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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Sensory Poem Poster
A poster providing a definition and example of a sensory poem.
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Hickory Dickory Dock - Poster and Cut-Out Pages
A poetry activity using the popular children’s poem 'Hickory Dickory Dock'.
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Spring Is Here Poem – Worksheet
A comprehension worksheet for a poem about the season spring.
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Little Tree (Poem) – Worksheet
A comprehension worksheet for a poem from the Foundation magazine (Issue 1).
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Betty Botter Tongue Twister Rhyme - Poster and Cut-Out Pages
A tongue twister activity using the rhyme 'Betty Botter's Butter'.
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Shape Poem Template – Crescent Moon
Practise writing a shape poem with this crescent moon template.
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Tricky Tongue Twisters – Worksheet
A comprehension worksheet for a magazine article from the Year 3 magazine (Issue 3).
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Back to School Today — Short Poem for Kids
Use this short poem for kids when students return to school. This child-friendly poem discusses feelings that they may experience when heading back to school after an extended break.
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Acrostic Poem Time Capsule Template - OCEAN
An acrostic poem template for primary school students in the early years.
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Acrostic Poem Time Capsule Template - DREAM
An acrostic poem template for primary school students in the early years.
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Poetry Display Banner
A classroom display banner to use on your 'Poetry' display board.
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Onomatopoeia Man Poster
A poster providing a definition and examples of onomatopoeia.
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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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'I take it you already know' - Poster
A poster displaying 'I take it you already know', a poem describing the difficulties in the English language.
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The Park - Comprehension
A comprehension activity using poetry.
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Exploring Poetry Worksheet - Storytelling
A worksheet to help students understand storytelling through poetry.
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Family and Culture Poetry Prompts – Task Cards
A set of 16 illustrated poetry task cards to help students write about their family and cultural celebrations.
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Shape Poem Template – Recycling
Practise writing a shape poem with this recycling bin template.
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Here Comes the Band Counting Rhyme - Poster and Cut-Out Pages
A counting and rhyming activity using the children’s rhyme “Here Comes the Band”.
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Shape Poem Template – Thunderstorm
A template for students to use to write a shape poem about a thunderstorm.
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Acrostic Poem Time Capsule Template - SEA
An acrostic poem template for primary school students in the early years.
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Acrostic Poem Time Capsule Template - HOME
An acrostic poem template for primary school students in the early years.
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Thoughts in Verse: A Collection of Poems for Children
A beautifully designed collection of poems, written especially for children.
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Acrostic Poem Time Capsule Template - SPACE
An acrostic poem template for primary school students in the early years.