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This bundle contains two resources that are perfect for analyzing poetry and close reading poems!
It includes the set for grades 3-5, as well as the set for grades 4-6!
Use these yearround, or to celebrate National Poetry Month!
Remember, poetry doesn’t have to be saved for April. Use this bundle to practice close reading poems in your classroom to help grow your students’ love for poetry.
This bundle is designed to help teachers engage grades 3-6 students with classic poetry through guiding questions during multiple reads.
Why You’ll Want Both the Grades 3–5 and 4–6 Poetry Sets in This Bundle:
Differentiate with ease – Use the two levels to support students who need extra scaffolding or provide a challenge to those who are ready for deeper analysis.
Stretch across grade levels – Perfect for split-grade classrooms or looping teachers who want fresh content each year.
Spiral skills and revisit strategies – Use the 3–5 poems earlier in the year to build confidence, then transition to 4–6 poems for deeper analysis as skills grow.
Target small groups – Pull students for targeted poetry study using the set that best fits their needs, whether they need more guided support or a push toward independence.
Support varied reading levels – Having both sets lets you meet students where they are.
Provide choice – Let students choose which poems to analyze from either set to boost motivation and ownership.
Expand your poetry toolkit – With both sets, you’ll have a richer variety of themes, styles, and question types to use all year long.
With three questions to guide different purposes for reading each of the twenty-four poems, you’ll be set to apply a variety of reading skills to poetry. Your students will learn to unpack the meaning of each poem and gain a deeper appreciation for the power of language!
Each file includes the digital and printable versions of the poetry activities.
Included in each pack:
Suggestions for use and Annotation Bookmarks
In the GRADES 3-5 pack, the following poems found in the public domain are included with guiding questions (and answer keys) for the first, second, and third read:
The Dodo By Hilaire Belloc (1896)
The Little Plant By Kate Brown (1902)
Greenness By Angelina Weld Grimke (1927)
The Rain By William Henry Davies (1909)
On The Bridge By Kate Greenaway (1885)
A Nibbling Mouse By Sarah Lee Brown Fleming (1920)
April! April! Are You Here? By Dora Read Goodale (1878)
The Harmless Worm By Elizabeth Turner (1897)
Foreign Lands By Robert Louis Stevenson (1913)
Fairy Music By Enid Blyton (1924)
The Vegetable School By Hugh Lofting (1924)
A Mortifying Mistake By Anna Maria Pratt (1896)
In the GRADES 4-6 pack, the following poems found in the public domain are included with guiding questions (and answer keys) for the first, second, and third read:
In August By William Dean Howells (1902)
Bed In Summer By Robert Louis Stevenson (1913)
*can be paired with a text about the seasons or Daylight Savings Time
The Spider By Jane Taylor (1883)
November By Alice Cary (1873)
Snow-Flakes By Fannie Isabelle Sherrick (1880)
Mr. Nobody By Anonymous
My Shadow By Robert Louis Stevenson (1885)
*can be tied with Groundhog Day or a study about light
The Brook By Alfred, Lord Tennyson (1862)
Woodman, Spare That Tree! By George Pope Morris (1830)
A Riddle By Hannah More (1818)
Verse for a Certain Dog by Dorothy Parker (1926)
Mother to Son by Langston Hughes (1922)
Check out my blog post that shows a step-by-step lesson using a poem from this pack (including a freebie), as well as this SECOND post that includes a BONUS poem!
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Want more information on how to implement close reading in your classroom?
You can check out these other blog posts:
Stop Highlighting…Start Thinking!
Text Dependent Questions With Annotations
Text Dependent Questions, Part 2
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Please remember, this purchase is for the use of one teacher. It is not intended to be shared. Please use the ‘additional license’ purchase if more than one teacher will be using it. Thank you!
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All rights reserved by author, Jessica Ivey.
Permission to copy for single classroom use only.
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