Fifth Grade Poetry Worksheets and Printables
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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
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Rhyme Schemes
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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
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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
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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.
5th grade
Reading & Writing
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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.
5th grade
Social studies
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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
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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
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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
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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.
5th grade
Reading & Writing
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Rhythm Practice for Poetry
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Rhythm Practice for Poetry
Your budding poet can practice rhythm in this worksheet. They'll read two poems by Robert Louis Stevenson and determine their rhythm.
5th grade
Reading & Writing
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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
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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
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More Hyperbole in Poetry
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More Hyperbole in Poetry
When your students read this silly poem, they will find examples of hyperbole. Then, they will make a connection to another language concept: superlatives!
5th grade
Reading & Writing
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Read With Rhythm and Rhyme
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Read With Rhythm and Rhyme
Help students learn how to recognize the beats in a poem with this worksheet.
5th grade
Reading & Writing
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How to Write a Haiku
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How to Write a Haiku
Learn all about how to write a haiku with this quick and easy worksheet on the structure of this timeless poetry type.
5th grade
Reading & Writing
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How to Write a St. Patrick's Day Limerick
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How to Write a St. Patrick's Day Limerick
Learners will learn about and refer to the rules for writing a limerick as they pen a St. Patrick's Day poem of their own.
5th grade
Reading & Writing
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Opposite Poems: Diamante
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Opposite Poems: Diamante
A diamante poem is a diamond shaped poem. Show your students an example of this type of poem and invite them write their own diamantes!
5th grade
Reading & Writing
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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
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Wacky Limericks
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Wacky Limericks
As your students read these silly limericks, they’ll identify examples of hyperbole.
5th grade
Reading & Writing
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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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Make an Animal Metaphor
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Make an Animal Metaphor
Young writers will work with animal metaphors as they plan and craft a poem about someone they know.
5th grade
Reading & Writing
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Renga
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Renga
The elegant and simply style of renga is the perfect way to introduce your child to the rhythm and style of poetry.
5th grade
Reading & Writing
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Writing a Ballad
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Writing a Ballad
The legend of Robin Hood was passed down through ballads. After reading about him, you and your child can try writing a ballad of your own!
5th grade
Reading & Writing
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A Poem with Details from Your Thanksgiving
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A Poem with Details from Your Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving is a great time to focus on family and be thankful for things in our lives. In the worksheet A Poem with Details from Your Thanksgiving, learners will write an abecedarian poem with details from their Thanksgiving break where the first letter
5th grade
Reading & Writing
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