Classroom printables, activities & worksheets
National Poetry Month Teaching Resources
A range of activities, worksheets and stimulus material to use in your classroom during National Poetry Month. Use the weekly poetry guides and resource packs to bring poetry to life in your classroom! National Poetry Month, a celebration of poetry which takes place each April, was introduced in 1996 and is organized by the Academy of American Poets as a way to increase awareness and appreciation of poetry in the United States.
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Sunshine, Sunshine – Poetry Template
A template for students to create a poem about sunshine.
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Concrete Poem Template – Thunderstorm
A template for students to write a concrete poem about a thunderstorm.
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Figurative Language Flip Book
A flip book template for students to identify examples of figurative language.
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Roll and Find – Figurative Language
An activity for students to identify and interpret figurative language.
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Concrete Poem Template – Crescent Moon
A template for students to write a concrete poem about the moon.
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Concrete Poem Template – Recycling
A template for students to write a concrete poem about recycling.
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Primary Weekly Poetry Guide - Weeks 4 and 5
Use this weekly poetry guide to celebrate National Poetry Month in your primary classroom.
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Simile Poster for Young Students
A poster to use with young students when teaching similes.
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Primary Weekly Poetry Guide - Week 3
Use this weekly poetry guide to celebrate National Poetry Month in your primary classroom.
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Onomatopoeia Poems Poster
A poster providing a definition and example of an onomatopoeia poem.
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Acrostic Poems Poster
A poster providing a definition and example of an acrostic poem.
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Rhyming Poems Poster
A poster providing a definition and example of a rhyming poem.
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Primary Weekly Poetry Guide - Week 2
Use this weekly poetry guide to celebrate National Poetry Month in your primary classroom.
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Alliteration Poem Poster
A poster providing a definition and example of an alliteration poem.
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Alliteration Poster For Young Students
A poster to use with young students when teaching alliteration.
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What Could It Be? - Sensory Poem Template
A template for students to use when learning how to write sensory poems.
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Color Rhyming and Poetry Worksheet
A worksheet to help students form rhyming words and create a rhyming poem.
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All About Me! - Simile Poem Template
A template for students to use when learning how to write a simile poem.
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Primary Weekly Poetry Guide - Week 1
Use this weekly poetry guide to celebrate National Poetry Month in your primary classroom.
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Rhyming Word Cards
A set of 30 picture cards that can be used to help reinforce students' knowledge of rhyming words.
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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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Sensory Poem Poster
A poster providing a definition and example of a sensory poem.
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A Fistful of Flavors Alliteration Activity
An activity to use in the classroom when learning about alliteration.
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Animal Alliteration Activity - Brainstorming Template
A brainstorming template to use in the classroom when learning about alliteration.
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Writing Template - Primary Grades
A blank template to use for a variety of writing pieces in the primary grades.
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Sensory Chart Graphic Organizer
A graphic organizer for students to use when categorizing sensory details.
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Earth Day Acrostic Poem - Template
An acrostic poem template to use in the classroom to celebrate Earth Day.
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Heart Template
Download this printable heart template that’s perfect for any craft or activity.
