Here are your FREE poem activities about animals!
Below you’ll find these poem resources:
- posters of 9 different poems
- table of contents and covers in color and black and white to make poetry booklets
- animal and blank differentiated poetry templates for 9 different kinds of poems
- 4 differentiated editing bookmarks
- 2 rubrics – poetry writing rubric and writing mechanics rubric
Click any of the yellow links below to get started.
Poetry Posters
- Acrostic Poem Poster
- Cinquain Poster
- Color Poem Poster
- Diamante Poster
- Haiku Poster
- Limericks Poster
- My Senses Poster
- Quatrain Poster
- Rhyming Couplets Poster
Booklet Templates
- Animal Poetry Booklet Cover- Color
- Animal Poetry Booklet Cover- Black and White
- Animal Poetry Booklet- Table of Contents
Acrostic Poem Templates
- Animals Acrostic Poem
- Elephant Acrostic Poem
- Giraffe Acrostic Poem
- Lion Acrostic Poem
- Monkey Acrostic Poem
- Snake Acrostic Poem
- Tiger Acrostic Poem
- Turtle Acrostic Poem
- Zebra Acrostic Poem
- Blank Template – 4 Letter Acrostic Poem
- Blank Template – 5 Letter Acrostic Poem
- Blank Template – 6 Letter Acrostic Poem
- Blank Template – 7 Letter Acrostic Poem
- Blank Template – 8 Letter Acrostic Poem
Cinquain Poem Templates
- Animals Cinquain Poem
- Elephant Cinquain Poem
- Giraffe Cinquain Poem
- Lion Cinquain Poem
- Monkey Cinquain Poem
- Snake Cinquain Poem
- Tiger Cinquain Poem
- Turtle Cinquain Poem
- Zebra Cinquain Poem
- Blank Template – Cinquain Poem
Color Poem Templates
- Animals Color Poem 1
- Animals Color Poem 2
- Animals Color Poem 3
- Blank Template – Color Poem 1
- Blank Template – Color Poem 2
- Blank Template – Color Poem 3
- Blank Template – Color Poem 4
Diamante Poem Templates
- Animal Diamante Poem
- Elephant Diamante Poem
- Giraffe Diamante Poem
- Lion Diamante Poem
- Monkey Diamante Poem
- Snake Diamante Poem
- Tiger Diamante Poem
- Turtle Diamante Poem
- Zebra Diamante Poem
- Blank Template – Diamante Poem
Haiku Poem Templates
- Animals Haiku Poem
- Elephants Haiku Poem
- Giraffes Haiku Poem
- Lions Haiku Poem
- Monkeys Haiku Poem
- Snakes Haiku Poem
- Tigers Haiku Poem
- Turtles Haiku Poem
- Zebras Haiku Poem
- Blank Template – Haiku Poem
Limerick Poem Templates
- Animals Limerick Poem
- Elephants Limerick Poem
- Giraffes Limerick Poem
- Lions Limerick Poem
- Monkeys Limerick Poem
- Snakes Limerick Poem
- Tigers Limerick Poem
- Turtles Limerick Poem
- Zebras Limerick Poem
- Blank Template – Limerick Poem
My Senses Poem Templates
- Animals Senses Poem
- Elephants Senses Poem
- Giraffes Senses Poem
- Lions Senses Poem
- Monkeys Senses Poem
- Snakes Senses Poem
- Tigers Senses Poem
- Turtles Senses Poem
- Zebras Senses Poem
- Blank Template – Senses Poem
Quatrain Poem Templates
- Animals Quatrain Poem 1
- Animals Quatrain Poem 2
- Animals Quatrain Poem 3
- Blank Template – Quatrain Poem 1
- Blank Template – Quatrain Poem 2
- Blank Template – Quatrain Poem 3
Rhyming Couplets Poem Templates
- Animals Rhyming Couplets
- Elephants Rhyming Couplets
- Giraffes Rhyming Couplets
- Lions Rhyming Couplets
- Monkeys Rhyming Couplets
- Snakes Rhyming Couplets
- Tigers Rhyming Couplets
- Turtles Rhyming Couplets
- Zebras Rhyming Couplets
- Blank Template – Rhyming Couplets
Rubric
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ASSESSMENT MATERIALS
Formative assessment activities as well as self, peer, and teacher assessments and rubrics encourage students to set goals in their writing.
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GRAMMAR ACTIVITIES
With over 200 digital and printable grammar activities to choose from, you’re sure to find the one you need. Great for practicing grammar skills.
Share a digital activity with your students, give an assessment, provide task cards, or add a hands-on activity to your learning center.
INQUIRY PROJECTS
Inquiry is asking questions and discovering the answers. Use in your language arts classes or integrate inquiry into the content areas – Science, Social, and Health.
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INQUIRY QUESTION OF THE DAY
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JOURNAL PROMPTS
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PHONICS ACTIVITIES
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Share a digital activity with your students, give an assessment, provide task cards, or add a hands-on activity to your learning center.
POETRY TEMPLATES
Get your kids writing with printable poetry writing templates. Poetry is a fun way to get kids writing. They’ll want to show off their final products.
Poetry templates are provided for acrostics, rhyming couplets, my senses, cinquains, color poems, limericks, diamantes, quatrains, and haiku poems.
REPORT WRITING RESOURCES
There are over 20 different sets of differentiated report writing templates … including my best-selling Animal Report.
Templates are included for jot notes, drafts, and final copies. Topics include animals, habitats, weather storms, illnesses, ocean animals, insects, and MORE!
VOCABULARY ACTIVITIES
Differentiated vocabulary booklets, worksheets, and match activities help your students develop their vocabulary.
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WRITING ACTIVITIES
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Packages include opinion, narrative, and informative writing projects. Editing bookmarks, assessments, and rubrics round out the packages.
WRITING CENTERS
Writing centers are perfect for early finishers, as bell work, for homework, and as part of your regular language arts program.
Writing activities include making books, cards, diaries, fact books, journals, letters, lists, poems, posters, recipes, and stories. Give students a choice in the writing projects they complete.
WRITING CHOICE BOARDS
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WRITING FLUENCY
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