Carl Sandburg Free Verse Poetry Worksheet

This poetry handout features a poem from Carl Sandburg called "Fog." The poem is successful in generating many visuals for students, so be sure to encourage repeated close and careful reading strategies. Students will have an opportunity to express those visuals on the worksheet and explain Sandburg's use of figurative language techniques. Learning experiences like these allow students an opportunity to review free verse poetry and dig deeper into the poet's words. After all, poets often use language to communicate more than what's on the page. This one-page worksheet can be used to help students explore the features of free verse poetry compared to other types of poems. Use this for your next in-class poetry task or to introduce imagery and figurative language techniques. Check out all of our printable free verse poetry examples and worksheets.