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Sound Poem long i (/ī/) — Five White Mice

Code-Ed Sound Poems use a joyful, evidence-proven approach that helps students connect spoken sounds to written print. Written by celebrated author Jill Eggleton QSO and paired with structured, evidence-proven activities by Joy Allcock, these large-format poem cards support every sound in English through rhythm, rhyme, and meaningful language learning.

“Daily exposure to the richness of poetry is a simple effective way to fill a child's mind with language.”

Jill Eggleton QSO
Explore Five White Mice Sound Poem With Your Students:

After reading Five White Mice aloud:

  • Find the words with the /ī/ inside and at the end of the word (five, white, bright, night, hide; sky, by…)
  • Circle the different /ī/ spelling patterns in the printable version
  • Talk about how words sound, how they are spelled, and what they mean
  • Students can write their own stanza or poem using new /ī/ words
  • Illustrate their version of the poem — a great blend of language and creativity

These rich, age-appropriate activities develop oral language, phonological and phonemic awareness, vocabulary, and print skills — all in a simple, engaging format that works.

Why Sound Poems Work

Sound Poem /ī/ Five White Mice is more than a reading activity — it's a structured literacy experience that builds a wide range of foundational skills:

  • Develop phonological awareness through rhyme and rhythm
  • Explore oral language and vocabulary in context
  • Discover phoneme-grapheme relationships:
    • i_e - five, white, mice, nice, hide
    • igh - bright, night
    • y - sky, by
    • i - spider, lion
  • Identify describing words and build an understanding of adjectives
  • Encourage student voice through creative verse writing
  • Support print awareness and independent word work
  • Engage all learners and boost confidence with every "pattern discovery"
  • Encourage independent learning and student voice
When Is the Best Time to Use Sound Poems?

Set aside just 10 minutes before your writing block for maximum impact. Sound Poems are the perfect warm-up to build phonological and phonemic awareness, oral language, and sound-to-print connections that directly support writing.

What's Included
  • Sound Poem Five White Mice digital
  • Downloadable Teacher Notes with lesson guidance
  • Blackline Masters (BLM) for student use
  • Activities that support:
    • Isolating and pronouncing phonemes
    • Segmenting syllables and isolating the vowel sounds in each syllable
    • Mapping phonemes to graphemes
    • Knowledge of describing words (adjectives), synonyms, and more
    • Oral fluency, expression, and vocabulary

Project it for whole-class learning or small-group

Use it to build phonics, reading, and writing momentum before your writing block

Extend the Learning

Sound Poems are flexible for use across Year 2 and beyond classrooms and ideal for:

  • Building student confidence with spelling patterns
  • Reinforcing sound-print relationships
  • Encouraging independent learning and writing
  • Giving teachers a joyful, structured literacy warm-up that leads naturally into writing

Structured. Engaging. Joyful.

Sound Poem /ī/ is part of The Code Is the Key: Year 2 set, but is also available as a standalone resource.

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