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5th - 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.
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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
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
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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: “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
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
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: Jabberwocky
Analyzing Poetry: Jabberwocky
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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
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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!
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Analyzing Poetry: “‘Hope’ is the thing with feathers" by Emily Dickinson
Analyzing Poetry: “‘Hope’ is the thing with feathers" by Emily Dickinson
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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
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!
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A Sonia-Inspired Activity: Poetry Read-Alouds
A Sonia-Inspired Activity: Poetry Read-Alouds
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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
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
Compare and Contrast in Poetry: “January” and “The Wind”
Compare and Contrast in Poetry: “January” and “The Wind”
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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.
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Compare and Contrast in Poetry: “January” and “The Wind”
Compare and Contrast in Poetry: “January” and “The Wind”
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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
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
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: 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
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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
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
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.
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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
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
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
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
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
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
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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.
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Traditional Cinquain
Traditional Cinquain
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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
Determining the Theme of a Poem
Determining the Theme of a Poem
Lesson Plan
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Determining the Theme of a Poem
Fifth Grade
Reading
Give your class a deeper understanding of theme with this art and poetry-focused lesson plan about theme. By the end of the lesson, students will understand what theme is and how to determine theme in a piece of writing, such as a poem.
Lesson Plan
Determining the Theme of a Poem
Determining the Theme of a Poem
Lesson Plan
Determining the Theme of a Poem
Give your class a deeper understanding of theme with this art and poetry-focused lesson plan about theme. By the end of the lesson, students will understand what theme is and how to determine theme in a piece of writing, such as a poem.
Fifth Grade
Reading
Lesson Plan
Reading Poetry: “The Wind” by Robert Louis Stevenson
Reading Poetry: “The Wind” by Robert Louis Stevenson
Worksheet
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Reading Poetry: “The Wind” by Robert Louis Stevenson
Fourth Grade
Reading
Practice reading poetry with this fourth- and fifth-grade resource!
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Reading Poetry: “The Wind” by Robert Louis Stevenson
Reading Poetry: “The Wind” by Robert Louis Stevenson
Worksheet
Reading Poetry: “The Wind” by Robert Louis Stevenson
Practice reading poetry with this fourth- and fifth-grade resource!
Fourth Grade
Reading
Worksheet
Analyzing Poetry: “Paul Revere’s Ride” by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Analyzing Poetry: “Paul Revere’s Ride” by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Worksheet
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Analyzing Poetry: “Paul Revere’s Ride” by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Eighth Grade
Reading
Read and answer comprehension questions about Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's classic narrative poem "Paul Revere’s Ride."
Worksheet
Analyzing Poetry: “Paul Revere’s Ride” by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Analyzing Poetry: “Paul Revere’s Ride” by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
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Analyzing Poetry: “Paul Revere’s Ride” by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Read and answer comprehension questions about Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's classic narrative poem "Paul Revere’s Ride."
Eighth Grade
Reading
Worksheet
Analyzing Poetry: “I like to see it lap the Miles” by Emily Dickinson
Analyzing Poetry: “I like to see it lap the Miles” by Emily Dickinson
Worksheet
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Analyzing Poetry: “I like to see it lap the Miles” by Emily Dickinson
Eighth Grade
Reading
Introduce readers to the poem “I like to see it lap the Miles” by beloved American poet Emily Dickinson.
Worksheet
Analyzing Poetry: “I like to see it lap the Miles” by Emily Dickinson
Analyzing Poetry: “I like to see it lap the Miles” by Emily Dickinson
Worksheet
Analyzing Poetry: “I like to see it lap the Miles” by Emily Dickinson
Introduce readers to the poem “I like to see it lap the Miles” by beloved American poet Emily Dickinson.
Eighth Grade
Reading
Worksheet
Elements of Poetry: Waking Up in the Garden
Elements of Poetry: Waking Up in the Garden
Worksheet
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Elements of Poetry: Waking Up in the Garden
Fourth Grade
Reading
Leap into the budding spring season with this delightful poetry analysis worksheet!
Worksheet
Elements of Poetry: Waking Up in the Garden
Elements of Poetry: Waking Up in the Garden
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Elements of Poetry: Waking Up in the Garden
Leap into the budding spring season with this delightful poetry analysis worksheet!
Fourth Grade
Reading
Worksheet
Analyzing Poetry: The Stories Last
Analyzing Poetry: The Stories Last
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Analyzing Poetry: The Stories Last
Sixth Grade
Reading

A constellation of poetry analysis skills awaits in this reading comprehension worksheet!

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Analyzing Poetry: The Stories Last
Analyzing Poetry: The Stories Last
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Analyzing Poetry: The Stories Last

A constellation of poetry analysis skills awaits in this reading comprehension worksheet!

Sixth Grade
Reading
Worksheet
Analyzing Poetry: Seasonal Flow
Analyzing Poetry: Seasonal Flow
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Analyzing Poetry: Seasonal Flow
Third Grade
Reading
Let uncertainty about your poetry analysis skills fall away as you spring into this charming poem about the seasons!
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Analyzing Poetry: Seasonal Flow
Analyzing Poetry: Seasonal Flow
Worksheet
Analyzing Poetry: Seasonal Flow
Let uncertainty about your poetry analysis skills fall away as you spring into this charming poem about the seasons!
Third Grade
Reading
Worksheet
Reading Poetry: "A Sea of Grass and an Endless Sky"
Reading Poetry: "A Sea of Grass and an Endless Sky"
Worksheet
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Reading Poetry: "A Sea of Grass and an Endless Sky"
Fourth Grade
Reading
Explore the sights and sounds of the prairie with this fourth- and fifth-grade reading-comprehension activity!
Worksheet
Reading Poetry: "A Sea of Grass and an Endless Sky"
Reading Poetry: "A Sea of Grass and an Endless Sky"
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Reading Poetry: "A Sea of Grass and an Endless Sky"
Explore the sights and sounds of the prairie with this fourth- and fifth-grade reading-comprehension activity!
Fourth Grade
Reading
Worksheet
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