Jungle Sounds

Jungle Sounds
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DISCUSS:
What did you notice about the job of a Foley artist or the sounds
that they create?
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DISCUSS:
What sound words did you come up with?
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Get your supplies.
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In today’s lesson, you’ll need someone to share ideas with. This could
be a partner, or someone you sit near. When everyone has a partner,
click the arrow to go to the next step.
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Listen to the sound the falcon makes.
Discuss: What sounds did you hear the falcon make?
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Find the falcon on your jungle sound map. Pick your favorite sound
word and write it in the space next to the falcon.
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Listen to the sound the gibbon makes. Discuss: What word could
you use to describe the sound the gibbon makes?
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In the space next to the gibbon, write a sound word.
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Listen to the sound the tapir makes.
Discuss: What sound did you hear the tapir make?
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In the space next to the tapir, write a sound word.
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Find the lemur on your Jungle Sound Map. Listen to the sound the
lemur makes and in the space next to the lemur, write a sound word.
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Find the dragonfly on your Jungle Sound Map. Listen to the sound
the dragonfly makes and in the space next to the dragonfly, write
a sound word.
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Find the "Describe the Jungle Sounds" section on your worksheet. 
In the first blank, copy the sound word that you wrote for the falcon
to complete the sentence.
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Find the second sentence in your Describe the Jungle Sounds section
on your worksheet. Copy the sound word that you wrote for the
gibbon to complete the sentence.
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Take turns reading your first two sentences out loud to your partner.
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Use the words from your Jungle Sound Map to write 1 or 2
sentences that describe the animals and sounds in the rainforest.
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Take turns reading your sentences out loud to your partner.
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Students will...

Print Prep
  • understand and identify onomatopoeia.

  • add onomatopoeia to writing to add description.
Jungle Sound Map worksheet 1 per student
Word Bank (Jungle Sounds) worksheet 1 per student
Prep Instructions

We suggest students work in pairs. Homeschool students can work on their own.

Introduction

10 mins

Writing Activity

20 mins

Extend this lesson

Writing

Writing

Write a story about one of the animals in your Jungle Sound Map. Use onomatopoeia in your story.

Drawing

Drawing

Color the animals and the jungle on your Jungle Sound Map.
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Onomatopoeia Lesson 1: Jungle Sounds

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