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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Alliteration Poster For Young Students
A poster to use with young students when teaching alliteration.
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Concrete Poem Poster
A poster providing a definition and example of a concrete poem (or shape 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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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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Poetry Resource Folder Cover and Dividers
Use this collection of templates to organise your classroom poetry resources folder.
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The Park (Poem) - Sequencing Activity
A sequencing activity using poetry.
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Exploring Poetry Worksheet - Alliteration
A worksheet to help students understand alliteration in poetry.
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Exploring Poetry Worksheet - Word Play
A worksheet to help students understand word play in poetry.
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The Waterfall – Worksheet
A comprehension worksheet for a poem from the Year 2 magazine (Issue 2).
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Onomatopoeia Poems Poster
A poster providing a definition and example of an onomatopoeia poem.
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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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Hickory Dickory Dock - Poster and Cut-Out Pages
A poetry activity using the popular children’s poem 'Hickory Dickory Dock'.
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Spring Is Here Poem – Worksheet
A comprehension worksheet for a poem about the season spring.
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Poetry Display Banner
A classroom display banner to use on your 'Poetry' display board.
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Exploring Poetry Worksheet - Storytelling
A worksheet to help students understand storytelling through poetry.
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Poetry Analysis Template
A 1 page template for students to use when analysing a poem.
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Earth Day - Acrostic Poem Template Pack
An acrostic poem template to use in the classroom to celebrate Earth Day and National Poetry Month.
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Prose, Poetry and Drama Teaching Presentation
Teach your students the difference between poetry, prose and drama with an interactive Google Slides teaching presentation.
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Little Tree (Poem) – Worksheet
A comprehension worksheet for a poem from the Foundation magazine (Issue 1).
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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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Shape Poem Template – Thunderstorm
A template for students to use to write a shape poem about a thunderstorm.
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Reading Acrostic Poems – Templates
A set of 7 acrostic poem templates.
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Back to School Today — Short Poem for Kids
Use this short poem for kids when students return to school. This child-friendly poem discusses feelings that they may experience when heading back to school after an extended break.
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Sound Devices PowerPoint
An editable PowerPoint to use when teaching sound devices to your students.