animal poetry task cards for year 1 or year 2.
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Onomatopoeia Man Poster
A poster providing a definition and examples of onomatopoeia.
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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 a Ballad Worksheet
A 2 page worksheet for students to use when learning how to write a ballad.
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Poetry Poster With Annotations
A poster about poetry, including an annotated example.
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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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Exploring Poetry Worksheet - Imagery
A worksheet to help students understand imagery in poetry.