ELAR 5.9(B)
explain the use of sound devices and figurative language and distinguish between the poet and the speaker in poems across a variety of poetic forms;
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Back to School Today! Poem for Kids
Ease back-to-school jitters and launch your students into a love of poetry with a short poem for kids written just for the first day of school!
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Animal Alliteration Activity - Brainstorming Template
Use this brainstorming template when teaching about alliteration.
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A Thinker Like Me Poem - Comprehension Worksheet
A comprehension worksheet paired with a poem about a thinker.
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Types of Figurative Language - Worksheet
Practice identifying and creating examples of figurative language with this printable worksheet.
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Sound Devices in Poetry - Teaching Slide Deck
Teach the different sound devices used in poetry with this Google Slide Deck.
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Types of Poems - Instructional PowerPoint
A 28 slide editable PowerPoint template the use when introducing students to structured forms of poetry.
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Onomatopoeia Poster
A poster providing a definition and examples of onomatopoeia.
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Identifying Descriptive and Figurative Language - Worksheets
A set of 3 worksheets to help your students identify descriptive and figurative language in narrative texts.
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Poetic Devices PowerPoint
A 23-slide editable PowerPoint template to use when introducing students to poetic devices.
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Interpreting Figurative Language - Worksheets
Explore figurative language in poetry with this age-appropriate poem and accompanying vocabulary questions.
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Poetry Analysis Template
A template for students to use when analyzing a poem.
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Onomatopoeia Words - Vocabulary Display
Display a fun onomatopoeia word wall in your classroom with printable cards containing onomatopoeia examples.
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Figurative Language Flip Book
Practice identify examples of figurative language with this flip book template for kids.
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Poetry and Figurative Language Workbook - Poems for Middle School
Print a pack of poems with figurative language worksheets to practice poetry analysis.
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Exploring Figurative Language in Poetry Workbook
Teach your upper elementary and middle school students to read, analyze, and discuss poetry with a printable and digital poetry workbook.
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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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Figurative Language Sorting Activity
Explore figurative language in context with this set of 28 sorting cards.
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A Fistful of Flavors Alliteration Activity
Make alliteration fun with a printable worksheet that challenges students to create flavors of ice cream.
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Simile and Metaphor Self-Portrait Worksheet
Teach students about similes and metaphors by asking them to describe... themselves!
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Elements of Poetry Worksheet - Idioms
A poem paired with a worksheet to help students understand idioms in poetry.
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Elements of Poetry Worksheet - Sound Devices
A worksheet to help students understand sound devices in poetry.
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Roll and Find – Figurative Language Worksheet
Explore, identify and interpret figurative language with this engaging roll and find activity.
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Poetry Match Game - Elements of Poetry Activity
Practice identifying poetic elements in examples of poems with a poetry sorting activity for fourth grade and fifth grade.
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Poetry Slapjack Game - Grades 4-5
Learn to identify rhyme, rhythm, and repetition with a poetry Slapjack Game!
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I Have a Dream - Speech Analysis Activity
Review MLK's "I Have a Dream" speech text and explore the metaphors he used to convey his message through the accompanying questions.
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Figurative Language Task Cards
Practice working with figurative language with this set of 12 task cards.
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Springtime Blooms – Comprehension Task
An article about springtime blooms and festivals paired with a comprehension task.
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Elements of Poetry - Figurative Language
An activity to help students understand figurative language in poetry.
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Onomatopoeia Man Poster
A poster providing a definition and examples of onomatopoeia.
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Figurative Language Anchor Chart - Onomatopoeia
Help young readers and writers recognize figurative language and onomatopoeia with a set of onomatopoeia anchor charts.
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Grammar Word Search with Solution
A word search to help your students learn a variety of grammatical terms.
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Experimenting with Poetry Unit Plan - Grade 5 and Grade 6
This English unit addresses the common elements of poetry and explores how these may be applied to shape poems, limericks, odes and simple ballads.