From The World of Wonderwords choose In a Moment of Silence from the Wonderwords Poem Library . Children hear the poem read by an actor and read it themselves in preparation for adding their own words to the poem in the 'Fill the gaps' section. Before they start, encourage children to brainstorm a list of onomatopeic words. Finished poems can be submitted to The Showcase. Activity B From The World of Wonderwords choose the Write a Wonderwords Poem of Your Own option.
Children write their own list poem using any of the starter lines below.
Ask children to begin brainstorming words and phrases on their chosen subject. Encourage them to use poetic devices discussed during the whole class session. Finished poems can be submitted to the Showcase. From The World of Wonderwords choose Help Me Write a Wonderwords Poem . This is a cloze activity where children liven up a dull poem about a windy day.