Poems for Repeated Reading-1 st Grade For 1 st Grade Students

Boa Constrictor -Shel Silverstein Oh, I'm being eaten By 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-tummity-tee-tum. Here it comes, down the street! Can’t you hear the sound of the beat? Music and beat, Can’t you hear the sound of the feet? 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 freezer you 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 MACARONI TAPIOCA SMOKED BOLONEY CHECKERBERRY CHEDDAR CHEW CHICKEN CHERRY HONEYDEW TUTTI-FRUTTI STEWED TOMATO TUNA TACO BAKED POTATO LOBSTER LITCHI LIMA BEAN MOZZARELLA MANGOSTEEN

ALMOND HAM MERINGUE SALAMI YAM ANCHOVY PRUNE PASTRAMI SASSAFRAS SOUVLAKI HASH SUKIYAKI SUCCOTASH BUTTER BRICKLE PEPPER PICKLE POMEGRANATE PUMPERNICKEL PEACH PIMENTO PIZZA PLUM PEANUT PUMPKIN BUBBLEGUM AVOCADO BRUSSELS SPROUT PERIWINKLE SAUERKRAUT BROCCOLI BANANA BLUSTER CHOCOLATE CHOP SUEY CLUSTER COTTON CANDY CARROT CUSTARD CAULIFLOWER COLA MUSTARD ONION DUMPLING DOUBLE DIP TURNIP TRUFFLE TRIPLE FLIP GARLIC GUMBO GRAVY GUAVA LENTIL LEMON LIVER LAVA ORANGE OLIVE BAGEL BEET WATERMELON WAFFLE WHEAT I 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 creations too 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 nose And 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 scarf And a carrot nose. I stand so tall When the cold wind blows.