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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NAPLAN-Style Assessment Rubric for Poetry
A NAPLAN-style rubric designed to help teachers to assess student's poetry.
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Onomatopoeia Examples - Word Wall Display
Display a fun onomatopoeia word wall in your classroom with printable cards containing 45 onomatopoeia examples.
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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.
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Writing a Diamante Poem Worksheet
A 2 page worksheet for students to use when learning how to write a diamante poem.
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Acrostic Poems Poster
A poster providing a definition and example of an acrostic poem.
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A Whale's Tale - Simple Rhyming Poetry Poster
A simple rhyming poem perfect for developing knowledge of phonics and a love of reading and writing poetry.
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Writing a Cinquain Poem Worksheet
A 2 page worksheet for students to use when learning how to write a cinquain poem.
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Exploring Poetry Worksheet - Onomatopoeia
A worksheet to help students understand onomatopoeia in poetry.
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Earth Day - Acrostic Poem Template Pack
An acrostic poem template to use in the classroom to celebrate Earth Day and National Poetry Month.
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Hey Diddle Diddle Nursery Rhyme - Poster and Cut-Out Pages
A poetry activity using the popular children’s poem “Hey Diddle Diddle".
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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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Writing an Ode Worksheet
A 2 page worksheet for students to use when learning how to write an ode.
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Similes Poster (Early Years)
Show your students an example of a simile using this colourful classroom display poster.
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Colour Rhyming and Poetry Worksheet
A worksheet to help students form rhyming words and create a rhyming poem.
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Reading Acrostic Poems – Templates
A set of 7 acrostic poem templates.
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Elements of Poetry Worksheet - Idioms
A worksheet to help students understand idioms in poetry.
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Poetry Comprehension Worksheet
A generic poetry comprehension worksheet.
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Poetry Analysis Template
A 1 page template for students to use when analysing a poem.
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Alliteration Poem Poster
A poster providing a definition and example of an alliteration poem.
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Exploring Poetry Worksheet - Imagery
A worksheet to help students understand imagery in poetry.
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Writing a Simile Poem - Worksheet
Experiment with similes by writing a simile poem about a special person.
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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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My Poem - Worksheet
A worksheet that helps younger primary school students scaffold their poems.