Can you create a poem without writing a word! With found poetry, you can! Practice one version of found poetry with a lesson on book spine poems. Learners create poems by stacking books and reading the lines created by their spine titles.

Concepts

poetry, found poems, poetry writing

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Additional Tags

english language arts

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Instructional Ideas

• Have learners take pictures of their book spine poems and then copy the titles onto another piece of paper for a final draft
• Challenge class members to complete the poems at their homes, at a public library, or on their own time at the school library

Classroom Considerations

• The concept may be too sophisticated for younger or struggling readers, and may require additional explanation and examples
• Offers learners the chance to email their pictures

Pros

• Includes helpful pictures of examples and links to teacher blogs that feature book spine poems

Cons

• None

Common Core

W.3.10 W.4.10 W.5.10 W.6.10 W.7.10 W.8.10