Poems for Repeated Reading-1st Grade

For 1st

Grade Students

Boa Constrictor-Shel Silverstein

Oh, I'm being eatenBy a boa constrictor,

A boa constrictor,A boa constrictor,

I'm being eaten by a boa constrictor,And I don't like it one bit.Well, what do you know?

It's nibblin' my toe.Oh, gee,

It's up to my knee.Oh my,

It's up to my thigh.Oh, fiddle,

It's up to my middle.Oh, heck,

It's up to my neck.Oh, dread,

It's upmmmmmmmmmmffffffffff...

A Parade(a poem with rhythm)

A parade, a parade!A- rummity-tee-tum,

I know a parade by the sound of the drum.

A-rummity-tee-tum,A-rummity-tee-tum,

A-rummity-tee-tummity-tee-tum.

Here it comes, down the street!Can’t you hear the sound of the beat?

Music and beat,Music and beat,

Can’t you hear the sound of the feet?A-rummity-tee-tum,A-rummity-tee-tum,

A-rummity-tee-tummity-tee-tum.

I Speak, I Say, I Talk(Onamotopeia Poem)

Cats purr.Lions roar.Owls hoot.Bears snore.Crickets creak. Mice squeak.Sheep baa.But I SPEAK!

Monkeys chatter.Cows moo.Ducks quack.Doves coo.Pigs squeal.Horses neigh.Chickens cluck.But I SAY!

Flies hum.Dogs growl.Bats screech.Coyotes howl.Frogs croak.Parrots squawk.Bees buzz.But I TALK!

Bleezer’s Ice-Cream

I am Ebenezer Bleezer,I run BLEEZER’S ICE-CREAM STORE,

there are flavors in my freezeryou have never seen before,twenty-eight divine creations

too delicious to resist,why not do yourself a favor,

try the flavors on my list:COCOA MOCHA MACARONITAPIOCA SMOKED BOLONEY

CHECKERBERRY CHEDDAR CHEWCHICKEN CHERRY HONEYDEW

TUTTI-FRUTTI STEWED TOMATOTUNA TACO BAKED POTATOLOBSTER LITCHI LIMA BEAN

MOZZARELLA MANGOSTEEN

ALMOND HAM MERINGUE SALAMIYAM ANCHOVY PRUNE PASTRAMI

SASSAFRAS SOUVLAKI HASHSUKIYAKI SUCCOTASH

BUTTER BRICKLE PEPPER PICKLEPOMEGRANATE PUMPERNICKEL

PEACH PIMENTO PIZZA PLUMPEANUT PUMPKIN BUBBLEGUM

AVOCADO BRUSSELS SPROUTPERIWINKLE SAUERKRAUT

BROCCOLI BANANA BLUSTERCHOCOLATE CHOP SUEY CLUSTER

COTTON CANDY CARROT CUSTARDCAULIFLOWER COLA MUSTARDONION DUMPLING DOUBLE DIP

TURNIP TRUFFLE TRIPLE FLIPGARLIC GUMBO GRAVY GUAVA

LENTIL LEMON LIVER LAVAORANGE OLIVE BAGEL BEET

WATERMELON WAFFLE WHEATI am Ebenezer Bleezer,

I run BLEEZER’S ICE-CREAM STORE, taste a flavor from my freezer,you will surely ask for more.

twenty-eight divine creationstoo delicious to resist,

come on, do yourself a favor,try the flavors on my list.

 

NOISE

I like noise.

The whoop of a boy, the thud of a hoof,

The rattle of rain on an old metal roof,

The hub-bub of traffic, the roar of a train,

The throb of machinery numbing the brain,

The sound of birds chirping, the baa of a lamb,

The rush of the wind, a door on the slam,

The boom of the thunder, the crash of the waves,

The sound of a river that races and raves,

The crack of a rifle, the clank of a pail,

The shuffle of a postman delivering the mail.

From any old sound that the silence destroys

Arises a clanging of ear-popping joys.

I like noise.

I’m A Little Snowman

(Tune: I’m a Little Teapot)I’m a little snowman, Short and fat.Here is my noseAnd here is my hat.When the sun comes out, I melt away.But when it’s cold,I’m here to stay!I'm a little snowman round and fat,Here are my mittens,Here is my hat.Add a little scarfAnd a carrot nose.I stand so tall When the cold wind blows.