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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The Waterfall – Worksheet
A comprehension worksheet for a poem from the Year 2 magazine (Issue 2).
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Onomatopoeia Poems Poster
A poster providing a definition and example of an onomatopoeia poem.
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Tongue Twisters – Worksheet
A comprehension worksheet for a magazine article from the Year 1 magazine (Issue 3).
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Acrostic Poems Poster
A poster providing a definition and example of an acrostic poem.
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Rhyming Poems Poster
A poster providing a definition and example of a rhyming poem.
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Beetle Beats Poem - Simple Rhyming Poetry Poster
A simple rhyming poem to develop vocabulary, reading, speaking and listening in the early years.
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Alliteration Poem Poster
A poster providing a definition and example of an alliteration poem.
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Alliteration Poster For Young Students
A poster to use with young students when teaching alliteration.
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What Could It Be? - Sensory Poem Template
A template for students to use when learning how to write sensory poems.
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Concrete Poem Poster
A poster providing a definition and example of a concrete poem (or shape poem).
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Sensory Poem Poster
A poster providing a definition and example of a sensory poem.
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Poetry Display Banner
A classroom display banner to use on your 'Poetry' display board.
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Figurative Language Poster Pack
A poster pack containing 8 different types of figurative language.
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Onomatopoeia Poster
A poster providing a definition and examples of onomatopoeia.
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'Poetry Journal' Book Cover
A cover page or book cover to be used on your students' poetry books.
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Types of Poetry Posters
A set of 9 posters examining different styles of poetry.
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Elements of Poetry Worksheet - Idioms
A worksheet to help students understand idioms in poetry.
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Elements of Poetry Worksheet - Structure, Rhyme and Rhythm
A worksheet to help students understand structure, rhyme and rhythm in poetry.
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The Poet's Lament - Comprehension
A comprehension activity using a poem.
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Resilience Acrostic Poem Worksheet
A 3 page worksheet for students to use when learning how to write an acrostic poem about resilience.
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Sound Devices PowerPoint
An editable PowerPoint to use when teaching sound devices to your students.
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Poetry Resource Folder Cover and Dividers
Use this collection of templates to organise your classroom poetry resources folder.
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Poetry Word Wall
A set of 30 vocabulary words related to poetry.
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Sensory Chart Graphic Organiser
A graphic organiser for students to use when categorising sensory details.