N + 7 Poems

N + 7 Poems is a sit-down, individual writing activity that requires the use of a dictionary.

Directions
Choose a familiar piece of writing such as a well-known speech, poem, or lyrics from a popular song. You can give each student their own text or have them choose a text. Have student circle or highlight every noun in their writing piece. Then have them look up each of these nouns in the dictionary, replacing each noun with the word seven entries under it in the dictionary. Once all the nouns have been replaced, have the students share their new poems!

Source
Contributed by Debbie Gonzalez originally to Badgerdog.