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Readers of Khaled Hosseini's The Kite Runner select 100 words from chapters five and six of the novel, use these words to create a found poem, and then attach their poem to a kite that they construct.
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Instructional Ideas
- Create a gallery of the kites and poems
Classroom Considerations
- As part of the assignment, provide class members with a rubric that identifies how the project will be evaluated
Pros
- The activity affords readers an opportunity to connect to the kite flying tournament
Cons
- Neither a model found poem nor a rubric are included in the resource