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Poetry Copywork Pages {2 Levels}

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These free and simple Poetry Copywork Pages are an effective way to integrate poetry and comprehension right into your curriculum.

I added these into our mix since we do a monthly “poetry tea time” with another homeschool family. Because you can use poetry to teach so many things skills, it’s a great fit, even if you don’t hold monthly tea times. 🙂

Poetry Copywork Pages - 2 Levels of Learning - This Reading Mama

*The free printable download can be found at the end of this post. Just click on the teal download button.

Poetry Copywork Pages

In the free download, I’ve included TWO poetry copywork pages. One is for younger children and one is for older learners. BOTH freebies encourage learners to write the name of the poem/author and then copy the poem in their BEST handwriting.

Handwriting practice and having a good writing model are my two favorite uses of copywork. {I DO NOT count this as our writing curriculum, though. We follow a Writing Workshop model for that.}

Poetry Copywork Page for Younger Learners

The first page in the free pack is great for learners who are end of Kindergarten to about 1st/2nd grade. It includes a place for kids to write the title, the author, copy the poem, and then draw their most vivid mental image(s) from the poem.

I always ask learners to explain their pictures and then show evidence from the poem. I might ask something like, “What words did the poet use to help you visualize that?”

Poetry Copywork Page for Older Learners - This Reading Mama

The second poetry copywork page is meant for older learners {possibly 3rd grade through middle school.}

Like the page for younger kids, this page also asks kids to write the title, author, copy the poem, and draw their vivid images.

It includes an extra spot for figurative language. In the chart, learners are asked to list what the text actually says, what it means, and the type of figurative language is it such as a simile, a metaphor, or personification.

PS – Feel free to take a little peek at our Poetry Tea Time posts on Instagram!

Grab the printable by clicking below:

 

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Some of our favorite anthologies of poetry are:

  •  20th Century Children’s Poetry Treasury complied by Jack Prelutsky
  • A Child’s Anthology of Poetry by Elizabeth Hauge Sword
  • Creatures of the Earth, Sea and Sky by Georgia Heard
  • Where the Sidewalk Ends, Falling Up, & A Light in the Attic by Shel Silverstein
  • A Treasury of Poetry for Young People: Emily Dickinson, Robert Frost, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Edgar Allan Poe, Carl Sandberg, Walt Whitman

 

Enjoy teaching!
~Becky

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Hi! I’m Becky, a homeschooling mama with 4 blessings who keep me on my toes {and knees}. Before homeschooling, I was a classroom teacher (M.Ed.) and reading tutor. Read more about me here.

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