Found Poetry Activity

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Found Poetry Task

Watch the following video on found poetry: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K3K1sMhKiSQ

In your own words, what is found poetry?

Identify and describe the 5 styles of found poetry:

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Choose a page/passage and create a found poem using words and phrases within the passage
which you feel relate to you or a situation in your life. Each poem should include:
- 8-10 words or phrases
- colour, drawing, and detail

After you have created your found poem, complete a reflection sheet. Your reflection sheet
should include:
- which type of found poetry you selected for the task
- an explanation (1-2 sentences) on why you selected each word or phrase

Rubric for student success:


Criteria Level Comments
Apply knowledge of writing and
mechanics in written responses
- spelling, grammar, capitalization,
punctuation
Incorporate all requirements of task
- all items from checklist are included

Communicate ideas clearly and


effectively for intended audience
- organization of thought
Express ideas using alternative
mediums
- Incorporate details from the original
passage using creative and critical
thinking
Found Poetry Task

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