Scissor poems

How do you think these pictures were made?

Can you think of a word to describe the technique the painter used?

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COLLAGE: The technique of making a work of art by pasting on a surface various materials such as newspaper clippings or parts of photographs around a common theme.

Did you know that some poets use collage to write their poems?

What do you think of them? Share yourideas with your partner.

It’s a poem about…

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Get into groups and create a scissor poem using words from a book you know well. Show your poem to class and vote for the most original.

Move freely through the book and write down the words or groups of words you like most.

Next, choose some and mix them to find your own poem.

You don’t have to use all the words you wrote, remember in poetry...

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Here are some examples of Gateway poems: