The Plosh Plosh Plosh of Ice and other sounds at Moos Elementary

This week we’re exploring sound poems. Some sounds already have words, but others don’t, and I encouraged the students to invite sound words where needed. Students considered the sounds at home, at school, and in Chicago.

5th Grade

Sounds Of… by Jayda C.

I hear a crash from the trash can
I hear a wish for the wind
I hear kisses from the movie
I hear hi at school
I hear piano keys saying words

What I Hear by Lauryn S.

I hear the plosh plosh plosh
of the ice on my way to school
I hear the ringggg of the school bell
I hear the click clanggg of my phone ringing
I hear the swish of the basketball games at recess
I hear the psst psst psst of my friends trying to get each other’s attention
I hear the clang! clang! of the dishes being washed
I hear silence

Sounds by Andrea A.

I hear the voices of my friends
I hear my family talking loud
I hear the birds that are in the park
I hear my sister singing in the shower
I hear teachers everyday at school

4th Grade

Sound of the City by Arely R.

I hear people talking
I hear birds singing
I hear romantic music in restaurants
I hear children playing in the playground
I hear dogs barking in the pet store

The Sounds of Chicago by Xiumara H.

I hear the sound of police coming
I hear the tick tock when I see a clock
I hear thrum when I hear a truck

The Sounds of the Country by Christian A.

I hear cars beeping
I hear rain drops dripping
I hear rocks pounding
I hear kids grounding
I hear cows moo
I hear ducks quack
I hear a lion roar