Children practice parts of speech as they learn about this special poetry genre.

Your budding poet can practice determining a rhyme scheme in this worksheet. He'll identify the rhyming words in Rudyard Kipling's classic poem, "If."

What is a limerick? It's a silly poem with five lines, and a fun way learn about rhythm and rhyme.

Help students learn how to recognize the beats in a poem with this worksheet.

Use this haiku worksheet to add a written element to any afternoon outing in nature.

In this worksheet, children read an example of a bio poem for jazz musician Thelonious Monk, then use the prompt to create a bio poem for a person of their choosing.

Your budding poet can practice rhythm in this worksheet. They'll read two poems by Robert Louis Stevenson and determine their rhythm.

A diamante poem is a diamond shaped poem. Show your students an example of this type of poem and invite them write their own diamantes!

Mix fun with zen in this haiku activity! Students will practice writing about everyday objects in the style of haiku.

Young writers will work with animal metaphors as they plan and craft a poem about someone they know.

The legend of Robin Hood was passed down through ballads. After reading about him, you and your child can try writing a ballad of your own!

Create some Halloween poetry with this acrostic poem-writing worksheet!

In an acrostic poem, the first letter of each line spells out a word or message! Give your child a fun challenge with this acrostic "mother" poem starter.

Learn all about how to write a haiku with this quick and easy worksheet on the structure of this timeless poetry type.

Budding writers can find their inner zen and build creative writing skills by practicing some haiku poetry.

The elegant and simply style of renga is the perfect way to introduce your child to the rhythm and style of poetry.

Learners will learn about and refer to the rules for writing a limerick as they pen a St. Patrick's Day poem of their own.

Review parts of speech and sentence structure with a fun and creative writing exercise. Try writing a descriptive scene using no verbs!

Have some fun with haiku! These haiku poem prompts mix pop culture with zen creativity.

Thanksgiving is a great time to focus on family and be thankful for things in our lives. In the worksheet A Poem with Details from Your Thanksgiving, learners will write an abecedarian poem with details from their Thanksgiving break where the first letter

Your young poet can review the important concepts of rhyme and rhythm by completing some practice exercises based on this poem.

Nouns are an important part of every sentence! What would happen if we tried to write a story with no nouns?

Try a Chinese poetry style called wu-yan-li-shi, which hopeful immigrants wrote while waiting on Angel Island in California to be admitted to the U.S.

Learn the basics of writing haikus with this engaging poetry worksheet!

Get creative with this charming poetry worksheet!

Learn to write your own diamante poem with this helpful third- and fourth-grade worksheet!