Ask for a volunteer to clap or click the rhythm while a selection of children perform it. Explain that rap is essentially a performance medium and that rap often tells a story. Explain that it is combination of accent, intonation, and the way that the rapper interprets the rhythm that brings the poem alive. Emphasise the fact that words in rap are used chiefly for their quality of sound. Me Write a Rap activity.
Children complete a poem called The Haunted House Rap.
Encourage children to stick to the rhythm suggested in the poem framework. Finished raps can be submitted to The Showcase. Activity B From The Rap Realm choose the Write a Rap of Your Own activity. Using the print out of Original Rockers, children write additional verses. Encourage them to focus on the internal rhymes in the rap.