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Book Spine Poetry Template
The Gist: Students will create an original poem out of eleven different
book titles. For an added challenge, use the second template and copy
back-to-back so that students must create an even longer poem.
This activity promotes creative thinking and exposes students to different

titles and sections of the library.
For Extra Fun:
• Set a rule that the poems must include different genres, fiction and
nonfiction.
• When I first tried this with my students, I gave them random topics,
but found that the more concrete students headed to that section of
the library, i.e. they went to find books about cars if their subject was
“an antique car.” To avoid this, I now set a rule that the book titles
should not be in the same subject area as the poem.
• Have students work in pairs. Or, assign two students the same topic,
but with different tones and then have them compare.
• Have students use book titles as the beginning and ending to the poem,
but have them write the lines in-between. There is a separate template
included for this type of poem.
• Have students read the back cover of the books they choose. Maybe
they’ll find a new book to love in the process!

Poem Title: Your Name(s):
Directions: Find book titles to use as lines in an original poem about a subject of your choosing. The
book titles do not have to relate to your subject to work well; in fact, it’s better if they don’t!
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Directions: Finish your poem. Think about how you can close in an interesting
or, perhaps, unexpected way.
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Directions: Finish your poem. Think about how you can close in an interesting
or, perhaps, unexpected way.
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Poem Title: Your Name(s):
Directions: Find a book title to use as the first line of your poem. Now, find another book title to use as
the last line of your poem. You will write the lines that come in-between the book titles.
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I’m Lindsay, founder of Lindsay Ann

It is my goal to create quality resources

A Little Bit More About Lindsay Ann:

My teaching has been enriched and shaped by earning a

Do you need more time and less prep?

© 2017 Lindsay Ann Learning

This activity promotes creative thinking and exposes students to different

For Extra Fun:

© 2017 Lindsay Ann Learning

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