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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Back to School Today! Poem
Ease back-to-school jitters and launch your pupils into a love of poetry with a short poem written just for the first day of school!
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Elements of Poetry PowerPoint - Year 5 and Year 6
A 25 slide editable PowerPoint template to use when introducing students to the elements of poetry.
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Literary Devices Posters
A set of 13 literary devices posters with examples of different methods.
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Forms of Poetry Posters with Annotations
A set of 9 annotated posters to use when introducing structured forms of poetry.
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Elements of Poetry Workbook
A workbook to help students explore common elements of poetry.
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The Poet's Lament - Comprehension
A comprehension activity using a poem.
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In My Eyes (Poem) - Comprehension
A comprehension activity using poetry.
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Little Tree (Poem) – Worksheet
A comprehension worksheet for a poem from the Reception magazine (Issue 1).
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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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Shape Poem Template – Crescent Moon
Practise writing a shape poem with this crescent moon template.
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Alliteration Poem Poster
A poster providing a definition and example of an alliteration poem.
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The Park - Comprehension
A comprehension activity using poetry.
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Exploring Poetry Worksheet - Alliteration
A worksheet to help students understand alliteration in poetry.
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Poetry Analysis Template
A 1 page template for students to use when analysing a poem.
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Figurative Language Posters – Onomatopoeia
Help young readers and writers recognise onomatopoeias with a set of onomatopoeia classroom posters.
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All About Me! - Simile Poem Poster and Template
Get to know your pupils and explore poetry at the same time with this simile poem scaffolding template.
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A Thinker Like Me - Read and Respond Worksheet
A comprehension activity related to a poem.
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A Colourful World (Poem) – Worksheet
A comprehension worksheet for a poem from the Reception magazine (Issue 2).
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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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Analysing Poetry PowerPoint
A 19 slide editable PowerPoint template the use when teaching students how to analyse poetry.
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Writing a Simile Poem Worksheet
A 2 page worksheet for students to use when learning how to write a simile poem.
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Writing a Shape Poem Worksheet
A 2 page worksheet for students to use when learning how to write a shape poem.
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Writing a Limerick Worksheet
A 2 page worksheet for students to use when learning how to write a limerick.
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Writing a Haiku Poem Worksheet
A 2 page worksheet for students to use when learning how to write a haiku poem.