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Poem Detectives

Creative approaches for writing and editing poems

Poem Detectives is for anyone who knows some poem basics and wants to explore this world of words further. Although it's primarily written for upper primary to lower secondary students (Years 7–10). As poem detectives, students will focus on poems or pieces of poems, discovering and deciphering patterns and tricks to help them in their own writing.

This book:

  • inspires students' curiosity about the process of creating and editing poems while also building their confidence to tackle it
  • includes a wide selection of class warm-ups to mix and match with the lesson-length activities
  • show how to identify patterns and techniques in other people's poems that students can apply to their own writing
  • encourages free play with words and experimentation with topics ranging from baked beans to Star Wars
  • offers practical guidance on poem performance and competitions.

Ages: 12-14 | Pages: 56 | Code: 5894 | ISBN: 9781776551071

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Liz Breslin

Liz Breslin is a poet, playwright, columnist, editor and teacher. From slams to galloping iambs, she enjoys bringing words alive with students of all ages, gifted and talented classes and workshop groups. Liz has performed around New Zealand and the United Kingdom and came second runner-up in the 2014 New Zealand National Poetry Slam. Her work has been published at home, overseas and online.

Contents

Introduction4
First steps for a poem detective5
Getting to know a poem5
All kinds of poems in all kinds of places6
Rev-ups7
Word ping-pong7
Wider word ping-pong8
Hangman8
What's in a name?8
Whispers and shouts9
Taking the rap10
Speaking clichés11
Free writing13
Examining the evidence: Lesson-length activities15
Steal and be selfish15
Unscaffolding two poems about Luke Skywalker and the 'flu17
Superdetectives22
Show and tell25
Finding found poems29
Cutting and pasting to make words work32
Sounding sound poems35
Don't write it down!37
Be your own editor: Refining your work38
Feedback sandwiches38
Cut, cut and cut40
It's grammar, innit?!41
Next-levelling42
Taking it further: What to do next with your words44
Why put your poems out to the world?44
How to hold a poem slam45
How to enter written submissions49
Poem Detective Certificate50
Glossary51
Selected answers52