5th grade poetry videos

Quick answer

In 5th grade (ages 10–11), children read poems closely: lines and stanzas, rhyme and rhythm, figurative language and the speaker's voice. Start with Learn Bright's "Poetry for Kids" and Khan Academy's "The elements of a poem", then try classic poems read by FreeSchool. Play all on repeat, or loop one stanza.

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Videos in this playlist

  1. 1Poetry for Kids | Learn about the different types of poetry and the parts of a poem.Poetry for Kids | Learn about the different types of poetry and the parts of a poem.Learn BrightPlay from here Loop
  2. 2Introduction to Poetry - Prose vs. Poetry, and Poem ComponentsIntroduction to Poetry - Prose vs. Poetry, and Poem ComponentsMiacademy & MiaPrep Learning ChannelPlay from here Loop
  3. 3Key Features of Poetry for Kids! | National Poetry Month | Poetry Tools | TwinklKey Features of Poetry for Kids! | National Poetry Month | Poetry Tools | TwinklTwinkl Teaching Resources - United StatesPlay from here Loop
  4. 4The elements of a poem | Reading | Khan AcademyThe elements of a poem | Reading | Khan AcademyKhan AcademyPlay from here Loop
  5. 5Find your way around a poem | Reading | Khan AcademyFind your way around a poem | Reading | Khan AcademyKhan AcademyPlay from here Loop
  6. 6Poetry structures | Reading | Khan AcademyPoetry structures | Reading | Khan AcademyKhan AcademyPlay from here Loop
  7. 7Poetry explained (Inside Out & Back Again by Thanhhà Lại): Crash Course Kids Literature #5Poetry explained (Inside Out & Back Again by Thanhhà Lại): Crash Course Kids Literature #5Crash Course KidsPlay from here Loop
  8. 8The Structure of Poetry - Rhythm, Rhyme Scheme, and MeterThe Structure of Poetry - Rhythm, Rhyme Scheme, and MeterMiacademy & MiaPrep Learning ChannelPlay from here Loop
  9. 9Poetic Sound Devices: Rhyme, Alliteration, Onomatopoeia, and RepetitionPoetic Sound Devices: Rhyme, Alliteration, Onomatopoeia, and RepetitionMiacademy & MiaPrep Learning ChannelPlay from here Loop
  10. 10Poetic Devices - Figurative Language - How to Analyze PoemsPoetic Devices - Figurative Language - How to Analyze PoemsMiacademy & MiaPrep Learning ChannelPlay from here Loop
  11. 11Figurative language | Reading | Khan AcademyFigurative language | Reading | Khan AcademyKhan AcademyPlay from here Loop
  12. 12Figurative Language for Kids | It's Easy With Twinkl | Twinkl USAFigurative Language for Kids | It's Easy With Twinkl | Twinkl USATwinkl Teaching Resources - United StatesPlay from here Loop
  13. 13Figurative Language for Kids | Similes, Metaphors & IdiomsFigurative Language for Kids | Similes, Metaphors & IdiomsHomeschool PopPlay from here Loop
  14. 14Poetic Perspective - Understanding the Speaker in PoetryPoetic Perspective - Understanding the Speaker in PoetryMiacademy & MiaPrep Learning ChannelPlay from here Loop
  15. 15Types of Poems for Kids | Poetic Forms | National Poetry Month | Twinkl USATypes of Poems for Kids | Poetic Forms | National Poetry Month | Twinkl USATwinkl Teaching Resources - United StatesPlay from here Loop
  16. 16Haiku: Saying More With Less - How Poets Say So Much in So Few SyllablesHaiku: Saying More With Less - How Poets Say So Much in So Few SyllablesMiacademy & MiaPrep Learning ChannelPlay from here Loop
  17. 17Limericks for KidsLimericks for KidsHomeschool PopPlay from here Loop
  18. 18Free Verse: Poems That Break the Rules - Learn All About Free-Verse Poetry!Free Verse: Poems That Break the Rules - Learn All About Free-Verse Poetry!Miacademy & MiaPrep Learning ChannelPlay from here Loop
  19. 19Emily Dickinson:  Hope is the Thing with Feathers - Poems for Kids, FreeSchoolEmily Dickinson: Hope is the Thing with Feathers - Poems for Kids, FreeSchoolFree SchoolPlay from here Loop
  20. 20I Wandered Lonely As a Cloud by William Wordsworth: Daffodils - Poems for Kids, FreeSchoolI Wandered Lonely As a Cloud by William Wordsworth: Daffodils - Poems for Kids, FreeSchoolFree SchoolPlay from here Loop
  21. 21The Arrow and the Song by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - Poems for Kids, FreeSchoolThe Arrow and the Song by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - Poems for Kids, FreeSchoolFree SchoolPlay from here Loop
  22. 22The Tyger by William Blake: Tiger, tiger burning bright - Classic Poems for Kids, FreeSchoolThe Tyger by William Blake: Tiger, tiger burning bright - Classic Poems for Kids, FreeSchoolFree SchoolPlay from here Loop

What does this 5th grade poetry unit cover?

It covers how poems are built from lines and stanzas, rhyme scheme and rhythm, sound devices like alliteration, figurative language such as similes and metaphors, the speaker, and forms like haiku, limericks and free verse. By the end a child should explain how a stanza fits the whole poem.

How does RepeatWatch help with poems?

Use Repeat one on a poem reading so your child hears the rhythm several times, then reads along. Set an A–B loop on a single stanza, slow it to 0.75× to tap out the beat, and save each poem on keys 1–9 to compare them.

Frequently asked questions

What grade studies stanzas and poetic devices?

In the US, explaining how stanzas fit together and how word choice shapes meaning is usually taught in 5th grade (ages 10–11), building on 4th grade figurative language. Grade levels vary by country and school, so start wherever your child is.

How can we keep a poetry session short?

Watch one lesson, loop one poem reading, then let your child write four lines of their own. Use Stop after N loops so the poem ends on its own. Videos play in YouTube's player, so YouTube may show ads.