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What Do Feelings Sound Like?

by Molly Sprayregen, 826CHI
Writer and 826michigan staffer Denise Ervin writes alongside students to show what feelings sound like.
What Your Students Will Learn

You will learn how to use sound words (onomatopoeia) to describe emotions.

What You Will Do

Note: This lesson was originally shared by Molly Sprayregan, 826CHI. In the video, Denise Ervin from 826michigan, walks students through the lesson and writes alongside them. This social-emotional learning writing prompt comes from Feeling Words & Healing Words: A Poetry Journey. You can access the full writing unit here. STEP 1 Start by watching the video. Then, answer this question in your writing journal: “Have you ever read something with sound effect words spelled out before? In what kind of text have you seen these words?”           STEP 2 The word onomatopoeia (on-o-mot-o-pee-a) is a ginormous word that...

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