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Earth Day Bingo Board
Earth Day Bingo Board
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Earth Day Bingo Board
From nature hunts and rock painting to recycled art and poetry writing, these activities combine scientific exploration with arts and crafts projects.
Preschool
Science
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Angel Island Poetry
Angel Island Poetry
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Angel Island Poetry
Try a Chinese poetry style called wu-yan-li-shi, which hopeful immigrants wrote while waiting on Angel Island in California to be admitted to the U.S.
5th grade
Social studies
Worksheet
Acrostic Poem: "Mother"
Acrostic Poem: "Mother"
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Acrostic Poem: "Mother"
In an acrostic poem, the first letter of each line spells out a word or message! Give your child a fun challenge with this acrostic "mother" poem starter.
4th grade
Reading & Writing
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Write a Mother's Day Poem
Write a Mother's Day Poem
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Write a Mother's Day Poem
Get your kids thinking about what makes Mom special with a fill in the blank acrostic Mother poem that's sure to bring tears to her eyes on her special day
5th grade
Reading & Writing
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Rhyme Schemes
Rhyme Schemes
Interactive Worksheet
Rhyme Schemes
Your young writer can learn about poetry analysis with this worksheet on rhyme schemes, complete with excerpts by Robert Louis Stevenson.
5th grade
Reading & Writing
Interactive Worksheet
Narrative Poetry
Narrative Poetry
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Narrative Poetry
Help your child learn to navigate narrative poetry, then write their own poem, in this super-fun narrative poetry worksheet.
3rd grade
Reading & Writing
Worksheet
Hyperbole in Poetry
Hyperbole in Poetry
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Hyperbole in Poetry
This poem offers a fun, memorable example for students as they learn to interpret figurative language in works of poetry and literature.
5th grade
Reading & Writing
Worksheet
Sensory Poem Template
Sensory Poem Template
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Sensory Poem Template
Engage students' senses and inspire their creativity with this sensory poem template!
6th grade
Reading & Writing
Worksheet
Write A Gratitude Acrostic Poem
Write A Gratitude Acrostic Poem
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Write A Gratitude Acrostic Poem
Practice gratitude through poetry with this acrostic poem worksheet!
3rd grade
Social emotional
Worksheet
Reader's Theatre: Poems of Robert Frost
Reader's Theatre: Poems of Robert Frost
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Reader's Theatre: Poems of Robert Frost
Bring poetry to life by reading it aloud with others! Have your child select one or more of these poems written by Pulitzer Prize winning poet, Robert Lee Frost. Then take turns reading aloud by swapping single lines, couplets, or stanzas.
4th grade
Reading & Writing
Worksheet
Write a Limerick
Write a Limerick
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Write a Limerick
If your child likes to rhyme, have him try this fun style by using the format of poet Edward Lear.
3rd grade
Reading & Writing
Worksheet
Analyzing a Poem
Analyzing a Poem
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Analyzing a Poem
The Analyzing a Poem graphic organizer supports students with specific questions to help them understand a poem.
3rd grade
Reading & Writing
Worksheet
Compose a Haiku
Compose a Haiku
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Compose a Haiku
Find out if you've got a little haiku master on your hands with our haiku worksheet. A simple poetry form, a haiku is perfect for beginning writers.
3rd grade
Reading & Writing
Worksheet
The Raven
The Raven
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The Raven
Get in the spooky spirit of Halloween with our vocab-packed copy of Edgar Allan Poe's "The Raven."
5th grade
Reading & Writing
Worksheet
Underground Railroad: Songs of Freedom
Underground Railroad: Songs of Freedom
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Underground Railroad: Songs of Freedom
Children learn about three songs that inspired and gave hope to the people who fled slavery via the Underground Railroad, then answer questions about what they have learned.
4th grade
Social studies
Worksheet
Write a Haiku
Write a Haiku
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Write a Haiku
Take a stab at haiku poetry with this free-form haiku writing worksheet. All you need is imagination and a pen!
3rd grade
Reading & Writing
Worksheet
Rhyme Scheme: "If"
Rhyme Scheme: "If"
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Rhyme Scheme: "If"
Your budding poet can practice determining a rhyme scheme in this worksheet. He'll identify the rhyming words in Rudyard Kipling's classic poem, "If."
5th grade
Reading & Writing
Worksheet
Poetry Rhythm
Poetry Rhythm
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Poetry Rhythm
Practicing poets can refine their sense of meter and rhythm with this worksheet about stressed and unstressed syllables.
4th grade
Reading & Writing
Worksheet
Writing a Cinquain Poem
Writing a Cinquain Poem
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Writing a Cinquain Poem
This worksheet is a lovely introduction to cinquains and poetic forms.
3rd grade
Reading & Writing
Worksheet
Nature Walk Acrostic Poems
Nature Walk Acrostic Poems
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Nature Walk Acrostic Poems
This worksheet explains to kids what an acrostic poem is, and then challenges them to write an acrostic poem that describes each word provided.
Kindergarten
Reading & Writing
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Write Your Own Limerick
Write Your Own Limerick
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Write Your Own Limerick
Our limerick worksheet is sure to tickle your kid's funny bone! This limerick exercise teaches them how to write a limerick.
3rd grade
Reading & Writing
Worksheet
Rhythm and Rhyme in Poetry
Rhythm and Rhyme in Poetry
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Rhythm and Rhyme in Poetry
Your young poet can review the important concepts of rhyme and rhythm by completing some practice exercises based on this poem.
5th grade
Reading & Writing
Worksheet
Word Search: Poetry
Word Search: Poetry
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Word Search: Poetry
Get familiar with different kinds of poetry with this poetry word search. This poetry word search has your kid honing his spelling and observation skills.
2nd grade
Reading & Writing
Worksheet
Bio Poem Template
Bio Poem Template
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Bio Poem Template
In this worksheet, children read an example of a bio poem for jazz musician Thelonious Monk, then use the prompt to create a bio poem for a person of their choosing.
3rd grade
Reading & Writing
Worksheet
Diamante Poems
Diamante Poems
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Diamante Poems
Children practice parts of speech as they learn about this special poetry genre.
3rd grade
Reading & Writing
Worksheet
Earth Day Acrostic Poem
Earth Day Acrostic Poem
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Earth Day Acrostic Poem
This simple acrostic template for Earth Day makes it easy for kids of all abilities to pen a poem about the planet.
3rd grade
Reading & Writing
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Journal Writing Task Cards #2
Journal Writing Task Cards #2
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Journal Writing Task Cards #2
Use these 24 cards for daily writing exercises, or hand them out to encourage variety in writing!
5th grade
Reading & Writing
Worksheet
Metaphors in Poetry
Metaphors in Poetry
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Metaphors in Poetry
In this worksheet, students will read Carl Sandburg's poem "Fog," then analyze the poem for figurative language.
5th grade
Reading & Writing
Worksheet
Give Thanks Acrostic Poem
Give Thanks Acrostic Poem
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Give Thanks Acrostic Poem
What are you thankful for? Use this acrostic poem template to inspire your learners to reflect on the theme of gratitude.
1st grade
Social emotional
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What Is a Limerick?
What Is a Limerick?
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What Is a Limerick?
What is a limerick? It's a silly poem with five lines, and a fun way learn about rhythm and rhyme.
5th grade
Reading & Writing
Worksheet

Poetry Worksheets and Printables

Inspiration is ready to strike with our poetry worksheets and printables! With activities suited to all ages and levels, these poetry worksheets are a great way to get your students excited for creative writing. Beginners will love completing acrostic and fill-in-the-blank poems, while more advanced students learn about rhyme, meter, figurative language, more complex structures, and even famous poets from history!