Tag Archives: poetry
101 Writing Prompts for Winter!
TweetShareMore writing prompts for grades 7-10! 101 Writing Prompts for Winter includes writing prompts for Research papers, Argumentative/Persuasive Essays, Expository Essays, Descriptive/Narrative Essays, Response to Quote/Response to Literature (Poems) prompts, and Creative Writing prompts. Topics include Christmas, Santa Claus, Chanukah, symbols of winter, quotes about winter, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, President’s Day, special winter [...]
Thanksgiving “Gratitude” Haikus
TweetShareThis FREE Thanksgiving Haiku writing activity not only introduces the idea of Haikus, but also allows students to create amazing poetry about themselves! Students are asked to create 3 different haikus “I am thankful,” I am grateful,” “I appreciate.” While these are synonymous, students are prompted to choose three different themes to explore. This product [...]
Free Halloween Limerick Activity!
TweetShareI thought I would share this activity that I always had my students do on Halloween day. A Halloween Limerick Activity! This activity, perfect for grades 5 and up, has students writing their own epigraph in limerick form, then putting it on their own tombstone. It is a great way for the kids to have [...]
Thirty Poetry Project Ideas for National Poetry Month!
TweetShare To celebrate National Poetry Month (April), I thought I would make this month’s blog all about poetry by sharing some fun poetry ideas to get those creative juices flowing! Years ago, while sifting through paperwork I happened upon my old “Poem Report,” dated May 24, 1989! While the memories of working so hard to [...]
