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I find using scaffolds a great way to introduce children to alternative ways of writing poetry and exploring creative process.

Here is my lastest scaffold

The Haunted House
_______________s,
_______________s
___________
Door ____________ slowly open,
______________ them in
a ____________,
a ____________,
a distant _(animal) (noise it makes)
_________,
________,
_____________ comes to a _____________ halt
and ____________!
________(sound) __________(sound) _________(sound)
Door ___________s shut
Only to open when the next unsuspecting
______________ comes along.

And you can explore the who process with your students at this page The Haunted House Sound Poem.

Enjoy