SSSSNAP! Mister Shark: questions to ask and activities to try
SSSSNAP! This picture book poem is made to be performed out loud, with everyone joining in. SSSSNAP! Mister Shark is a fun introduction to performance poetry.
What age is it for? SSSSNAP! Mister Shark is best for ages 3–7. Good for: Joining in with a poem out loud.
SSSSNAP! Mister Shark (Neal Zetter and Chris White)
- Age
- 3-7
- Best for
- Joining in with a poem out loud
Read it once, then perform it together with actions and a huge SSSSNAP! at the end. Try it again louder, quieter, faster.
What it helps with
- Performing out loud
- Rhythm, rhyme and actions
- Confidence speaking
- Joining in with a group
Comprehension and discussion questions
Pick two or three, not all of them. “I don’t know” is a fine answer, and you can always come back to it another day.
- “What did Mister Shark do?”
- “Which bit is the most fun to say?”
- “What actions can we add?”
- “How loud can we SNAP?”
- “Can you learn one line by heart?”
- “Who could we perform it to?”
5-minute activities to try together
Family show
Perform the poem to someone else in the family, with actions.
Snap hands
Make shark jaws with your arms and snap on the big word.
Free printables: SSSSNAP! Mister Shark worksheet and activity pack
This book’s one-page worksheet with the questions and activities above, plus our activity pack: printable scenario cards, three 5-minute activities and a “What could I try?” page for practising everyday skills together. Enter your email and download them straight away.
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If your child liked this, try
Shark in the Park! (Nick Sharratt)
- Best for
- Rhyme, guessing and looking closely
- Age
- 2-5
Zim Zam Zoom! (James Carter and Nicola Colton)
- Best for
- Poems to read out loud and act out
- Age
- 3-7
Surprising Sharks (Nicola Davies and James Croft)
- Best for
- Real facts about sharks, and looking past first impressions
- Age
- 4-8
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By the Growing Wise team · Last reviewed: 10 October 2026
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