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February is not National Poetry Month. That’s in April. But Laura Shovan has a birthday, and she invites us all to play with poetry during her birthday month. I love a good word game, so when Laura Purdie Salas. posted about writing Found Moon Poems with 4th graders, I borrowed this idea to write a poem for Laura Shovan’s project. (Found Object Poem Project with Laura Shovan.)
Wonderopolis is a super-duper place to find nonfiction information. When Linda Baie sent the above picture for Laura’s project, I saw a porcupine. I quickly discovered that this was a pufferfish skeleton, not a porcupine, but too late, I had found a Wonderopolis article. Using copy, paste, and strike-through, I isolated words for a poem. When I started putting the poem together, it sounded like two voices to me. Thus a found poem for two voices.
I haven’t tried this activity with my students yet, but I will. I hope they enjoy collecting words as much as I do.
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Fabulous! Oh my gosh, did you find that in one Wonder?
Yes, Laura. It was all there! Thanks for the idea.
I love hearing how you created this clever poem. I’ve never heard the phrase “quill pigs” before. How appropriate! Laura’s project sure is flexing our poetry muscles!
Love how you did it, and won’t it also be fun for your students! And I love your sketch, very nicely done.
Awesomeness!
Love your move to 2 Voice Poems… Love your resources… 🙂
This sounds like a great activity to do with our students – wonder-ful thinking, Margaret!
Giving it a try for bonus points this week.
So creative! Love the two voices. I may have to try this.
My kids enjoyed reading it aloud today. Not sure if I could do it again if I tried, though.
Love every bit of this post. From the picture to the found poem from Wonderopolis!