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First Grade Poems, page 1Phonogram Key Word Poem

a—e cake Ice Cream Cakeai rain Daisy the Snailai rain “ai “ Songar star The Staray hay “ay” Songay hay The Birthday Daybl block My Friend Gabbybr brown Bears at the Faircl clock Clownscr crayon Creepy Crawly Critters

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cr crayon Magical Crayonsdr dress Chinese Dragonsea leaf A Meal by the Sea

ea/ee leaf/feet When “ea” and “ee” Say Long eea leaf “ea” Song ee feet Meet the Creepsee feet “ee” Songer fern Slippery Samfl flag Ladybugsfr frog Hungry Little Frog



gl globe Glassesgr grapes Glasses

i—e bike Glasseso—e bone Long “o” with silent “e”

oa boat The Toad and the Goat

oa boat “oa” Song

or corn The Toad and the Goat

pl plane Pleasant Little Pigs

pr pretzel Pretty Pricilla

sc/sk scarf/skate Scary Halloween



sl slide Slippery Sam sm smile Smart Aleck’s Smilesn snake Snapping Turtle

sp, st, str spider, stop, street Spider Websst stop A Still Still Nightst stop My Bicyclesw swing Broomstr train Daisy the Snail

Ice Cream Cakea-e cake

Ice cream cake, ice cream cakeI could eat it all day from the minute I wake

I wouldn’t miss peas or carrots or grapesIf I could eat loads of ice cream cake.

Ice cream cake, ice cream cake

I could eat it all day, plate after plateI wouldn’t miss apples or tuna pasteIf I could eat loads of ice cream cake.

By Collette Hiller

Return to 1st Grade Menu

Daisy the Snailai rain

Daisy is a brainy snail,She can drive a trainAnd bring the mail.She can sail a ship or follow a trailYes, Daisy is a brainy snail.


“Ai” Songai rain

(Mary had a Little Lamb)

a and i make a-a-a,a-a-a, a-a-a.

a and i make a-a-alike rain, braid, and train.

by Pam Cannon


The Starar starTwinkle, twinkle, little star,How I wonder what you are!Up above the sky so high, Like a diamond in the sky.

As your bright and tiny spark,Lights the traveler in the dark—Though I know not what you are,Twinkle, twinkle, little star. Jane Taylor


“ay” Songay hay

(Mary had a Little Lamb)

ay makes a-a-a,a-a-a, a-a-a.

ay makes a-a-alike day, way, and say.

Digraph song by Pam Cannon


The Birthday Dayay hay

My birthday is on Monday.Last year it was on a Sunday.

It doesn’t matter anyway,I was born on Saturday.

It’s odd how birthdays don’t just stay.They hop around from day to day.

Sue Palmer Source: CanTeach Website


My Friend Gabbybl blue

My friend, Gabby,Is terribly blabby.She blabbers, and she blabbers All day long...

One day while the teacherWas writing on the blackboard,Gabby whispered, and whispered,And whispered out my name, And when I blared out, “STOP IT!”It was ME who got the blame! P. Cannon


Bears at the Fairbr brown

My brother wonA bear that’s brown.

My brother won A bear that’s blue.

My brother gave One bear to me,Because he never needed two! Resource: Poem of the Week

Book 2Teaching Resource Pulication


Clownscl clown

Clowns have crazy clothesAnd a big red nose,They are always clad in clothes that clash!

Their big clumsy shoes go Clomp, clomp, clomp, As they clog along.

I don’t want a clown clomping up to me.Clowns are very scary,To me, you see! P. Cannon


Creepy Crawly Critterscr crayon Creepy, crawly critters

Crept right under Crystal’s door.

Creepy crawly crittersCrept across the crowded floor.

Creepy, crawly crittersRan crisscross in a fright;

When Crystal’s crazy crocodileSmiled with cruel delight.

Creative Teaching Press

Fun Phonics—Volume IV


Magical Crayonscr crayon

With my magical crayons,I can color many things;A black crow,A red crab,orA purple princess a crown.


Magical Crayonscr crayon With my magical crayons,

I can color many things;Creepy green bugs,A crazy black cat,Or a crying baby in a crib.

But in the end, my favorite thing to color is A rainbow of friends.

P. Cannon


Chinese Dragonsdr dress

Dragons, dragons everywhere!

Dragons dodging here and there.

Children dressed in dragon dress.

It’s New Year Day!How did you guess?

Resource: Poem of the WeekBook 2

Teacher Resource PublicationReturn to 1st Grade Menu

A Meal by the Seaea leaf

I dream of a meal by the seaside,I dream of a meal by the seaA seat on the beachWith the sea within reachAnd peaches and cream for my tea.Yes, please!

By: Sue Palmer


When ‘ea’ and ‘ee’ Say Long ‘e’ea leaf; ee feet

While sleeping under a tree,I dreamed about things with long ‘e’like a bee, a seed,or a stream.And a bowl of chocolate ice cream.

Pocket Chart PoemsThat Teach PhonicsScholastic (page 60)Return to 1st Grade Menu

“ea” Songea leaf

(Three Blind Mice)

ea can make e.ea can make e.

Like in seat.Like in treat.

“Sit in your seat andYou’ll get a treat!”

I like the way ea makes e.ea makes e.

ea makes e. by Pam Cannon Return to 1st Grade Menu

Meet the Creepsee feet

Mr. Creep is far from sweet;He’s got three legs and smelly feet.

Mrs. Creep is the creepy queen;Her knees are blue and her hair is green.

Teeny Creep likes to peep;So he always wins at hide and seek.

The creepiest three you’ll ever meet;The creepy creeps from creepy street.

Sue Palmer


“ee” Songee feet

(Three Blind Mice)ee makes e.ee makes e.Like in seed.Like in tree.

“Plant a seed andyou’ll grow a tree.”

I like the way ee makes e.ee makes e.ee makes e.

by Pam Cannon


Slippery Samer fern; sl slide

Slippery Sam was a slippery seal,And a slippery seal was he;

He slithered and slid to the sandy shoreThen he slipped back into the sea.

Source: CanTeach Website


Ladybugsfl flag

Fly, fly, fly.Ladybugs fly.Fly over hereFly over there.They fly up high and they fly down low.Around and around and around they go.They fly fast, and they fly-fly slow.Oh, ladybugs fly.



Hungry Little Frogfr frog

There was a little frog,As hungry as could be,He yelled at his friends,“Bring some food to ME!”

They hurried and they scurried,To find him yummy treats.This is what they found forTheir hungry friend to eat:


Hungry Little Frog French fries and fritters,And fettuccini, too,Frankfurters, fudge, and very juicy fruit. He got so fat, he couldn’t even scoot!

He still demanded more,They said, “You are a hog,”and when they brought fried frog legs...He fainted....and fell off his log. p. cannon


Glassesgl globe; gr grapes; i—e bike

Gray glasses, Green glasses, Glasses that shine.

Goofy glasses, Great glasses,Glasses so fine.

Googly glasses, Dark glasses, in the sunshine.

I can see a whole lot more,Now that I’ve got mine!

Source: Poem of the WeekBook 2

Teaching Resource Center


Long “o” with silent “e”o—e bone

Take a close lookAt home and at school,And you’ll find those wordsThat practice this rule:An ‘o’ plus a consonantTrailed by an ‘e’Makes the sound of long ‘o’I hope you agree!

Pocket Chart PoemsThat Teach PhonicsScholastic (page 64)


The Toad and the Goatoa boat

A gentleman goat fell in love with a toadWhom he happened to meet By the side of the road.

He adored her low croakShe adored his fur coatAnd so they got marriedThe toad and the goat.

by Colette HillerReturn to 1st Grade Menu

“oa” Songoa boat

(If You’re Happy & You Know It)

If you see an oa it says “O”.If you see an oa it says “O”.

It says “O” like boat and cloakor “O” like in goat.

If you see an oa it says “O”. Pam Cannon


Pleasant Little Pigspl plane

I know three little pigs,As pleasant as can be.They always say,“Thank you, may I, and please.”

They keep their food upon their plates,And a napkin in their lap.When mother says “Eat your eggplant veggies.”They eat every scrap.

P. CannonReturn to 1st Grade Menu

Pretty Pricillapr pretzel

Pretty Pricilla likes to primp.With hair, clothes, and make up She doesn’t skimp.

She likes to pretend She’s a princess or a movie star.She practices poses and prances about,“I am beautiful!” she will often shout.

p. cannonReturn to 1st Grade Menu

Scary Halloweensc scarf

Scowling green witchesin sky-high hats

scurryingscolding

skulking black cats.

Scared skinny skeletonsskitter to shelter

as Frankensteins skatehere and therehelter-skelter.

Skin-creepy demonsscouring the streets,scrounging for scoresof Halloween treats.

K.M. St. ClairePhonics Through PoetryGood Year Books 1999Return to 1st Grade Menu

Smart Aleck’s Smilesm smile

It’s small.It’s smooth.

It’s a smile that’s smiled smugly.

A smart-aleck’s smileIs a smirk that is ugly.

Babs Bell Hajdusiewicz

Phonics Through Poetry

Good Year Books 1999


Snapping Turtlesn snake

He snaps in the morning,He snaps at night.He snaps at the bugs as he takes each bite.He snaps so much, He’s quite a sight.Snap! Snap! Snap!



Spider Webssp spider; st stop; str street

The spider weaves a sticky webTo capture bugs to eat.What keeps the spider’s sticky webFrom sticking to her feet?

Spider webs are very trickyBecause not all the strands are sticky.Unlike the passing hapless fly, the spider knows

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Spider Webs

But if she accidentally standsUpon one of the sticky strands,She still would not get stuck, you see—Her oily body slides off free.

Amy Goldman Koss



A Still Still Nightst stop

In the still, still night…

The starlight shone.A stag strolled by and kicked a stone.

The stone bounced up, and two sticks broke.They struck a stream; a starling woke.

Her stirrings by the stable doorMade stallions stretch and stamp the floor.They startled mice who streaked in fright…

So, was it still a still, still night?Return to 1st Grade Menu

Sydnie Meltzer Kleinhenz

Phonics Through PoetryGoodyear Books 1999

My Bicyclest stop

One wheel, two wheels on the ground,

My feet make the pedals

go round and round,

Handle bars help me steer so straight,

Down the sidewalk, through the gate.



Broomssw swing

On stormy daysWhen the wind is high,Tall trees are brooms

Sweeping the sky.

They swish their branchesIn buckets of rain

And swash and sweep itBlue again. Dorothy Aldis

Phonics Through PoetryGoodyear Books 1999Return to 1st Grade Menu

My Twin Tylatw twin

My twin’s name is Twyla.She twitches her nose.And sometimes she twiddlesher thumbs--and her toes!

She twitches and twiddlesand twiddles and twitches.Till all of her twitteringTwists me in stitches. Heather Osborne

Phonics Through Poetry

Goodyear Books 1999Return to 1st Grade Menu

Twaddletw twin I twist.

I twitter.I twinkle.I twinge.I twitch.I twirl.

I tweek.

This foolish talk—It twists my tongue!

But twaddle is fun to speak.

Babs Bell Hajdusiewicz


Chickenpoxtch watch

There’s a spot,just a dot,not a lot,I feel hot.

Got a twitch,just a glitch,not a stitch.Gosh, I itch?

Spots in blocks,dots in flocks,

head to socks—

Chicken pox! Carol A. LosiPhonics Through PoetryGood Year Books 1999Return to 1st Grade Menu

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