To the Teacher
- Together list sounds shoes make on various surfaces, such as puddles (splish splash), wooden floors (click clack), or gravel
(crunch crunch).
- Make a second list of nonsense sound words such as “plif, pluf”
- Read the following sound poem to the class
Shoes on Snow
Crunchy crunchy
Squeaky squeaky
Slippy sloppy
Shoes on snow
- Write a class sound poem following student directions below.
Tips
- After a few minutes of writing, read aloud lines some
students have written to help others get started.
- Encourage students to create their own sound words.
(Nonsense words work well in sound poetry.)
- Have students create their own patterns.
- All appropriate lines are acceptable.
To the Student
To write a sound poem, follow these instructions:
- Write a title, such as “Shoes on _______” (choose a surface such as snow, sand, or gravel)
- Write three or four sound lines under the title. For each line, write a sound word twice, such as
“crunch crunch.”
- For the last line of your poem, repeat the title.
- Revise and edit your poem.
- Share with the class.
- Illustrate your poem with drawings around the borders.
Tips
- Use your imagination and create nonsense sound words
to use in your poem, such as “shloop shloop” or “kara kara.”
- Have fun reading your poems to the class.
- Write another sound poem about sandals, slippers, or
boots on the same or another surface.
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