Adult Education
English as a Second Language

One Word Poems*

Students use the WordArt feature of Microsoft Word or PowerPoint to create a "One Word Poem."  Students pick a word or look at an image and pick a word that describes or evokes the image. The image becomes the background of the word on the page.

The students who created these One Word Poems were in the Intermediate Low Level when their projects were completed.

Karen's poem

Jose's poem

Fabiola's poem

Eva's poem

Roberto's poem

Maria's poem

Lester's poem

Magali's poem

Step by Step Instructions for creating One Word Poems (downloadable as a .pdf file)

Download a seven page handout with detailed instructions for making your own One Word Poem.

*This project was presented by Tammy Worcester (http://www.tammyworcester.com/) at the Computer Using Educators' conference in Palm Springs, California in March 2007

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