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290 Reading: The Sport of Champions!
To win the match.
Energy is high!
Concrete Poetry
Challenge the teens to write poetry that has shape. This form is called concrete poetry. For
example, a poem about football or golf would be written out to appear like a picture of a football
or a golf club. Instructions and an example are on-line at NASA Quest at
http://quest.arc.nasa.gov/aero/wright/teachers/wfomanual/langarts/poem.html.
Palindrome Rally
Provide a few examples of sports-related palindromes, words, phrases, or sentences that read the
same forwards and backwards. For example, racecar and kayak are palindromes. Sports-related
palindrome phrases would be My gym and Was it Tim’s mitt I saw? Give prizes for the longest
palindromes or the most original. For examples of a variety of palindromes, visit NIEHS Kids
Page at www.niehs.nih.gov/kids/palindromes.html
Magnetic Poetry: The Game for Kids
This favorite poetry-producing product is now available as a board game. Purchase a set for the
teens to play. If the game is not available locally, you may purchase it on-line from Wonder
Brains at www.wonderbrains.com.
Web Based Activities
Magnetic Poetry
www.magneticpoetry.com
Teens can write poetry on-line at this web site. The High School Kit has lots of school spirit and
there are other options, like Horse Lover, that fit the sports theme.
Guest Speakers
Invite a local poet to share writing techniques and read some poetry aloud. Check local writer’s
groups and college English departments for contacts.
Magazines
Cicada.
Teen Voices.
Web Sites
The Academy of American Poets
www.poets.org
Find poetry on-line, listen to selected poems, and learn about America’s poets.