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Poem-Tac-Toe Notes to Teacher:
The purpose of Poem-Tac-Toe is to give a fun way for students to
practice reading a text repeatedly. Repeated reading builds fluency and word recognition. Plus, students get a chance to read classic
poems from many famous literary figures. Many of the poems were written long ago and contain outdated words, but I didn’t want to water down the poetry reading experience. I tried to choose poems
that were playful and relatable so students can see that even though there are some outdated words, poetry can still be fun. I definitely recommend reading the poems with students a few times so they
understand the words and know how everything is pronounced.
Included: -parent letter -tic-tac-toe boards that can be used with any poem
-blank tic-tac-toe boards to make your own -poem list
-50 poems + tic-tac-toe boards
How to Use:
How you use this packet is up to you. I originally created it as a weekly homework assignment and as
a way to involve the family with fluency building. Students can play the tic-tac-toe game with a sibling, family member, or friend. Here are some more ideas
you may try:
• Send home weekly as fun fluency practice. • Have students play “tic-tac-toe” with partners.
• Use as a weekly poetry center. • Buddy reading activity with a different class. • Fluency activity for tutors.
• Fun activity to leave for a sub. • Send home several over breaks or summer
vacation.
• Use in small groups as a fun Friday activity. • Keep in a spot for early finishers.
• Keep a few on hand for the day before breaks when students are too excited to focus.
• Use after “the test” when students brains are
fried but you still want to do something productive and quite.
• After completing the poems, you could have students save them in a notebook for a Poetry Café later in the year.
• Have students memorize and present their favorite poems.
Notice there are some silly options, and remind
students that the focus of this is fluency. It is ok if someone’s interpretation of “read like a pirate” is different, or if they are timid about it. As long as they
are read the poem repeatedly, they are getting the benefits.
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Poem-‐Tac-‐Toe
How to “Play”: It is a very simple concept. Students
play “tic-tac-toe” but to put an x or o in a
box, they must read the poem a certain way. Have students
write in the “x,” or you can use checker
pieces or cute counters.
Read the poem any way you choose!
Read the poem like a radio DJ.
Read the poem like a
bluebird.
Read the poem like a
pirate.
Read the poem into a flashlight.
Read the poem with an excited
voice.
Read the poem like a
dog.
Read the poem like a
baby.
Read the poem with
a really deep voice.
Due Date ____________
Play a game of /c-‐tac-‐toe with your parents, siblings, or friends. Read the poem in a different way each turn to prac/ce your fluency. Your partner should read the poem, too! Try to get three in a row.
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Poem-‐Tac-‐Toe
The Bluebird’s Song
by Emily Huntington Miller
I know the song that the bluebird is singing, Out in the apple tree where he is swinging.
Brave little fellow! the skies may be dreary— Nothing cares he while his heart is so cheery.
Hark! how the music leaps out from his throat!Hark! was there ever so merry a note?
Listen a while, and you'll hear what he's saying,Up in the apple tree swinging and swaying.
"Dear little blossoms down under the snow,You must be weary of winter I know.
Listen, I'll sing you a message of cheer!Summer is coming! and springtime is here!
"Little white snowdrop! I pray you arise;Bright yellow crocus! please open your eyes;
Sweet little violets, hid from the cold, Put on your mantles of purple and gold;
Daffodils! Daffodils! say, do you hear?—Summer is coming, and springtime is here!”
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