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Library List:Poetry Speaks to Children Edited by Elise PaschenWhere the Sidewalk Ends by Shel SilversteinWebsites:Teaching Poetry to ChildrenShel SilversteinPoetswww.HomeschoolHelperOnline.com

The Quarrel by Maxine KuminHow do fireflieslight up?Read “The Quarrel” by Maxine Kumin. Research how fireflieslight up, and have the student write a brief description onthe blank lightbulb. Staple 554.htmwww.HomeschoolHelperOnline.com

Why do Lightningbugs Light Up?What do Lightningbugs Eat?Are lightningbugsbugs? Are firefliesflies? Are glowworms worms?Read about lightningbugs, fireflies and glowworms and answerthese questions inside the e.com

The Adventures of Isabel by Ogden NashVocabulary. Cut along solid lines. Fold on dotted lines. Student writedefinitions under torwww.HomeschoolHelperOnline.com

Fact orFiction?Have the student draw a picture of one of the “creatures” Isabel meetsunder each flap. Have them write whether the creature is real orimaginary.www.HomeschoolHelperOnline.com

The Dentist and the Crocodile by Roald DahlRead about your teeth herehttp://www.stemnet.nf.ca/CITE/teeth.pdfLabel the parts of atooth.Tooth FairyRhymeYesterday I lost a toothWhen I ate a lime.The tooth fairy came last nightAnd she left me a .www.HomeschoolHelperOnline.com

Yesterday I lost a toothWhen I ate a pickle.The tooth fairy came last nightYesterday I lost a toothAnd she left me a.Just like cousin Jenny.The tooth fairy came last nightAnd she left me a.Yesterday I lost a toothIt fell on my collar.The tooth fairy came last nightAnd she left me a .www.HomeschoolHelperOnline.com

CrocodilesAlligatorsFind out the differences and similarities for alligators andcrocodiles. Make a Venn diagram to organize the information.www.HomeschoolHelperOnline.com

Read Shel’s Silverstein’s poem “The Crocodile’s Toothache.” Comparethe 2 poems and write your results in the booklet below. Which onedo you like better and why?The Dentist and the CrocdileAndThe Crocodile’s Toothachewww.HomeschoolHelperOnline.com

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JabberwockyFind all of the nonsense words in thepoem “Jabberwocky and determinewhich part of speech they are. Writethem in the layered e.com

You just thought Mad Libs were fun— whoknew they are really grammar! Replacethe nonsense word in “Jabberwocky” withwords of your own to create a new poem.www.HomeschoolHelperOnline.com

(adjective)(adjective)( plural noun)(verb)(verb)(noun: place)(adjective)(plural noun),(adjective)(plural noun)(verb).(noun “a”)(noun),(adjective)(noun)(adjective “a”)(noun)(adverb)(noun “a” again)(adverb)(adjective)(verb, past-tense)(adjective “a” again)loud sound(adverb)(noun “a” nt exclamation)(verb, past tense)www.HomeschoolHelperOnline.com

'Twas (adjective), and the (adjective)noun)( pluralDid (verb) and (verb) in the (noun: place);All (adjective) were the (( plural noun),And the (adjective) (( plural noun)(verb).He took his (adjective “a”) sword inhand:Long time the (adjective) foe hesought-So rested he by the (noun),And stood awhile in thought.“Beware the (noun “a”), my son!And as in (adverb) thought he stood,The jaws that bite, the claws thatThe (noun “a” again), with eyes ofcatch!flame,Beware the (noun), and shunCame (adverb) through the (adjective)The (adjective) (noun)!”wood,And (verbpast-tense)as it came!www.HomeschoolHelperOnline.com

One, two! One, two! And through (repeat your first stanza here)'Twas (adjective), and the (adjective) ( pluraland throughnoun)The (adjective “a” again) blade went (loudDid (verb) and (verb) in the (noun: place);sound)!He left it dead, and with its headAll (adjective) were the (( plural noun),He went (adverb) back.And the (adjective) (( plural noun(verb).“And hast thou slain the (noun “a”again)?Come to my arms, my (adjective)boy!O (adjective) day! (exclaimation)! (differentexclamation)!”He (verbpast tense)in his joy.www.HomeschoolHelperOnline.com

PortmanteauPortmanteau a word or morpheme whose form and meaning are derived from a blending of two ormore distinct forms (as smog from smoke and fog)After you have tried your hand at some, check out the ones listed k/portmant.htmwww.HomeschoolHelperOnline.com

In Alice in Wonderland, HumptyDumpty tells Alice about a word concept found in “Jabberwocky.” Heexplains, “Well, “slithy” means ‘litheand slimy.” . You see it is like aportmanteau – there are two meaningspacked up into one word.” Aportmanteau word is one that combinesparts of two different words, like“brunch.”To play the Portmanteau Game:a. Read the poem “Jabberwocky.”b. Create a list of the portmanteau wordsfrom the poem.c. Make new words (i.e. “sweetlyanxious” could become “swanxious”).Other suggestions are: calm-lonely,serious-brave, thunder-nighttime, frightquiet, fog-spring, wild-confident, dumbpuzzled,wonderful-overwhelmed.d. Come up with some of your own.www.HomeschoolHelperOnline.com

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The Negro Speaks of Rivers by Langston HughesWhere I’m Fromhttp://www.swva.net/fred1st/wif.htmI am from (specific ordinary item), from (product name) and.I am from the (home description. adjective, adjective, sensory detail).I am from the (plant, flower, natural item), the (plant, flower,natural detail)I am from (family tradition) and (family trait), from(name of family member) and (another family name) and(family name).I am from the (description of family tendency) and (anotherone).From (something you were told as a child) and (another).I am from (representation of religion, or lack of it). Further description.I'm from (place of birth and family ancestry), (two food itemsrepresenting your family).From the (specific family story about a specific person and detail), the(another detail, and the (another detail about another familymember).I am from (location of family pictures, mementos, archives and severalmore lines indicating their worth).www.HomeschoolHelperOnline.com

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Glue the title to the outside of the fan book, and glue the oppositeend to the folder.Find each river that Langston Hughes mentions on a map or a globe.Write about each river listed in the fan book. Give the Country andContinent, as well as the size and interesting facts about this elperOnline.com

WritersRead about the Harlem Renaissance. Writea brief description in the inside middle of thebook. Write examples of the musicians andwriters on the inner flaps. Glue the title onthe outside erOnline.com

The Question by Karla KuskinAsk several friends, relatives and siblings whatthey want to be when they grow up. Make abar graph of the answers to show what is mostpopular. If you run out of kids to ask, you canask adults what they wanted to be when they wereyounger.54321www.HomeschoolHelperOnline.com

Write about what you thinkyou would like to be whenyou grow up. Is your idearealistic or is it imaginarylike the ideas in the poem?www.HomeschoolHelperOnline.com

Casey at the Bat by Ernest L. ThayerDescribe thecharacters fromthe poem“Casey at the Bat”Casey at the BatCaseyCooneywww.HomeschoolHelperOnline.com

Read the story behind the poem lBurrowsFlynnBlakeThe PitcherThe Umpirewww.HomeschoolHelperOnline.com

Play baseball math athttp://www.funbrain.com/math/What's a Batting AverageAverage can mean common, ordinary, or even dull. But stick the word batting in front of it and average canmean exciting, talented, or even superstar. Why? Because batting averages let us judge how good a hitter is atthe plate.A batting average is a ratio. It compares the number of hits a player gets to the number of chances he had.Say you are batting for the Baltimore Orioles. You step up to the plate for the 60th time this season. Herecomes the pitch. home run! It's your 20th hit of the year. What's your batting average? To find out, divide thenumber of hits by the number of at-bats:20 hits 60 at-bats .300The answer is another way of writing 30 percent. It's the same as 30 out of 100, or 30/100. If you reduce thefraction, you get 3/10. That means you hit safely in 3 out of every 10 at-bats! Here's an example of a weakeraverage:50 hits 250 at-bats .200A .200 average is 20% or 2 hits out of every 10 at-bats. With 3 hits out of 10 at-bats, the batting average jumpsto an impressive rages.htmFigure the batting average for each of the Muddville lynn25651Jimmy mBatting Average

Explore the science of baseball athttp://www.exploratorium.edu/baseball/Read Abbott and Costello’s “Who’s on First?” skit tch a video version:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v O2F0qC1-sa0Read “Casey’s /3874/casey1.htmlMighty CaseyDesign a baseball card for CaseyPicture herelevilddMuCaseywww.HomeschoolHelperOnline.com

Smart by Shel SilversteinHow much moneydid the boy loseeach time?www.HomeschoolHelperOnline.com

Did the boyget a gooddeal?Why is thepoem called“Smart”?How does the dadreally feel aboutthe boy at the endof the poem?www.HomeschoolHelperOnline.com

Now it’s your turn— try your hand at writing a poem.Don’t forget to title it and make a title for the outsidecover. Cut on solid lines and fold on dotted lines.www.HomeschoolHelperOnline.com

The Quarrel by Maxine Kumin ZZZ RPHVFKRRO HOSHU2QOLQH FRP. Why do Lightning-bugs Light Up? What do Lightning-bugs Eat? Are lightningbugs bugs? Are fireflies flies? Are glow-worms worms? Read about lightningbugs, fireflies and glowworms and answer these questions inside the flaps.