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Poetry Friday: Jazz

JazzJazz by Walter Dean Myers (Author) and Christopher Myers (Illustrator) is a poetry collection about that American treasure, jazz.

Oh be-bop be-bop, oh whee,
OH WHEEE!

Teach the traits of word choice and voice as students write a music poem.

Poetry FridayThis week’s Poetry Friday Round-up is hosted by Wild Rose Reader.

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The Perfect Nest

The Perfect NestIn The Perfect Nest by Catherine Friend (Author) and John Manders (Illustrator) Jack the cat has a plan…

With this perfect nest, he would attract a perfect chicken, who would lay the perfect egg, which would make a perfect omelet for a cat like Jack.

Teach the traits of sentence fluency and word choice as students write a “perfect plan” story.

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Too Small for Honey Cake

Too Small for Honey CakeIn Too Small for Honey Cake by Gill Lobel (author) and Sebastien Braun (illustrator) Little Fox is no longer the center of attention after Baby Fox is born.

“Come and see your
new baby brother,”
said Daddy Fox.

“But that’s my cradle,”
said Little Fox.

Teach the traits of conventions and ideas as students write a sibling story.

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What a Party!

What a Party!Froggy is the star of What a Party! by Sandy Asher (Author) and Keith Graves (Illustrator). Froggy can’t wait for Grandpa’s birthday.

I’m here to sing for Grandpa!” Froggie announced. “Today’s the day!”

Teach the traits of conventions and voice as students write their own party story.

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Nonfiction Monday: Lady Liberty: A Biography

A BiographyLady Liberty: A Biography by Doreen Rappaport (Author) and Matt Tavares (Illustrator) tells the story of how the Statue of Liberty was made…in first person prose poems. The poems are written in the voices of historical figures, including a child who helped raise money to build the pedestal by sending her two pet roosters to Joseph Pulitzer!

MARIE SIMON
Bartholdi’s Assistant
25 rue de Chazelles, Paris, France, 1786

After months of work,
we have finished the right arm and torch.
Now we start on the left hand.
We go back to Bartholdi’s four-foot clay model.

Teach the traits of ideas and organization as students write a class book of prose poems about an event they have all experienced.

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Poetry Friday: Pilot Pups

Pilot PupsIn Pilot Pups by Michelle Meadows (Author) and Dan Andreason (Illustrator), two toys go on a search and rescue mission.

Rolling faster,
Lift up high.
Soaring, roaring–
to the sky.

Teach the traits of word choice and voice as students write a story about the adventures of their toys.

Poetry FridayThis week’s Poetry Friday Round-up is hosted by Becky’s Book Reviews.

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Frankie Stein

Frankie SteinIn Frankie Stein by Lola M. Schaefer (Author) and Kevin Atteberry (Illustrator), Frankie is the son of monster parents, but…

“Oh my,” said his mother. “He’s…cute.”
“Why doesn’t he look scary like us?” asked his father.

Teach the traits of sentence fluency and conventions as students write their own monster baby story.

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Very Hairy Bear

Very Hairy BearVery Hairy Bear by Marc Harshman (Author) and Barbara Garrison (Illustrator) begins…

Deep in the green gorgeous wood
lives a boulder-big bear
with shaggy, raggy, brownbear hair
everywhere…

Teach the traits of conventions and word choice as students write about an animal and the colors around it.

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Only One Neighborhood

Only One NeighborhoodOnly One Neighborhood by Marc Harshman (Author) and Barbara Garrison (Illustrator) is a counting book with a twist!

There may be only one bakery,
but there are many kinds of bread.

Teach the traits of ideas and organization as students write their own “one and many” page to create a class book.

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