Poem of the Week Elements of Poetry Analysis Reading Comprehension

Description

Poem of the Week Poetry Analysis Unit Reading Comprehension: Are you searching for engaging, easy-to-use ways to teach poetry in your classroom? This packet is designed specifically for upper elementary students and provides a consistent, meaningful way to explore poetry all year long.

Whether you’re prepping for ELA Poetry Reading Test Prep or simply building strong literary analysis skills, this complete unit helps your students dive deeper into poetry while becoming more confident and fluent readers.

With 20+ poems—10 original and 12 traditional from classic poets—this unit gives students exposure to various styles, authors, and poetic techniques. Students will strengthen their understanding of theme, tone, imagery, figurative language, and more with thoughtfully designed activities that are easy to implement.

POEM OF THE WEEK PACKET INCLUDES:

• Print and digital format available (see page 3 for link)
• Teacher notes and tips
• Clickable Table of Contents, and list of poems
• Poetry terms anchor charts for class décor or for student notebooks- color and bw options
• Focus poetry letter pennants
• Four activities to use with any poem.
• Poetry mini flip booklet to use on any poem of the week

20 POEMS & ACTIVITIES:

• 10 Original Written Poems and 10 Traditional Poems by Classic Poets. This is a wonderful way to expose students to different styles of poetry writing.
• The selection of Traditional Poems from Classical Poets are hand selected and curated from the public domain and reflect the poetry currently available. Poets include: Robert Louis Stevenson, Sarah Coleridge, Elizabeth B. Browning, Emily Dickinson, William C. Bennett, William Allingham and more.

SKILLS FOCUSED ON:

• Identifying theme and message
• Practicing visualization and imagery
• Exploring figurative language and poetic devices
• Strengthening comprehension and analytical thinking
• Developing oral reading fluency

Each poem is provided in a large-format layout ideal for group display or individual close reading. Analysis questions and reflection prompts accompany every poem, and answer keys are included for easy assessment.

POEM OF THE WEEK IS PERFECT FOR:

• mentor texts with focus on poetry
• literacy small groups
• focus poetry skill learning
• test preparation material
• homework
• poem writing practice
• extensions for GT, or accelerated learners
• substitute activities
• and much more!

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