Year 3 Poetry Writing Resources

Haiku Syllables

Have your students stretch their creativity with this lesson that teaches them about haikus and has them practise their syllable counting.

Year 2

Reading & writing

Lesson plan

Cinquain Poems

Acrostic Research and Craft

Cinquain Poems

Not all poetry is about rhyming and rhythm! Have some fun writing cinquain poems with your child, short poems based on parts of speech.

Year 4

Reading & writing

Worksheet

Painting Poetic Pictures with Words!

Acrostic Research and Craft

Students conduct a short research project on a chosen topic, combine their knowledge of their subject in an acrostic poem, then create a craft to illustrate their topic.

Year 3

Reading & writing

Lesson plan

Painting Poetic Pictures with Words!

Do your students struggle with word choices? In this lesson, students will learn strategies for choosing vivid words for their poetry. Although the “persona poem” is used as a model, any type of poetry can be used!

Year 3

Reading & writing

Lesson plan

Feel the Beat

Feel the Beat

Poetry and dance come together in this fun lesson! After reading a book of poems about dance moves, students create their own poem and dance performances.

Year 2

Reading & writing

Lesson plan

Road Trip Games

Workbook

Road Trip Games

Beat boredom with this ensemble of printables! Kids will be occupied for hours with bingo, fill-in-the-blanks and different license plate games. Beware: they may result in spelling and maths practise.

Year 3

Reading & writing

Workbook

Word Search: Poetry

Word Search: Poetry

Get familiar with different kinds of poetry with this poetry word search. This poetry word search has your kid honing his spelling and observation skills.

Year 3

Reading & writing

Worksheet

Compose a Haiku

Compose a Haiku

Find out if you've got a little haiku master on your hands with our haiku worksheet. A simple poetry form, a haiku is perfect for beginning writers.

Year 4

Reading & writing

Worksheet

Create a Haiku

Write Your Own Summer Limerick

Create a Haiku

You've never created a haiku like this before! Write a haiku and then draw a picture that brings your words to life.

Year 4

Reading & writing

Worksheet

Write Your Own Summer Limerick

This poetry worksheet is sure to get your child's creative juices flowing! Students will seek to write their own limerick by filling in blank spaces for nouns, adjectives, and adverbs. Then they'll add an illustration to complete their poem!

Year 3

Reading & writing

Worksheet

Earth Day Acrostic Poem

Earth Day Acrostic Poem

This simple acrostic rubric for Earth Day makes it easy for kids of all abilities to pen a poem about the planet.

Year 4

Reading & writing

Worksheet

Valentine Cinquain

Valentine Cinquain

This Valentine's Day, create a special card for your loved one in the form of a heart-shaped cinquain.

Year 3

Reading & writing

Worksheet

Valentine Acrostic Poem

Valentine Acrostic Poem

A valentine acrostic poem can help your child express his thoughts and opinions on Valentine's Day. Write a valentine acrostic poem with your kid this February.

Year 3

Reading & writing

Worksheet

Halloween Acrostic Poems

Halloween Acrostic Poems

Help your child come up with some frightfully fun words with this colorful Halloween acrostic poems worksheet.

Year 3

Reading & writing

Worksheet

Street Sign Poetry

Street Sign Poetry

Use words from street signs and billboards to create poetry. Pick four words, use one word per line in a four-line poem. Don't be afraid to get creative!

Year 3

Reading & writing

Worksheet

Halloween Acrostic Poem

Halloween Acrostic Poem

Compose your own Halloween-themed acrostic poem with this worksheet that's all ready to go!

Year 3

Reading & writing

Worksheet

Terse Verse

Terse Verse

Combine rhymes, riddles and poetry with a terse verse! What do you call floral electricity? Flower Power!

Year 3

Reading & writing

Activity

Write Jump Rope Rhymes

Write Jump Rope Rhymes

Try your hand at writing jump rope rhymes by organizing your ideas first, then composing your creation like a poem.

Year 3

Reading & writing

Activity

Patriotic Poem

Write an "I Used To, Now I" Poem

Patriotic Poem

This 4th of July, end the battle for independence in your house, and show your child just how much freedom she can enjoy.

Year 3

Reading & writing

Activity

Write a Seasonal Alphabet Poem

Write an "I Used To, Now I" Poem

In this writing activity, let your child reflect on the past and practise his writing skills and word usage as he creates an "I Used to, Now I" poem.

Year 3

Reading & writing

Activity

Write a Seasonal Alphabet Poem

Help your child compose an alphabet poem about the season, and have her practise letters while awakening her creative writing skills, too!

Year 3

Reading & writing

Activity

Nature Poetry

Nature Poetry

Inspire a love for the written word by creating an illustrated nature poetry book with your kids.

Year 4

Reading & writing

Activity

Put on a Poetry Party!

Put on a Poetry Party!

Turn your living room into a sophisticated café while your child and her friends explore the world of poetry with this unique and entertaining party idea.

Year 4

Reading & writing

Activity

Autumn Cinquain