Spoken Word Poetry (Slam Poetry) Worksheets

Spoken word poetry and slam poetry are a big hit today, and help make poetry fun in your classroom. This four-page worksheet serves as an overview of spoken word poetry and is useful for introducing this type of poetry to students.

The worksheet begins with a fact file, providing a definition as well as the history and significance of spoken word poetry. Questions which follow focus on the differences between traditional and spoken word poetry and music. Examples are included to support the activities.

The final page of the worksheet gives examples of some common techniques in spoken word poetry and invites students to craft their own stories in spoken word form.

It is recommended that students complete these tasks alongside viewing a range of spoken word videos, as this type of poetry is of course best experienced rather than read.

Worksheets are included in both Word and pdf formats to assist in compatibility.