Found poetry is a fun activity. You need pages from old magazines or books for this activity. Show students how they can create poems by selecting words and/or phrases from the text. Click on the link for more information and examples of found poetry.

 

 Check out The Poetry Book for more great poetry ideas.

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Includes: a lesson plan, two exemplars (written and published)



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