Onomatopoeic Poems

Task: Write a poem that concentrates on describing the sounds of a particular action, event or scene.

If you cannot think of a subject, use one of the following to guide you:

1. Factory
2. Fire
3. Examination hall
4. Airport terminal
5. Jungle
6. Food Court
7. Thunderstorm
8. Kitchen

Step 1: Compose your poem on Pages. After you are done, put it in the Submit Folder.

Step 2: Copy and paste your poem to Wordle to get a visual representation.

Step 3: Add the URL of your onomatopoeic poem as a comment to the EL Blog.

Step 4: Visit your friends’ poems and comment on which you like the best in terms of:

- interesting sound words being used

- appropriate sound words being used

- visual impact/quality