Poetry is everywhere you look! Create found poems using headlines from newspapers and magazines. Young poetry focus on creating alliterative phrases with words they find in headlines, tying their poems to a central theme.

Concepts

alliteration, poetry, literary elements, poetic elements, figurative language, headlines, found poems

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Additional Tags

english language arts

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Instructional Ideas

• Use in a social studies class when discussing headlines for current events, or to make a commentary on a historic event
• Have learners describe themselves or an important part of their lives with the poems
• Encourage your class to rewrite or retype their poems in a decorative way

Classroom Considerations

• Idea is engaging, but you'll need to guide your learners a little more with topics or subjects for them to stick to

Pros

• Incorporates poetic elements and newspapers headlines in one activity
• Includes all necessary worksheets and lesson materials, including a reference to 20 Poetry Writing Exercises by Stephen Dunning and William Stafford

Cons

• None

Common Core

RL.6.4 RL.7.4 RL.8.4