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    ie PY Sa a bry : : gtuden nts Edition er RUKUN NEGARA AMALAN HIDUP RAKYAT MALAYSIA BAHAWASANYA NEGARA KITA MALAYSIA MENDUKUNG CITA-CITA HENDAK: Mencapai perpaduan yang lebih erat dalam kalangan seluruh masyarakainya; Memelihara satu cara hidup demokratik: Mencipta satu masyarakat yang adil di mana kemakmuran negara akan dapat dinikmati bersama secara adil dan saksama; Menjamin satu cara yang liberal terhadap tradisi-tradisi kebudayaannya yang kaya dan berbagai-bagai corak; Membina satu masyarakat progresif yang akan menggunakan sains dan teknologi moden: Maka kami, rakyat Malaysia, berikrar akan menumpukan seluruh tenaga dan usaha kami untuk mencapai cita-cita tersebut berdasarkan atas prinsip-prinsip yang berikut: + KEPERCAYAAN KEPADA TUHAN » KESETIAAN KEPADA RAJA DAN NEGARA * KELUHURAN PERLEMBAGAAN * KEDAULATAN UNDANG-UNDANG * KESOPANAN DAN KESUSILAAN Contemporary English Literature for Primary Schools uj Anthology of Poems for PY te dl KEMENTERIAN PENDIDIKAN MALAYSIA [No Si Buku : 0007) ISBN 978-983-3086-27-9 First published 2019 (© Oxford Fajar San. Bhd. 2013 All rights reserved. Na part ofthis publication may be reproduced, ‘stored in a retneval system, of transmitted in any form oF yay earn cas Photocopying. the prior permission of the publisher. University Book Store (M) Sdn, Bhd, No. 43 Jalan 34/154, Taman Dolima Kuala Lumpur Text set by: Far East Offset & Engraving Sen. Bhd. Typelace: Oxtord Fajar KESR Test point size: 15 point Impression: 987654321 Printad by: Vivar Printing Sdn. Bhd. Lot 25 Rawang Iniegrated industial Park Niki Rawang Jalan Batu Arang 148000 Selangor Acknowledgement: ‘The publsher would ike to thant the folowing {or their invaluable help and assistance tn the development ard preparation of this book: + Textbook Division ‘Ministry of Education Malaysia ++ Curriculum Development Division ‘Ministry of Eoueation Malaysia NOTES FOR TEACHERS Anirology of Poems for Year 4, 5and 61s compiled 10 till the requirements of Module Four (Languoge Arts) Level 2 of the standord-bosed English Languoge curriculum for Malaysian national primary schools and nationaliype primary schools (SK and SJ). Posty promotes Iteracy, mottvates social interaction, fosters emottanal resilience and helps children know themselves, It con cross boundries thot litle else con ond opens venues for Speoking ond Listening. The poems offered in this book are for children in Yoors.4, Sand 6. They are in mony poetic styles ond cover a variety of themes, The poems are structured fram simple to difficult and cilow you to chase concepts and skills as \your pupils become ready for them. You can pre-teoch structure or introduce concepts needed in "understanding the poem, If you feel this is necessary. The collection consists mginly of short rhyming poems. Fun images moke the poems cttractive to pupils ofthis age-group. The poems inspire pupils to be creative. It has been shown that the most effective woy of introducing poetry is 1a ensure the pupils understand what thoy read. These poems are therefare in language that is simple and their themes are og¢-oppropriate. Understanding, however, is not everything. There are poems in different genres in this anthology. ‘You need not teach your pupils conscious knowledge of these genres, The purpose is enrichment, riot development of literary knowledge. The activities you do with these poems should, therefore, to provide proctice in al four languoge skis: istening speaking. reading ond weting integrate the skils ina seomiess way ond not focus only on one skill ct atime be fun ond appeal fo pupils, for example, by relating to their lives allow for multiple intelligences, individual work, pair work, group work ond whole class activity os well 0s non-verbal responses such as miming, acting, faciol expressions, gestures, pictures, music give students repeated proctice in grammor and vocobulory through repetition without dri, wherever possible make sure the pupils’ work is ‘published’ and the teacher is no the sole listeneireader of pupils poems ‘Suggested Activities Here cre some strategies that you as o teacher can adopt and plan for: Before reading aloud to © group, read the poem aloud 16 yourself several times. Mark the words ‘and phrases that you want to emphasise, Follow the rhythm of the poern. Ensure chitdren listen to the teacher reading the poem aloud while they look ct the text. Encourage children fo read poetry cloud. andor recite it from memory. A teacher can tell how well children understand the poem by the weoy they read i Get the whole closs to attend to-and applaud ctter any poem is recited by members of the class, = This will serve as o reward and encouragement + Ask pupils to select a favourite poem and illusitote it. This can be done by loying poper an the floor or Con the sidewalk by the classroom, Pupils can use crayons, morkers or paint, After this activity, invite the closs to do a ‘pootry walk, Invite othars to see the pootry-ar. + Grete 0 poetry wall where he pupils’ poems con be displayed. ‘+ Explain the poom’s subject and theme and connect the idea to some dane. + Use drama with the poems you read. Have pupils dress up, act out or perform during school assembly = Provide opportunities for pupils 10 write pattem pieces or verse of various kinds from thelr own ‘oxporionces, ‘= Encourage pupils to ask questions about the poem. ‘+ Have pupils rood ond raspand to tha poem on their own ond then talk about it in closs. + Make copies of the poems studied and have pupils make picture books of the poem assigned to them. Pupils could also make picture books of heir own poems oF pooms Ihe IKO. + Encourage pupils to make recordings of their favourte poems. Other pups can lisan 10 them. ‘= Display your own favourite poems for the pupils to read. Jor work that the pupils have Encourage pupils to toke a poem. and rewrite it into a story. Give « poem fo the whole class. Split the class into groups. Get each group to analyse the poem based on the topic ond provide feoaback. + Rewnite he poem leaving certain words out. Ask pupils to fil! the blanks with thelr own words ond share their pooms with the class. They can be encouraged to discus the words differant pupils have: suggested for each blonk fo see how each ward fis (a) the original meaning and (b) the form, for example, the thyming scheme For each year, 2 shor! deseription of each poem is provided together wth suggested activities to enhance: the experience of leaming poetry, Min octivitios and extoneion activities aro suggested for each poom, ‘The main activities lead into the poem while the extensicn activities leod cwoy trom the poem. The latier use the topic ond format of the poom fo find new ways of discovering and thinking abou! tho: topics ond tunes of writing found in the syllabus ond curricular activities. They Gre also used 10 drove Jecal IHorature inte the laaming of English Morature, While the main activities ara mainly concerned with comprehension oF understondiing, the extension activities focus more on the production skis. All extension activities are best done in groups. The octivities suggested ore only exomples. You can alter (r add to them if you need to. The activites suggested ore given cs-instructions to the pupils. ‘Some Useful Definitions Imagery - Mentol pictures: created by words thot appeal to the five senses: sight, smell, heoring, taste ‘and touch. Example: horses" hooves pounding on the ground os in “Sounds Like Magic’. Gnomatopoeia ~ Words containing sounds similar to the noises they describe. Exomple: crunchy, cerectly, popping 08 in ‘Noisy Food, Personification — A figure of speech where human qualities are given to non-living things. Example: the fingers of he seo, os in “Sand Castie’ and sand running down tothe seq os in “Seaside Rhyme - The repetition of words with similor sounds, usually at the end of two or more lines of verse, Exomple: smaivoll, lowers‘hours as in ‘Grondma's House’ ‘Simile— A woy of compering things using the words ‘like’ ond ‘os’, Example: ke lumpy porridge rainos: In My Sister's Ecting Porridge’ Gott ocala pena S e At the Playground Clap Your Hands Holiday Memories Sond Castle Grandma's House Miss Antrobus Serenode 7 & ! This Tooth is Seaside 9 The Meal 20 ¢ 5 Watching « Bumble Bee ar 4 The Dark 22 ie pment matte i v Messing About The Sandwich 28 Toes My Sister's Eating Porridge Here is the Nose Don't The Mud-pie Makers Rhyme A Garden Tadpoles Swinging fay athe Me paras Ga a ate! ‘CLASSROOM GUIDE FOR YEAR 4 with Suggested Activities Poem | ~"At tha Playground’ by Brian Moses is abou! activities a child did ot the playground, ‘The child xd many things af the playground: ‘swung on the swing, ‘siden the slides’, etc. What other things ean you see and do ot the playground? Poem 2—"Clop Your Hands’ by Pam Gidney is an action poem. ‘a, Dp the octians as you recite the poem. 1b. Workin groups. Think of other things that can be done (i) ‘cbove your heodt, i) behind your bock’ ‘and {ii} trom side to side’ Poem 3 — Woodpecker’ by Brenda Wiliams is in asiyle of postry that asks a series of questions. ‘The poet segs the woodpecker os c guest knacking ot the door cl a home. What is there in the poem to make you think 30? Poem 4 - "Holiday Memories’ by June: Crebibin is an imaginative poem about the things a person did ‘during his holidays. ‘a. The poet went to many ploces and met many animais. What are the places he goes to and what ‘are the animals he meets? 'b, Do You think this is @ reqi holiday? Give reasons for your answer. Poem § Sand Caste” by J. Potrick Lewis is a poem in rhyme about building a sandcastle. 1. List oll the things the post mentions which tel you he went to the seaside. 'b. What other activities con you do of the seoside? Poem &— "Grandma's House’ by Pamela Mordecai descrbes the poet's visit to her grandmother. \@. What is found in eoch ploce in Grandma's house (for example, in the bathroom)? 'b, Write down ia things which are found in each of thesa places in your home, Poem 7 = ‘Noisy Food! by Merian Swinger is cbout diferent kinds of food. 1 Replace the Types of food in the poem otter the folowing words: munching. slumping, eating crunching, popping, sucking. Think of ether things you can sturp eat, munch or pop. Poem 8 - “Sounds Like Magic’ by Celia Warren is about different sounds you can hear when you put «different things against your ear. ‘@. Reod the poom cloud, vith expression. 'b. What things that the poet hears are real and what things are imaginary? Why do you think so? At the Playground When we went to the playground I swung on the swings, T slid on the slide, T hung from the rings. Traced over to Mum for a kiss and a cuddle, but as we were leaving, [fell in a puddle! Brian Moses Clap Your Hands Clap your hands. Above your head— Wake up, wake up, Sleepyhead. Clap your hands Behind your back. Make a click And then a clack, Clap your hands. From side to side. Hold your arms out Very wide. Clap hands fast With your best friend. Now our game Is at an end! Pam Gidney Woodpecker Woodpecker, woodpecker Tapping at the tree Woodpecker, woodpecker Can't you see? Woodpecker, woodpecker You can't win You can knock all day But there's no one in! Brenda Williams Holiday Memories. When | was on holiday I went to Timbuktu, I wrestled with a jaguar And boxed a kangaroo. I chatted to a seagull, I met a big baboon, I floated on a moonbeam Until | reached the moon. I journeyed into jungles, I swam the deepest sea, I climbed the highest mountain And a monkey-puzzie tree, I visited the planets, I lit up ail the stars, I gossiped to a parrot Travelling to Mars. I sailed across the ocean, I drove a Greyhound bus, T rode across the desert On a hippopotamus. I chased a band of pirates Completely round the bend. And now the summer's over And so is this—THE END. June Crebbin Theard a mermaid singing, I fought a killer shark, I grappled with a Grizzly In a wild Safari Park. Sand Castle Grandma's House I built a house One afternoon With bucket, cup, »%, 4 q And fork and spoon, Grandmo’s house is very small just a bedroom and a hall and a parlour full of flowers lots of clocks to tell the hours Then scooped a shovel- ful of shore On top to add The second floor. and a kitchen with a cat fast asleep upon a mat and a bathroom cool and white full of towels soft and bright and a front door with a bell and a garden with a well and a place to sit and dream down beside a little stream. But when the fingers Of the sea Reached up and waved A wave to me, It tumbled down Like dominoes And disappeared Between my toes Grandma's house is full of things things with wheels and things with wings, J. Patrick Lewis things with spouts and things with handles, bells and books and fans and candles. Grandma's house is very small, but | love to go to call, 4 and to share a pot of tea— just my grandmama and me! Pamela Mordecai Noisy Food When you're munching crunchy opples or you're slurping up your soup, when you're eating crackly crisps all on your own or in a group, when you're crunching up your camflakes or you're popping bubblegum, or you're sucking at an orange with such squelches that your mum says, ‘Can't you eat more quietly, that noise is rather rude!’ It's then you say, ‘It’s not my fault. Tm eating noisy food.” Marian Swinger cat TK crisp? geese F Sounds Like Magic PCT Ren lea and thought I could hear the rushing of the waves eM el I held an empty eggshell eee Geer) CMe eRe ReR erento ed Pee Rune a Eel nme Rl ure R (ements) TRUCE eRe MUL} Polis eum eats I took an empty teacup to see what I might hear Cems ge Re Re lnm) Ce RM Ee ee Mics EXTENSION ACTIVITIES FOR YEAR 4 Poem | ="At the Playground’ ‘The poet enjoyed being in the playground but the trip ended badly. Tell your friends on incident in your life thot ended badly, Poem 2—"Clop Your Hands’ ‘Think of ways you end your friends eon keep enoke during (a) English class or (b) any boring ‘activity Poem 3 - "Woodpecker 'a. Find out the reat reason a woodpecker packs and tell your friends. b. Why do some birds ond animals behave strangely? Find out about cny one animal or bird that behaves strangely and fell your friends. You con use pictures. ©. Write a similar poern about a bird, for example, an ov. Poem 4— ‘Holiday Memories’ ‘a. Tell your friends about a dream holiday you would like to have. (Notice the writer uses the past tensa in doing this.) 'b, Write one stonza of this poom. Write about your own dream holiday, Poem 5 "Sand Castie’ 12, Drow two pictures to illustrate what you undarstocd by Stanzas 3 and 4 'b. What else do you think con fall down ‘like @ pack of dominoes’? Poem 6 ='Grandma's House’ ‘a. Pomela Mordecai likes fo visit her grandmother. Wile about somaane whose house you fica to vig. . Write @.poem ike ‘Grandma's House’ about © place you like to visit. Moke sure the words rhyme in every pair of ines, Read your poam to the class. Poem 7 "Noisy Food" ‘Think of local food rhot is ‘noisy. How con you et this ood without being ‘rude’? Poem 8 ~ "Sounds Like Mogic Rewte the lines after ‘thought | heard! in Stanzas 2. 3 and with what you ourself imagine. a ft ‘One cat, two cats, three cats, four, Four cats scratching At my gran’s back door. CLASSROOM GUIDE FOR YEAR 5 with Suggested Activities Poem | = Cais’ by Jon Kiting #s about counting forwerds and bockwards up to 10 ina fun way. ‘a. Change cats to some other animal that you think may do as the cats in the poem do. \ ; 1b. Count upwards from | up fo 30 and then downwards fram 30 to | Five cats, six cats, seven cats, eight, . Poem 2-= "Miss Antrobus’ by Richord Edwords fs a poem about Miss Antrobus' pet ociopus, \ Why dose Mas Arstobus tke hr ociopus? eth ea a ‘ 3 Mog Antrbe tka het oclopu i cow ete 1 Replace ‘ctopus’ wih cher seo crectures, Change the nome of Miss Anfrobus fo thyme wth | ‘At my grandma's gate, fre orate you have choven. Poem 3—"Serenode’ by Blobb| Kotz is about animals that have human characteristics, behaviour } and emotions «a, Do youlike this poam? Do you like the thee mice? Why? } 'b. Two musical instruments ore mentionedin the poem. List ten other musical instruments from tha | ‘rious cultures in Naloysia Eight cats, seven cats, six cats, five, Five cats scratching At the old bee-hive. Poem 4—"This Tooth’ by Lee Bennett Hopkins is about @ child trying te pull out a looge tooth. | ‘2. Act out whot the boy did to his. tooth oa . - Four cats, three cats, two cats, one, b. The poet's tooth finally ‘fell aut an its own’. Did you experience this faling af teeth too? When ‘and why did it happen? ‘One cat napping In the noon-day sun. Poom 5 ~ Socrico’ by Shirloy Hughos is about a doy spent ct the boach. ‘2. The poet talks cbout wha she saw and experienced at the seaside. Look through the poem and ‘804 whet those are. 'b. Did the poet enjoy the doy ot the seaside? How do you know? Poem 6 = "The Meci’ by Karlo Kuskin ls cbaut o boy's bizarre breckfast. } |. What aid Timothy have tor breaktast? 'b. Timothy says his meal wos ‘delicious’, Would you ogres with him? Poem 7 = ‘Watching « Bumble Bee’ by Wes Mogee is about a bee's odventure in a garden. [ ‘9. The sound of the bumble bea is heard throughout the peer, The post does this by using alot of | “s' ond '2' sounds. Can you find oll the words thot have these sounds? 'b. Nome other animals that you can see in the gorden. Poem 8—"The Dark’ by Adrion Herel is about what o child imagines in the dork ‘a, The words ‘coming down’ are used many timas in the first two stonzas of the poem, Why? j 1b. Think of oll the words thot rhyme with these words: ‘head’, ‘me’, door, ight’ ond ‘floor. ‘Guatier at e arate a Miss Antrobus Serenade Three mice sat down in the barn one day in a quiet corner filled with hay Why do you love your octopus, Miss Antrobus, Miss Antrobus? Why do you love your octopus, Miss Antrobus, my dear? I love my octopus because It hugs me and it wriggles. T love my octopus because Its wriggles give me giggles. Tlove my octopus because It juggles jars of pickles. T love my octopus because It tickles, oh, it tickles. One played a fiddle. One played a drum. One blew a bubble with pink bubble gum. Tra-la-la went the fiddle. Boom, boom went the drum. And POP! went the bubble and the bubble gum. Richard Edwards Bobbi Katz This Tooth I jiggled it Joagled it jerked it. I pushed ‘ond pulled and poked it But— As soon as | stopped, and left it alone, this tooth came out on its very own! Waves pouring in x To a sand-casile moat. The Meal Timothy Tompkins had turnips and tea. The turnips were tiny. He ate at least three. And then, for dessert, He had onions and ice. He liked them so much That he ordered it twice. He had two cups of ketchup, A prune, and a pickle. ‘Delicious,’ said Timothy. ‘Well worth a nickel.” He folded his napkin And hastened to add, ‘It's one of the loveliest breakfasts I've had.’ Koria Kuskin 20 Wotchinga Bumble Bee =| ys Out in the garden A bs - you will see \ u : the oh-so-busy 2 4 : bumble bee. if é It never stops to x rw x joke a rest. . It wears an oh-so-hairy yy vest. ea? 5 When flowers, in summer, a ‘open wide Tt gathers nectar the bee dives oh-so-deep Pane inekie. ru all day long, ee q (> ond hums an oh-so-buzzy 38*!""* 6 song. Es *, ‘While you watch from your garden seat * the bee makes honey atizz2, N Nv 2224 oh-so-sweet, N ey Then off it zigzags * in a tizz with an oh-so-busy % buzzy " whizz zzzz225 N 22a nN 22, Ios 4 Wes Magee The Dark I don't like the dark coming down on my head It feels like a blanket thrown over the bed I don't like the dark coming down on my head I don't like the dark coming down over me It feels like the room's full of things | can't see I don't like the dark coming down over me There isn’t enough light from under the door It only just reaches the edge of the floor There isn't enough light from under the door I wish that my dad hadn't put out the light It feels like there's something that's just out of sight I wish that my dad hadn't put out the light But under the bedclothes it's warm and secure You can't see the ceiling, you can't see the flaor Yes, under the bedclothes it's warm and secure So I think [ll stay here till it's daylight once more. Adrian Henri 22 EXTENSION ACTIVITIES FOR YEAR 5 Poem | ~°Cars Reod some other poems about cats. Recite the poems aloud for the rest of the closs to enjoy. Poem 2~ Wliss Antvabuis! 1a, Write apoem about your own pet. You can use ‘Miss Antrobus' os yaur model, . Write e short paragraph to describe Mise Antrobus's eetopus. Poem 3="Serenode’ ‘One meaning of ‘serenade’ is a gentle piece of music using a few instruments. Tell your ‘classmates about ony kind of music you like in your own culture, Bring @ CD ta class, i you can, Poem 4 "This Tooth ‘There are many things that will sill happen even if you left them clone, Tell your friends one ‘exomple of this in your own Iie. Poom § —“Socside’ Tell your friends the kinds of things you do (a) by the seaside ond (b) ct whatever place you like to goto. Poem 6-"The Mec! 1a, Have you ever had a meal like the one Timothy Tompkins had? When? Tell your frends ‘about it , Do you think it was a well-balanced meal? Why? Poem 7 Wotching © Bumble Bee! 12. Find out cbout different types of bees and fell other members of your group about them. b. Give reasons why we should not harm living creatures such as the bumble bee. Poem 8— "The Darke ‘The poet hates the dark. What do you hate most in your ite? Tell your friends why you hate it. ‘CLASSROOM GUIDE FOR YEAR 6 with Suggested Activities Poem | —"Mlessing About’ by Michael Rosen is about games and feelings experienced by the poet ‘and his tends. "Who do you think you con relateo best: Jumping John, Kicking Kirsty, Nod Mickey or Fat Fred? why? Poem 2-“The Sondwich’ by Tony Brodman is @ fun poem about making a crazy sandwich, ‘What does the poet pul into his sandwich? Do you think you will ike the sendwich? Why? Poem 3— Toss’ by Judith Nicholls is about what our 108s can do. ‘Whot are the things you con de with your toes, aecercing to Nicholls? Poem = ‘hy Sisier's Eating Porridge’ by John Coldwell is cbout on older sibling waiching ‘ayounger siping ect. ae ‘What things tell you that the sibling eating is a very small child who still does not know how to feed herselt? Poem 5 — "Hare is the Nose’ by Ciyde Watson Is a fun way to lam about the ports of the body. ‘Mony ports of the body ore mentioned in the poem. What did each port do? Poem 6 = "Don't by John Kitching is about rules that children have to follow. «@. Read this poem os diferent people — your mother, your father, your grandmather, etc. — would '30y if, Say each line with the siress and fecling each person would express. 1b. Make a list of all the things the children cannot do. Poem 7 — "The Mud-ple Makers Rhyma’ by Janet Paisley is about chikdren playing with mud-pies. Make 0 ist of things that ore (0) squidgy, (b) slippery, (c} shudgoy, (@) runny and (8) squeczy. Poem 8 = "A Gorden’ by Lello Berg describes the poet's dream garden, ‘Which cspects of the poet's garcien do you like best? Why? Poem #— Tadpoles’ by Rose Fyleman is about ten litle tadpoles, ‘a. Why did the todpoles say ‘No, no, nof 10 the water rot? 1b. Which words tell you what the tadpoles were doing in the pot? Poem 10-= ‘Swinging’ by Leila Borg is about a child ploying on a swing, ‘a. How oid do you think the person talking in the poern is? 1b, Read the poem cloud. Try ond show the sense of going up and coming down in your voice. This, is the rhythm of the poem, Messing About “De you know what?" said Jumping John. ‘Thad a bellyache and now it's gone.’ “Do you know what?" soid Kicking Kirsty. “All this. jumping has made me thirsty.’ ‘Do you know what?” said Mad Mickey. ‘L sat in some glue and I feel all sticky,” “Do you know what?" soid Fat Fred. “You can't see me, I'm under the bed,’ The Sandwich Oh what shall I have Today for my tea? I know — a sandwich, As big as can be! Til stort with the bread, Two slices, quite large; Then slap on some jam, Qh yes, and some marge, Til put in some cheese, A tomato or two, ‘And maybe an onion This. big one will do! Til bung in some lettuce, 7 A radish, of course, And ... a sizzling burger, All covered in sauce! Add in some chicken, And maybe some chips, Some biscuits, an apple, A packet of crisps, A cake with some candles, Some chocolate (one bar), Spaghetti, bananas, ‘Sweets from a jar, Baked beans and humbugs, Carrots and mustard, All topped off with cream And steaming hot custard ... Now a sandwich like that ‘You really can’t beat, It's packed out with goodies, A real tasty treat. ‘There's only one problem; I's breaking my heart ... I's. such a big sandwich — Where do | start? Tony Bradman Toes Toes, handy to wiggle, useful to kick; fun to tickle, hard to lick! Good fo count on, walk on, run — feet without toes would be much less fun! To me it's quite clear there is nothing os neat as a fine set of toes ‘on the end of your feet! Judith Nicholls My Sister's Eating Porridge My sister's eating porridge It's going everywhere. Up her nose and down her front; A dollop in her hair. My sister’s eating porridge, She's missed her mouth again. Now it’s dripping off her spoon Like lumpy porridge rain. My sister's eating porridge And most is on the floor. No wonder she is hungry And crying out for, ‘More!’ John Coldwell Here is the Nose Here is the Mouth that opened up wide. Here are the Hands that put pie inside. Here is the Nose that smelled something sweet And led the search for a bite to eat. Here is the Tongue that licked the tin And lapped up the juice running down the Chin. Here are the Feet that followed the Nose Around the kitchen on ten Tiptoes. Here is the Stomach that growled for more. Here are the Legs that ran for the door. Here are the Eyes that looked high and low Till they spotted six pans sitting all in a row. Here are the Ears that heard a whack. Here are the Arms that reached up high Here is the Bottom that felt a smack! To bring down a fresh-baked blueberry pie. d Clyde Watson 32 33 Don't The Mud-pie Makers Rhyme Don't do this, don't do that. Mud is squidgy, Don't scrape your plate. slippery, sludgey. Don't tease the cat, Mud is irmy-squirmy goo. Don't pick your nose. Mud is runny, Don't suck your thumb. Don't scratch your head. Don't swallow gum. Don't stick your tongue out. Mud you can roll flat, Don't make that face at me. mud you can press. Don't wear your socks in bed. Mud is the nicest, muddiest mess. Don’t slurp your tea. Mud you can make with, Don't touch your father's records. mud you can share. Don't touch your brother's glue. Our mud-pies are the best anywhere. squeezy, funny. Mud is cozey-woozey too. Mud is squidgy, slippery, sludgey. Mud is irmy-squirmy goo. Mud is runny, squeezy, funny. Mud is oozey-woozey too. So many things I mustn't — Whatever can | do? Janet Paisley A Garden If I should have a garden I know how it would be, There'd be daisies and buttercups —"y ‘ And an apple tree. 3 " A dog would chase a ball there, Abird would sit and sing, And a little cat would play with A little piece of string. And in the very middle Fd only have to stand ‘or ladybirds and butterflies 'o settle on my hand. Tadpoles ‘Swinging Ten little tadpoles ‘Swinging, swinging, va playing in a pool, Low and high, ‘Come,’ said the water-rat, Down in the green grass j ‘come along to school. And up in the sky i ‘Come and say your tables, When I'm bigger I'll stand when I swing, a sitting in a row.’ When I'm bigger I'll do everything. And all the little tadpoles said, ‘No, no, no!’

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