Edgar allan poe biography assignment elementary school

Help students understand the tragic life of Edgar Allan Poe with this print-and-teach video lesson featuring a question set designed.

Edgar Allan Poe was born to David and Elizabeth Poe in , but his parents both died when he was a baby, and he was raised by John and Frances Allan.

This download contains one biography assignment about Edgar Allan Poe. The students will be tasked with located information about the author's history.

Edgar Allan Poe was born in in Massachusetts to actor parents who both died when he was young.

American short-story writer, poet, critic, and editor who is famous for his cultivation of mystery and the macabre.

This download contains one biography assignment about Edgar Allan Poe. The students will be tasked with located information about the author's history.!

Edgar Allan Poe Worksheets

Edgar Allan Poe (1809-1849) was a poet, author, and journalist.

He is considered one of the premier American authors, known for such works as “The Raven” and “The Pit and the Pendulum.” While many of Poe’s works are dark, Gothic tales, he also has a playful side. He wrote puzzles into his poetry and created a journalistic hoax as a newspaper reporter.

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This single-page worksheet (includes both PDF & Google Drive versions) is a powerful research organizer that'll get students digging deep into Poe's background.

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Students read from Edgar Allan Poe’s “Annabel Lee” and answer questions.

Grade Levels:: 4th and 5th Grade, 6th - 8th Grade, Grades K-12
CCSS Code(s):: RL.5.5, RL.6.4, RL.7.4, RL.8.4

Students read about one of Edgar Allan Poe’s hoaxes when he was a journalist.

Each student then write’s their own hoax!

Grade Levels:: 4th and 5th Grade, 6th - 8th Grade, Grades K-12
CCSS Code(s):: W.4.4, W.5.4, W.6.4, W.7.4

Students read from Edgar Allan