Poetry Friday: Sputter, Sputter, Sput!

Come take a ride in the car with Sputter, Sputter, Sput! by Babs Bell (Author) and Bob Staake (Illustrator)

I put some gas in to my car
Glug!
Gurgle!
Glug!

Ideas Mini-lesson
Primary/Intermediate: Ask students to write about a trip they have taken in their car. Use the Describing Wheel graphic organizer to brainstorm details. Where did they go? What did they see?

Word Choice Mini-lesson
Primary/Intermediate: The sounds in this poem Glug! Gurgle! Glug! add vivid details. Ask students to use the Observation Chart graphic organizer to make a list of road sounds to add to their story.

This week’s Poetry Friday Round-up is hosted by Charlotte’s Library.

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