These 12 carefully selected poems are perfect for 7th year / 6th-grade students, offering relatable and engaging content. Each lesson plan is comprehensive and ready to print, making them an excellent addition to your teaching resources.

Short Stories:

  • Introduction to Poetry by Billy Collins
  • Dear Basketball by Kobe Bryant
  • I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud by William Wordsworth
  • The Cremation of Sam McGee by Robert William Service
  • It Couldn’t Be Done by Edgar Albert Guest
  • On Turning Ten by Billy Collins
  • This is Just to Say by William Carlos Williams
  • Be the Best of Whatever You Are by Douglas Malloch
  • The Lanyard by Billy Collins
  • Harlem by Langston Hughes & The Rose that Grew from Concrete by Tupac Shakur (Comparison)
  • Funeral Blues by W. H. Auden
  • Nothing Gold Can Stay by Robert Frost

Lesson plans include:

  • Teaching Guides
  • Pre-Reading Activities/Worksheets
  • Vocabulary
  • Analysis Questions
  • Poetic Device Hunts
  • Worksheets
  • Paired Songs / Informational Texts / Videos
  • Poetry Writing Activities
  • Real-World Connection Questions
  • Online Jeopardy Game
  • Answers + Common Core Standards

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