Teaching Resource

Poetry Word Wall

In English Language Arts and Reading Narrative Writing Writing

PDF | PDF|Grades: 1 - 6

A set of 30 vocabulary words related to poetry.

Print and display these poetry word wall cards in your classroom.

A blank sheet is provided at the end of this teaching resource for any extra words that you may wish to add.

Words include:

poem, imagination, expression, structure, form, fixed verse, free verse, rhyming, non-rhyming, rhythm, meter, stressed syllables, sound devices, repetition, alliteration, assonance, consonance, onomatopoeia, figurative language, imagery, simile, metaphor, personification, word play, tone, mood, atmosphere, effect, theme, meaning.

Common Core

Common Core Curriculum alignment

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.4.5
Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships, and nuances in word meanings.
In Grade 4 English Language Arts Standards Language Vocabulary Acquisition and Use
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.1.4
Identify words and phrases in stories or poems that suggest feelings or appeal to the senses.
In Grade 1 English Language Arts Standards Reading: Literature Craft and Structure
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.2.4
Describe how words and phrases (e.g., regular beats, alliteration, rhymes, repeated lines) supply rhythm and meaning in a story, poem, or song.
In Grade 2 English Language Arts Standards Reading: Literature Craft and Structure
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.3.4
Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, distinguishing literal from nonliteral language.
In Grade 3 English Language Arts Standards Reading: Literature Craft and Structure
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.4.5
Explain major differences between poems, drama, and prose, and refer to the structural elements of poems (e.g., verse, rhythm, meter) and drama (e.g., casts of characters, settings, descriptions, dialogue, stage directions) when writing or speaking a...
In Grade 4 English Language Arts Standards Reading: Literature Craft and Structure
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.5.4
Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative language such as metaphors and similes.
In Grade 5 English Language Arts Standards Reading: Literature Craft and Structure
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.1.3
Write narratives in which they recount two or more appropriately sequenced events, include some details regarding what happened, use temporal words to signal event order, and provide some sense of closure.
In Grade 1 English Language Arts Standards Writing Text Types and Purposes
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.2.3
Write narratives in which they recount a well-elaborated event or short sequence of events, include details to describe actions, thoughts, and feelings, use temporal words to signal event order, and provide a sense of closure.
In Grade 2 English Language Arts Standards Writing Text Types and Purposes
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.3.3
Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, descriptive details, and clear event sequences.
In Grade 3 English Language Arts Standards Writing Text Types and Purposes
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.4.3
Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, descriptive details, and clear event sequences.
In Grade 4 English Language Arts Standards Writing Text Types and Purposes

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