Lots of Free Printable Ode Poem Templates for Kids

Coming up with a poem title can sometimes be the hardest part of writing one. But everyone can make a list of their favorite people, places, or things—and that’s what odes are all about! Help your students choose a subject and write a poem that celebrates what they love most with our free set of ode template worksheets.

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Here’s what’s included in our bundle of ode template worksheets:

Order Brainstorming

This worksheet helps students identify the subject of their ode. Then, they will use emojis to come up with a long list of words to describe their subject and how it makes them feel.

Order Sentence Starters

Typically, the writer speaks directly to their subject in an ode, describing and glorifying them directly. These sentence starters guide students as they create possible lines in their poems. This page also includes a short rubric checklist, to ensure that students tick all the important boxes with their compositions.

Order a Template

Once their artwork is ready, this template provides a place to display it! There is also a place for students to add an illustration or a picture of the subject of their ode.

How to Use Our Order Printers in the Classroom

Use these activities to inspire and prepare students as they prepare to compose their odes.

Give students a common, everyday object to explore, such as a pencil, hat, ball, etc. Challenge them to explain why this simple thing is so amazing, combining as many different ideas as possible. If they can make the ordinary seem extraordinary, what can they do with something they really love?

My Favorite Things

Make a long list of things (ie, color, time of day, sport or hobby, song, movie, place, holiday, etc.). Ask students to go down the list and name their favorite one by one. This will give them a variety of topics to choose from when they are ready to start their order.

Order Collage

Before they start writing, give students a pile of old magazines and books. Ask them to make a collage of pictures and words that capture how their subject looks, sounds, etc., and how it makes them feel. These collages can help spark ideas when students write.

Count the Ways

“How do I love you?” wrote Elizabeth Barrett Browning. “Let me count the ways.” Give students five minutes to “count the ways” they like their topic. See who can come up with the longest list! They can then use some of those reasons as part of their odes.

If It Could Talk…

Invite students to pretend their lesson is talking to them (yes, even inanimate objects!). What would it say? Give them sentence starters like “When people see me, they notice me…” or “The most important thing to know about me is …” A different perspective can really boost their creativity!

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