Parts of a Poem Poster

Hang it by the reading corner during Poetry Month and point to it when students meet a new poem. Students can hunt for each tool in a class poem and tally what they find.

One poster in two parts. Poem Structure explains line, stanza, line break and word order. Poem Tools explains alliteration, onomatopoeia, imagery, repetition, rhyme, simile and metaphor. Every term has a one-line meaning and a short example, like The moon is a silver coin.

Yes. We made it for 3rd Grade to 5th Grade holiday activities, and it works the same at home or at school. Families print it for one child and keep it where they will use it every day. Teachers print a copy per student or one for the whole room, whichever the day needs.

27 printable resources, all free to preview. There are 47 Poetry Month resources in all, from Kindergarten to 5th Grade, gathered on our Poetry Month activities page. Downloads are included with a ClassWeekly free trial, and every page prints on standard 8.5 x 11 paper.

These are written for 3rd Grade to 5th Grade students, roughly ages 8-11. Many teachers also use them a grade up for review or a grade down as an extension, so use the preview to judge the fit for a particular child.

Yes. Nothing here assumes a classroom of 25, so they work the same one-to-one at the kitchen table as they do in a 3rd Grade to 5th Grade classroom, a learning center, or a tutoring session.