April
is National
Poetry Month and NaPoWriMo (an online
poetry slam project). Here are poetry writing prompts for teachers. Poetry templates can help break the creative ice.
ETTC
has 30+ free printable poetry
frames and poem templates
on all different subjects and themes. Many relate to nature (a common theme in
poetry), all about me and emotion and feeling poems. Many of these free
printable poem template cover grammar, word usage and other English language
arts concepts.
TSL
Books has loads of free printable writing prompts, including frame poem templates, poetry prompts
and story starters. There are poem templates available for preschool to upper
elementary school. Check Students Handouts for more challenging printable poetry
writing prompts. Use for personal
narrative writing prompts, too.
St.
Jean's an assortment of free printable poem
templates, poetry frames and
graphic organizers: couplets, triplets, quatrain, tanka, sonnet, limerick,
cinquain, haiku, persona and many other poetry templates to print.
TNEllen
has eight free printable poem
templates with different
variations on the basic "I am' and "All about me" poem theme.
Examples are provided. Creative writing teachers can simply block out the
example words and print the poetry frame. Students may refer to the example or
fill in their own words like a Mad-Lib fill-in-the-blank activity.
Cape.k12
has about 20 free printable poetry
frames grouped by grade
level. Each link focuses on different types of poetry writing frames and
templates. Free printable haiku, cinquain, acrostic, 5 Ws, alliteration and
diamante poetry template plus several other poem activities are available.
