Materials:
> Word Packets
> Construction paper
> Glue sticks
> Markers

This lesson can be annoying to set up for the teacher, but the students
really seem to like it.  First I make envelopes full of words, along 
the lines of magnetic poetry.  These words should be all the parts of
speech and each envelope should have the same words.  Cutting them out
is the annoying part.  Then I break the class down into groups.  Each
group is to create a poem by gluing these words (not all the words 
have to be used) to the construction paper.  They can add any words 
they need.  When the poem is finished, they go back and use a 
legend/key to label the parts of speech.  For example, underline the 
verbs, circle the nouns, put a box around the adjectives, etc.  
This takes time and preparation but it works very well.


Andrea Lodge

Community Education Partners, Philadelphia

Sixth and Seventh grade English (but lesson works with all grades 6+)