Description Students love reading and analyzing Kobe Bryant’s powerful poem “Dear Basketball,” making this lesson an engaging and meaningful way to explore poetry, author’s purp...
Description Teach your students all about Blackout Poetry with this fun lesson and activity! In this resource, you will receive: Teacher Guide Powerpoint lesson on Blackout Po...
Description Teach your students what a poem is while building a strong foundation in poetry analysis with this comprehensive, classroom-ready poetry lesson. This resource introd...
Description In this paired texts poetry analysis activity, students read and respond to the classic poem “To an Athlete Dying Young” by A. E. Housman before listening to and ana...
Description This Poetry Packet includes five classic poems that students will read, annotate, and analyze, making it an excellent fit for a middle school poetry unit in 7th, 8th...
Description This lesson and activity invites students to write their own original poems while making poetry writing fun, creative, and accessible for middle school ELA students ...
DescriptionAssign your students a one-pager poetry analysis project and have them demonstrate their understanding of any poem by creatively blending written analysis with visual...
Description This lesson focuses on a close poem analysis of “Nothing Gold Can Stay” by Robert Frost and works perfectly as a companion activity for The Outsiders by S. E. Hinton...
Description In this High School Poetry Packet, students will read, study, and analyze six well-known poems, making it a strong fit for any high school poetry unit. The selected ...
Description This resource includes a comprehensive Poetry Assessment designed for upper middle school ELA students in 7th, 8th, or 9th grade. You’ll receive a printable PDF vers...
Description This full poetry unit is designed for ELA classrooms in grades 7, 8, or 9 and provides four full weeks of instruction. This resource includes a variety of lessons, a...
Description This resource includes an individual poetry analysis of two powerful poems, “I, Too” by Langston Hughes and “I Hear America Singing” by Walt Whitman. Together, these...
Description This resource includes a comprehensive Poetry Assessment designed for high school ELA students in grades 9–12. You’ll receive a printable PDF version for immediate c...
Description As students watch the 1989 film Dead Poets Society, directed by Peter Weir, they complete a structured set of film analysis questions designed to deepen comprehensio...
Description In this paired texts poetry analysis, students closely read and analyze two thought-provoking poems: “An Obstacle” by Charlotte Perkins Gilman and “Do Not Go Gentle ...
Description In this Emily Dickinson poetry study, students analyze three of Dickinson’s poems along with a short author biography, then compare and contrast the techniques and p...
Description This poetry activity is a meaningful and engaging way to incorporate ELA instruction during Women’s History Month or Black History Month, while highlighting the powe...
Description This resource includes a complete copy of “The Raven” by Edgar Allan Poe along with 26 close reading questions designed to guide students through a thoughtful and ri...
Description This full poetry unit is designed for high school English classrooms in grades 9–12 and provides a complete four-week instructional plan. This resource includes a di...
Description This resource features an in-depth study of Maya Angelou’s powerful poem “Phenomenal Woman” and is designed to help students engage in meaningful poetry analysis thr...
