Resource Round-Up: Iambic Pentameter, Career Readiness, and More!

Melissa Fredericks

Whether you’re looking for an introduction to iambic pentameter or a resource all about workplace communication, TpT has got you covered! While you’re at it, introduce your students to poetry using music and use a new acronym to practice conjugating Spanish verbs. On top of all of that, half of these resources are free!

Analyzing Music to Teach Poetry by Reading and Writing Haven	It’s FREE! “I use this music-based poetry resource (compatible with many different songs) to hook students at the beginning of my poetry unit or to engage them in meaningful analytical practice. Poetry is often a topic that is polarizing for students and teachers, but when pop culture is involved, both the classroom atmosphere and learning experience are enhanced.”
Ultimate Differentiated Vocabulary Activities Bundle for Any Word List by Reading and Writing Haven	“Vocabulary lists often change from year to year, but all teachers need to have engaging, differentiated activities on hand to support their ever-changing instruction. Learning to love words is an important step in the process of getting students to appreciate reading; these engaging, differentiated, brain-based vocabulary activities are perfect for enhancing retention of new Tier 2 vocabulary words in any content area.”
Free Iambic Pentameter Shakespeare Lesson and Activity by Love and Let Lit	It’s FREE! “Use this FREE activity to teach iambic pentameter with any Shakespeare play or sonnet! After an introduction to iambic pentameter, students practice marking lines in writing, and then do an interactive activity called ‘living iambic pentameter lines.'”
To Kill a Mockingbird Unit Plan Bundle and Novel Study by Love and Let Lit	“Bring To Kill a Mockingbird to life with this 4-week unit plan! It’s packed with lesson plans, engaging activities for the entire novel, a literary analysis essay, student-led discussions, and so much more.”
Employment, Career Readiness, Economics, THE SHARED ECONOMY – JOBS by Career and Life Skills Lessons	It’s FREE! “This resource is a self-directed lesson that teaches students about the emerging shared economy and the different job opportunities created.”
Career Readiness – Employment – Career Exploration – WORKPLACE COMMUNICATION by Career and Life Skills Lessons	“This learning package teaches students the importance of effective communication in the workplace and four helpful communication strategies.”
FREE Spanish present tense -AR verb conjugation chart ~NO PREP -AR Verbs by Darin Carlisle	It’s FREE! “This verb conjugation chart can be used as a poster or as a reference for notebooks. It helps students learn present tense -AR verb endings.”
Color by conjugation Ser & Estar Doctor Clif Spanish verbs no prep practice by Darin Carlisle	“This color-by-verb conjugation activity helps students learn the differences between the two Spanish verbs that mean ‘to be’.”