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A Bear of a Poem: Composing and Performing Found Poetry
Discipline
Reading
Grades
Kindergarten, 1, 2
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This lesson helps students recast the text they are reading in a different genre, which in turn, makes them more insightful readers and helps develop creativity in thinking and writing.The lesson begins with a read aloud of favorite stories. To add to students’ growing ways of looking at and listening to words, students “mine” the texts for favorite words. Working together, students select words and phrases to create a collective class poem. As a culminating activity, each student writes and performs a poem individually. This lesson provides an engaging way for students to respond to a variety of texts. (author/ncl)

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Ohio English Language Arts Standards (2001)
Writing Applications Standard
Benchmarks (K–2)
B.
Write responses to literature that demonstrate an understanding of a literary work.
Grade Level Indicators (Grade 1)
2.
Write responses to stories that include simple judgments about the text.
Grade Level Indicators (Grade 2)
2.
Write responses to stories by comparing text to other texts, or to people or events in their own lives.
Communications: Oral and Visual Standard
Grade Level Indicators (Grade 1)
4.
Speak clearly and understandably.
Grade Level Indicators (Grade 2)
6.
Select language appropriate to purpose and use clear diction and tone.