Celebrate the fall season with meaningful and engaging poetry lessons your students will love! This October Poems and Poetry Reading Comprehension Activity Mats resource features 5 original autumn-themed poems paired with differentiated, hands-on activity mats to help build essential literacy skills.
⭐️Designed with fall fun in mind, these poems touch on themes like pumpkins, leaves, and Halloween—making them perfect for your poem of the week, morning work, or shared reading block.
⭐️Each poem is paired with multiple activity mats to reinforce comprehension, phonics, grammar, and fluency in just a few minutes a day—making poetry time simple, effective, and fun.
⭐️Whether you're teaching in person or online, this resource includes three easy-to-use formats (PDF, Google Slides, and Seesaw) so you can choose what works best for your classroom.
October's 5 original poems are:
1. Pumpkins
2. Spiders
3. Bats
4. I'm a Brave Firefighter
5. Falling Leaves
*6. Thanksgiving (added for Canadian teachers - celebrated in October) - will be included in November's set as well
✅3 RESOURCES IN 1:
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PDF - Just open the PDF file and print!
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GOOGLE SLIDES - Assign each page in Google Slides, which includes interactive activities.
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SEESAW - Add an activity to Seesaw with the included images!
✏️What is included in Poetry Mats!
- A full page copy of each poem is included for poetry notebooks, etc.
- A poem is included on each mat, as well as 3-4 activities to build a ton of skills.
✏️There are 4 different mats included for each poem!
- Read the poem and complete 4 activities, including answering questions and illustrating the poem.
- Read the poem and complete 4 activities, including letterboxes, connecting, and sequencing.
- Read the poem and complete 4 activities, including filling in missing words and completing parts.
- Read the poem and complete 3 activities, including rewriting the poem and completing a series of tasks.
✅Check out the preview for a closer look at what this bundle provides!
⭐️Additional pages are provided for Canadian users, including Canadian spelling and content where applicable.
✏️Skills covered in Poetry Mats!
- Repeated reading
- Making connections
- Illustrating meaning
- Writing
- Sequencing
- Close reading
- Answering comprehension questions
- Finding rhyming words
- Grammar & parts of speech
- Phonics
- Using context clues
- Sentence structure
- & so much more!
5 Reasons Why YOU NEED Poetry Mats!
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Build essential skills with ease – Poetry Mats are perfect for independent practice and reinforce beginning reading skills like fluency, comprehension, and vocabulary.
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Differentiate with confidence – Each poem includes multiple mat variations, making it simple to meet the diverse needs of your learners.
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Engage with seasonal, relatable content – Original poems are tied to the seasons, holidays, and everyday topics young students connect with.
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Flexible for any classroom setup – Teach each poem during whole group lessons, then extend the learning in small groups, centers, or independent work.
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Boost reading confidence – Students love the fun, interactive format, and you'll love watching their skills and confidence grow!
⭐️Want a set of poems and activities for the entire school year? Check out the Poetry Mats Bundle for a SPECIAL DISCOUNT (Get 5 months FREE!).⭐️
TEACHERS LIKE YOU SAID...
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Shelby B. says, "This is such a fun resource that addresses so many components of literacy. I love each month's resources and the alternatives that are provided."
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Kaitlyn G. says, "Love these for centers and for homework. My second graders enjoy doing different activities with the same poem for the week."
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