5 Spring Poetry Prompts, Grades 6-8

Suggested grades (Canada): 6-8; ELL, grades 7-9; ESL, intermediate.

This educational resource includes:

  • examples of literary and poetic techniques (simile, acrostic, POV, conveying feelings, hard-working verbs)
  • teacher guide with ideas and answers
  • 2 bonus slides/pages for deeper poetic analysis, with usage notes
  • PowerPoint, Google Slides, and printable PDF versions
  • original poems by Kim T. Harrison

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Spring Gap Fill Poem, K-2

Suggested grades (Canada): K-2; ELL, grade 3; ESL, elementary. Makes a great warm-up, bell ringer, or filler activity.

This educational resource includes:

  • teacher assessment guide
  • lesson plan ideas
  • language focus: adjectives
  • PowerPoint, Google Slides, and printable PDF versions
  • 3 exercises/activities: matching, choosing correct response; fill in the gaps

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Spring Riddle Poem, K-2

Suggested grades (Canada): K-2; ELL, grade 3; ESL, elementary.

This educational resource includes:

  • original “riddle poem” by Kim T. Harrison
  • teacher assessment guide
  • lesson plan ideas and answer keys
  • pre- and post-reading/listening activities
  • PowerPoint, Google Slides, and printable PDF versions
  • audio clip of the poem, read by the poet

I hope you find this resource useful. If you have any comments or feedback on the resource, please let me know. I’d love to hear from you.

Listen to the Spring Riddle Poem, read by the poet:

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