Learners create and solve haiku riddles.  In this haiku writing lesson, students work in groups to match a haiku to an illustration.  Learners write haiku and assess themselves and their peers.

Students write their own dream poems in the style of African American dream poetry.  In this African American poetry instructional activity, students discuss the dreams of African Americans during the Civil Rights Movement ...

Learners identify characteristics of good poetry and compose their own.  For this marine poetry lesson, students are introduced to several different types of poetry with a marine theme.  After discussing the elements...

Third graders explore poetry by completing a worksheet.  For this poetry lesson, 3rd graders create a quilt using images students have drawn based on imagery.  Students practice using vocabulary from the poem "Adventures of...

In this poetry learning exercise, students complete multiple choice questions on different aspects of poetry. Students complete 40 questions total.

In this pronouns and perspectives learning exercise, students underline all pronouns in short passages and tell whether they are written in 1st, 2nd or 3rd person.

Students discuss the meaning and tone of Shakespeare's Sonnet 130.  In this sonnets instructional activity, students compare Spenser's sonnets to Shakespeare's.  Students discuss specific words that add to the humor in...

Students read poems with social commentaries. In this poetry analysis lesson, students read poems selected by their instructors and complete the provided social commentary chart to determine how the poems speak out against social issues.

Learners examine how artists express the Muses through the arts. In this art and history instructional activity, students work cooperatively to identify the Greek Muses, Graces and the Fates. Learners will identify the attributes of...

Students write an essay comparing Arthur Mille's The Crucible and one of Tennessee Williams' plays. In this Tennessee Williams lesson, students discuss the influence of Puritanism on modern American drama. Lesson includes...

Students complete pre reading, writing, during reading, and interdisciplinary activities for the book Children of Long Ago. In this reading lesson plan, students complete journal entries, answer short answer questions, have discussions,...

For this analogies worksheet, students create analogies with the examples given. Students create 8 analogies and read frequently used analogies.

In this A Separate Peace learning exercise, students answer 12 multiple choice questions about plot, characters, and theme of A Separate Peace by John Knowles.

In this literature comprehension worksheet, students respond to 5 short answer questions based on the poem "Aeneid," by Virgil.

In this reading comprehension worksheet, students respond to 4 short answer and essay questions based on the poem "The Bean Eaters."

In this reading comprehension worksheet, students respond to 6 short answer and essay questions based on the poem "Composed Upon Westminster Bridge," by Wordsworth.