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3rd - 8th Grade Common Core Poems Resources

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Reading Poetry: The Road Not Taken
Reading Poetry: The Road Not Taken
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Reading Poetry: The Road Not Taken
Sixth Grade
Reading
Help students hone reading comprehension skills and techniques with this classic Robert Frost poem.
Worksheet
Reading Poetry: The Road Not Taken
Reading Poetry: The Road Not Taken
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Reading Poetry: The Road Not Taken
Help students hone reading comprehension skills and techniques with this classic Robert Frost poem.
Sixth Grade
Reading
Worksheet
Analyzing Poetry: "Mother to Son" by Langston Hughes
Analyzing Poetry: "Mother to Son" by Langston Hughes
Worksheet
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Analyzing Poetry: "Mother to Son" by Langston Hughes
Seventh Grade
Reading
Introduce middle school readers to one of the leaders of the Harlem Renaissance with Langston Hughes’s poem “Mother to Son.”
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Analyzing Poetry: "Mother to Son" by Langston Hughes
Analyzing Poetry: "Mother to Son" by Langston Hughes
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Analyzing Poetry: "Mother to Son" by Langston Hughes
Introduce middle school readers to one of the leaders of the Harlem Renaissance with Langston Hughes’s poem “Mother to Son.”
Seventh Grade
Reading
Worksheet
Analyzing Poetry: Jabberwocky
Analyzing Poetry: Jabberwocky
Worksheet
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Analyzing Poetry: Jabberwocky
Seventh Grade
Reading
Introduce students to the classic poem “Jabberwocky” by Lewis Carroll with this seventh-grade reading comprehension worksheet!
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Analyzing Poetry: Jabberwocky
Analyzing Poetry: Jabberwocky
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Analyzing Poetry: Jabberwocky
Introduce students to the classic poem “Jabberwocky” by Lewis Carroll with this seventh-grade reading comprehension worksheet!
Seventh Grade
Reading
Worksheet
Analyzing Poetry: “‘Hope’ is the thing with feathers" by Emily Dickinson
Analyzing Poetry: “‘Hope’ is the thing with feathers" by Emily Dickinson
Worksheet
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Analyzing Poetry: “‘Hope’ is the thing with feathers" by Emily Dickinson
Fifth Grade
Reading
Practice analyzing poetry with one of Emily Dickinson’s most popular poems!
Worksheet
Analyzing Poetry: “‘Hope’ is the thing with feathers" by Emily Dickinson
Analyzing Poetry: “‘Hope’ is the thing with feathers" by Emily Dickinson
Worksheet
Analyzing Poetry: “‘Hope’ is the thing with feathers" by Emily Dickinson
Practice analyzing poetry with one of Emily Dickinson’s most popular poems!
Fifth Grade
Reading
Worksheet
What Is Personification?
What Is Personification?
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What Is Personification?
Sixth Grade
Reading
Help your writing sing with personification! Practice identifying the different examples of personification in this poem by Emily Dickinson.
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What Is Personification?
What Is Personification?
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What Is Personification?
Help your writing sing with personification! Practice identifying the different examples of personification in this poem by Emily Dickinson.
Sixth Grade
Reading
Worksheet
Analyzing Poetry: “We Wear the Mask” by Paul Laurence Dunbar
Analyzing Poetry: “We Wear the Mask” by Paul Laurence Dunbar
Worksheet
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Analyzing Poetry: “We Wear the Mask” by Paul Laurence Dunbar
Seventh Grade
Reading
Introduce readers to the poem “We Wear the Mask” by Paul Laurence Dunbar with this poetry analysis worksheet!
 
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Analyzing Poetry: “We Wear the Mask” by Paul Laurence Dunbar
Analyzing Poetry: “We Wear the Mask” by Paul Laurence Dunbar
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Analyzing Poetry: “We Wear the Mask” by Paul Laurence Dunbar
Introduce readers to the poem “We Wear the Mask” by Paul Laurence Dunbar with this poetry analysis worksheet!
 
Seventh Grade
Reading
Worksheet
Pick a Peck of Poetry
Pick a Peck of Poetry
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Pick a Peck of Poetry
Third Grade
Reading
What's a metaphor? How do you haiku? Kids will hone reading and writing skills with this book, from a simple syllable counting exercise to inventing rhymes and tangling with the Jabberwocky!
Workbook
Pick a Peck of Poetry
Pick a Peck of Poetry
Workbook
Pick a Peck of Poetry
What's a metaphor? How do you haiku? Kids will hone reading and writing skills with this book, from a simple syllable counting exercise to inventing rhymes and tangling with the Jabberwocky!
Third Grade
Reading
Workbook
Analyzing Poetry: Impressions
Analyzing Poetry: Impressions
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Analyzing Poetry: Impressions
Eighth Grade
Reading
Introduce readers to the poem “Impressions” by American poet Alice Moore Dunbar-Nelson with this eighth-grade reading comprehension worksheet.
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Analyzing Poetry: Impressions
Analyzing Poetry: Impressions
Worksheet
Analyzing Poetry: Impressions
Introduce readers to the poem “Impressions” by American poet Alice Moore Dunbar-Nelson with this eighth-grade reading comprehension worksheet.
Eighth Grade
Reading
Worksheet
Analyzing Poetry: “O Captain! My Captain!” by Walt Whitman
Analyzing Poetry: “O Captain! My Captain!” by Walt Whitman
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Analyzing Poetry: “O Captain! My Captain!” by Walt Whitman
Seventh Grade
Reading
Introduce readers to the poem “O Captain! My Captain!” by American poet Walt Whitman with this seventh-grade reading comprehension worksheet! 
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Analyzing Poetry: “O Captain! My Captain!” by Walt Whitman
Analyzing Poetry: “O Captain! My Captain!” by Walt Whitman
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Analyzing Poetry: “O Captain! My Captain!” by Walt Whitman
Introduce readers to the poem “O Captain! My Captain!” by American poet Walt Whitman with this seventh-grade reading comprehension worksheet! 
Seventh Grade
Reading
Worksheet
Novel Study: The Outsiders: Poetry Analysis of “Nothing Gold Can Stay”
Novel Study: The Outsiders: Poetry Analysis of “Nothing Gold Can Stay”
Worksheet
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Novel Study: The Outsiders: Poetry Analysis of “Nothing Gold Can Stay”
Seventh Grade
Reading
After reading S.E. Hinton’s The Outsiders, students dig deeper into the poem referenced throughout the novel: Robert Frost’s poem “Nothing Gold Can Stay.”
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Novel Study: The Outsiders: Poetry Analysis of “Nothing Gold Can Stay”
Novel Study: The Outsiders: Poetry Analysis of “Nothing Gold Can Stay”
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Novel Study: The Outsiders: Poetry Analysis of “Nothing Gold Can Stay”
After reading S.E. Hinton’s The Outsiders, students dig deeper into the poem referenced throughout the novel: Robert Frost’s poem “Nothing Gold Can Stay.”
Seventh Grade
Reading
Worksheet
Analyzing Poetry: “When I Was One-and-Twenty” by A.E. Housman
Analyzing Poetry: “When I Was One-and-Twenty” by A.E. Housman
Worksheet
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Analyzing Poetry: “When I Was One-and-Twenty” by A.E. Housman
Sixth Grade
Reading
Introduce readers to the poem “When I Was One-and-Twenty” by English poet A. E. Housman with this sixth-grade worksheet! 
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Analyzing Poetry: “When I Was One-and-Twenty” by A.E. Housman
Analyzing Poetry: “When I Was One-and-Twenty” by A.E. Housman
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Analyzing Poetry: “When I Was One-and-Twenty” by A.E. Housman
Introduce readers to the poem “When I Was One-and-Twenty” by English poet A. E. Housman with this sixth-grade worksheet! 
Sixth Grade
Reading
Worksheet
A Sonia-Inspired Activity: Poetry Read-Alouds
A Sonia-Inspired Activity: Poetry Read-Alouds
Activity
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A Sonia-Inspired Activity: Poetry Read-Alouds
First Grade
Reading
Inspire your learner to love poems like Sonia Sotomayor by reading some poetry aloud!
Activity
A Sonia-Inspired Activity: Poetry Read-Alouds
A Sonia-Inspired Activity: Poetry Read-Alouds
Activity
A Sonia-Inspired Activity: Poetry Read-Alouds
Inspire your learner to love poems like Sonia Sotomayor by reading some poetry aloud!
First Grade
Reading
Activity
Compare and Contrast in Poetry: "I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud" and "Still will I harvest beauty where it grows"
Compare and Contrast in Poetry: "I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud" and "Still will I harvest beauty where it grows"
Worksheet
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Compare and Contrast in Poetry: "I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud" and "Still will I harvest beauty where it grows"
Seventh Grade
Reading
Examine the theme of beauty while reading and analyzing two different poems in this two-page worksheet for middle grades! 
Worksheet
Compare and Contrast in Poetry: "I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud" and "Still will I harvest beauty where it grows"
Compare and Contrast in Poetry: "I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud" and "Still will I harvest beauty where it grows"
Worksheet
Compare and Contrast in Poetry: "I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud" and "Still will I harvest beauty where it grows"
Examine the theme of beauty while reading and analyzing two different poems in this two-page worksheet for middle grades! 
Seventh Grade
Reading
Worksheet
Compare and Contrast in Poetry: “January” and “The Wind”
Compare and Contrast in Poetry: “January” and “The Wind”
Worksheet
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Compare and Contrast in Poetry: “January” and “The Wind”
Seventh Grade
Reading
In this reading comprehension worksheet, learners compare and contrast two poems, focusing on structure, tone, and literary devices used in each.
Worksheet
Compare and Contrast in Poetry: “January” and “The Wind”
Compare and Contrast in Poetry: “January” and “The Wind”
Worksheet
Compare and Contrast in Poetry: “January” and “The Wind”
In this reading comprehension worksheet, learners compare and contrast two poems, focusing on structure, tone, and literary devices used in each.
Seventh Grade
Reading
Worksheet
Poetry Guide
Poetry Guide
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Poetry Guide
Fourth Grade
Reading
This comprehensive exercise will introduce your students to twelve elements of poetry and six types of poems.
Worksheet
Poetry Guide
Poetry Guide
Worksheet
Poetry Guide
This comprehensive exercise will introduce your students to twelve elements of poetry and six types of poems.
Fourth Grade
Reading
Worksheet
Robert Frost Rhyme Scheme
Robert Frost Rhyme Scheme
Worksheet
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Robert Frost Rhyme Scheme
Third Grade
Reading
What better time to learn how to rhyme? Try this worksheet; it'll be sweet! Your child can learn rhyme scheme using this famous Robert Frost poem.
Worksheet
Robert Frost Rhyme Scheme
Robert Frost Rhyme Scheme
Worksheet
Robert Frost Rhyme Scheme
What better time to learn how to rhyme? Try this worksheet; it'll be sweet! Your child can learn rhyme scheme using this famous Robert Frost poem.
Third Grade
Reading
Worksheet
Analyzing Poetry: "The Song of Wandering Aengus" by William Butler Yeats
Analyzing Poetry: "The Song of Wandering Aengus" by William Butler Yeats
Worksheet
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Analyzing Poetry: "The Song of Wandering Aengus" by William Butler Yeats
Seventh Grade
Reading
Introduce readers to the poem "The Song of Wandering Aengus" by William Butler Yeats with this poetry analysis worksheet!
 
Worksheet
Analyzing Poetry: "The Song of Wandering Aengus" by William Butler Yeats
Analyzing Poetry: "The Song of Wandering Aengus" by William Butler Yeats
Worksheet
Analyzing Poetry: "The Song of Wandering Aengus" by William Butler Yeats
Introduce readers to the poem "The Song of Wandering Aengus" by William Butler Yeats with this poetry analysis worksheet!
 
Seventh Grade
Reading
Worksheet
Write a Thanksgiving Day Poem
Write a Thanksgiving Day Poem
Activity
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Write a Thanksgiving Day Poem
Kindergarten
Reading
Thanksgiving dinner can be filled with fun and memorable interactions between family members. This holiday, why not memorialize some of those details and events with a family poem? You can create a lasting memory in the form of a poem with contributions f
Activity
Write a Thanksgiving Day Poem
Write a Thanksgiving Day Poem
Activity
Write a Thanksgiving Day Poem
Thanksgiving dinner can be filled with fun and memorable interactions between family members. This holiday, why not memorialize some of those details and events with a family poem? You can create a lasting memory in the form of a poem with contributions f
Kindergarten
Reading
Activity
Analyzing Poetry: Thanksgiving
Analyzing Poetry: Thanksgiving
Worksheet
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Analyzing Poetry: Thanksgiving
Sixth Grade
Reading
Introduce readers to the inspiring poem “Thanksgiving” by American poet Ella Wheeler Wilcox with this sixth-grade reading comprehension worksheet.
Worksheet
Analyzing Poetry: Thanksgiving
Analyzing Poetry: Thanksgiving
Worksheet
Analyzing Poetry: Thanksgiving
Introduce readers to the inspiring poem “Thanksgiving” by American poet Ella Wheeler Wilcox with this sixth-grade reading comprehension worksheet.
Sixth Grade
Reading
Worksheet
Rhyme Scheme Practice
Rhyme Scheme Practice
Worksheet
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Rhyme Scheme Practice
Fourth Grade
Reading
It's time to find some rhymes! Help your budding poet learn to identify rhyme schemes in poetry with this worksheet.
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Rhyme Scheme Practice
Rhyme Scheme Practice
Worksheet
Rhyme Scheme Practice
It's time to find some rhymes! Help your budding poet learn to identify rhyme schemes in poetry with this worksheet.
Fourth Grade
Reading
Worksheet
Metaphors in Poetry
Metaphors in Poetry
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Metaphors in Poetry
Fifth Grade
Reading
In this worksheet, students will read Carl Sandburg's poem "Fog," then analyze the poem for figurative language.
Worksheet
Metaphors in Poetry
Metaphors in Poetry
Worksheet
Metaphors in Poetry
In this worksheet, students will read Carl Sandburg's poem "Fog," then analyze the poem for figurative language.
Fifth Grade
Reading
Worksheet
Narrative Poem: Casey at the Bat
Narrative Poem: Casey at the Bat
Worksheet
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Narrative Poem: Casey at the Bat
Third Grade
Reading
Ask students questions about "Casey at the Bat" by Ernest Lawrence Thayer to develop their reading comprehension skills.
Worksheet
Narrative Poem: Casey at the Bat
Narrative Poem: Casey at the Bat
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Narrative Poem: Casey at the Bat
Ask students questions about "Casey at the Bat" by Ernest Lawrence Thayer to develop their reading comprehension skills.
Third Grade
Reading
Worksheet
Limerick Rhyme Scheme
Limerick Rhyme Scheme
Worksheet
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Limerick Rhyme Scheme
Fourth Grade
Reading
Got time to rhyme? Check out this fun rhyme scheme worksheet with two laughable limericks.
Worksheet
Limerick Rhyme Scheme
Limerick Rhyme Scheme
Worksheet
Limerick Rhyme Scheme
Got time to rhyme? Check out this fun rhyme scheme worksheet with two laughable limericks.
Fourth Grade
Reading
Worksheet
Make Nonsense
Make Nonsense
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Make Nonsense
Third Grade
Reading
Let's make some nonsense! Using "Jabberwocky" by Lewis Carroll, a poem famous for its otherworldly wacky words, your child makes his own nonsense.
Worksheet
Make Nonsense
Make Nonsense
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Make Nonsense
Let's make some nonsense! Using "Jabberwocky" by Lewis Carroll, a poem famous for its otherworldly wacky words, your child makes his own nonsense.
Third Grade
Reading
Worksheet
Limerick Fun
Limerick Fun
Worksheet
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Limerick Fun
Third Grade
Reading
Does your child have an ear for rhyme or a passion for poetry? Have her examine the rhyme scheme of this silly limerick, and soon she'll be making her own!
Worksheet
Limerick Fun
Limerick Fun
Worksheet
Limerick Fun
Does your child have an ear for rhyme or a passion for poetry? Have her examine the rhyme scheme of this silly limerick, and soon she'll be making her own!
Third Grade
Reading
Worksheet
Rhyme Map
Rhyme Map
Worksheet
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Rhyme Map
Third Grade
Reading
Find out how rhyme scheme works with this simple exercise using Robert Frost's "Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening."
Worksheet
Rhyme Map
Rhyme Map
Worksheet
Rhyme Map
Find out how rhyme scheme works with this simple exercise using Robert Frost's "Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening."
Third Grade
Reading
Worksheet
Nonsense Words
Nonsense Words
Worksheet
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Nonsense Words
Third Grade
Reading
Kids love nonsense, in case you haven't already noticed, and this wacky worksheet will work your wonderful wordsmith into a nonsense whirlwind.
Worksheet
Nonsense Words
Nonsense Words
Worksheet
Nonsense Words
Kids love nonsense, in case you haven't already noticed, and this wacky worksheet will work your wonderful wordsmith into a nonsense whirlwind.
Third Grade
Reading
Worksheet
Assonance and Consonance
Assonance and Consonance
Worksheet
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Assonance and Consonance
Fifth Grade
Reading
Play around with word sounds in this figurative language worksheet! Learn to identify assonance and consonance, two common poetic devices.
Worksheet
Assonance and Consonance
Assonance and Consonance
Worksheet
Assonance and Consonance
Play around with word sounds in this figurative language worksheet! Learn to identify assonance and consonance, two common poetic devices.
Fifth Grade
Reading
Worksheet
Traditional Cinquain
Traditional Cinquain
Worksheet
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Traditional Cinquain
Fifth Grade
Reading
A cinquain poem is a five line poem that does not rhyme. Your students can read an example of a cinquain poem, then try writing a few of their own.
Worksheet
Traditional Cinquain
Traditional Cinquain
Worksheet
Traditional Cinquain
A cinquain poem is a five line poem that does not rhyme. Your students can read an example of a cinquain poem, then try writing a few of their own.
Fifth Grade
Reading
Worksheet
Funny Haiku
Funny Haiku
Worksheet
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Funny Haiku
Third Grade
Reading
Have some fun with haiku! Practice syllable counting and creative writing by coming up with funny haiku poems for April Fools' Day.
Worksheet
Funny Haiku
Funny Haiku
Worksheet
Funny Haiku
Have some fun with haiku! Practice syllable counting and creative writing by coming up with funny haiku poems for April Fools' Day.
Third Grade
Reading
Worksheet
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