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First Grade Poem Book

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Hickory Dickory Dock Hickory dickory dock. The mouse ran up the clock. The clock struck one, The mouse ran down. Hickory dickory dock. Two- Yahoo! Three- Whoopee! Four- Do more! Five- Lets Jive! Six- Fiddlesticks! Seven- Oh, heavens! Eight- Lifes great! Nine- So fine! Ten- Were near the end. Eleven- Were sizzlin. Twelve- Im proud of myself.

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Rat-a-Tat Cat To There Were Three Jolly Fisherman There was a cat named Rat-a-Tat, Who sat upon a hat, hat, hat. Rat-a, Rat-a, Tat-Tat-Tat, Sat upon a hat, hat, hat, And now that hat is flat, flat, flat. -at

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Ten Crunchy Carrots Ten crunchy carrots, all yours and mine My gerbils ate one and now there just nine. Nine crunchy carrots, lets bake them in a cake Sasquatch ate one and now theres just eight. Eight crunchy carrots, delicious to munch Your hamster ate one and now theres seven in a bunch. 10 9 8

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Seven crunchy carrots, lets make some sticks My sister ate one and now theres just six. Six crunchy carrots, sweet as honey from the hive The bees ate one and now theres just five. Five crunchy carrots, a scratch at the door The imp wants one and now theres just four. Four crunchy carrots, a treat for you and me But the worms got one and now theres just three. 7 6 5 4

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Three crunchy carrots, what can we do? Your brother took one and now theres just two Two crunchy carrots, a knock at the door Dracula wants one and now theres just one more. One crunchy carrot broken in two Give a piece for me and a piece for you. Crunch!! Mm, mm, mm, mm! Crunchy!! Delicious!! 3 2 1

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I Like I like candy. I like cake. I like the cookies that I bake. I like pizza. I like popcorn, too. I like spaghetti. Do you like it, too?

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I Am a Pizza Oh! I am a Pizza With extra cheese From tomatoes Saucy squeeze Onions and mushrooms Oregano I am a pizza, ready to go. O, je suis un pizza Avec du fromage Beaucoup de sauce Des tomates Des oignons, des champignons Epices melanges Je suis une pizza, prete a manger. 1.2.

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Oh! I am a pizza, Pepperoni No anchovies Or phony bologna I am a pizza Order by phone I am a pizza, please take me home. Oh! I am a pizza Peppers on top Out of the oven Into the box Into the car and Upside down I am a pizza, Dropped on the ground. OhI was a pizza I was the best I was a pizza, Now Im a mess! 3. 4. 5.

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Friends by Jill Eggleston Friends share. Friends care. We need friends everywhere!

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Octopus by Charlotte Diamond Slippery fish, slippery fish sliding through the water, Slippery fish, slippery fish, gulpgulpgulp Oh No! Its been eaten by an Octopus, octopus, squiggling in the water, Octopus, octopus, gulpgulpgulp Oh No! Its been eaten by a

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Tuna fish, tuna fish flashing through the water, Tuna fish, tuna fish, gulpgulpgulp Oh No! Its been eaten by a Great white shark, great white shark, lurking in the water Great white shark, great white shark, gulpgulpgulp Oh No! Its been eaten by a Humongous whale, humongous whale, spouting in the water Humongous whale, humongous whale GULP, GULP, GULP! Burp! Pardon Me!

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All About Spiders Are all spiders arachnids? Do all spiders have 8 legs? Do they all have 2 body parts? Do they all hatch from eggs? Yes, all spiders are arachnids. Yes, all spiders have 8 legs. Yes, they all have 2 body parts. Yes, they all hatch from eggs.

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My Aunt Came Back Oh, my aunt came back From Timbuktu. And she brought with her A wooden shoe. Oh, my aunt came back From old Japan. And she brought with her A waving fan. Oh, my aunt came back From old Algiers. And she brought with her Some pinking shears. Oh, my aunt came back From Guadeloupe. And she brought with her A hula-hoop. Oh, my aunt came back From the New York Fair And she brought with her A rocking chair. Oh, my aunt came back From the Detroit Zoo And she brought with her A MONKEY LIKE YOU!!!

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Tails by Rowena Bennett The kangaroo has a heavy tail She sits on for a chair. Theres scarcely any tail at all Upon the polar bear. But the monkey has the nicest tail Of any living thing, For he can hook it to a branch And use it as a swing.

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Little Green Frog Ribbit, ribbit! went the little green frog. Then he hopped and went over a log.

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Snug as a Bug Sleepy and snug as a bug in a rug. Give me a kiss and Ill give you a hug. Pull up the blanket, give it a tug, Listen to the night train singing, Chug-chugga-chug! -ug

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Mistakes Mistakes are good They help us grow They show us what we want to know So if you made a mistake dont cry Youll get better when you try

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Piggy Bank One penny-is just a penny. Five pennies make a nickel. Ten pennies make a dime. Twenty-five pennies make a quarter. Fifty pennies make a half dollar. One hundred pennies make a dollar. One dollar is what Im saving in my piggy bank!

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Martin Luther King Treat people kindly. Do what is fair Work for all people. Show that you care. Change what is wrong, But please do not fight. Think of new ways To change wrong to right. These are the ways, If we work as a team, To remember the man Who said, I have a dream!

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Sail Away May (To My Bonnie Lies Over the Ocean) One day May went down to the seashore. One day May went down to the bay. She hopped in her little gray sailboat. And then she went sailing away. Away! The say May went sailing away. Away! Perhaps shell come back some fine day. -ay

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Keep A Poem In Your Pocket By Beatrice Schenk de Regniers Keep a poem in your pocket And a picture in your head And youll never feel lonely At night when youre in bed. The little poem will sing to you The little picture bring to you A dozen dreams to dance with you At night when youre in bed. SO- Keep a picture in your pocket And a poem in your head And youll never feel lonely At night when youre in bed.

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Beginning Blends

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So Long As Theres Weather by Tamara Kitt Whether its cold or whether its hot, Id rather have weather, whether or not its just what Id choose. Summer or Spring, Winter or Fall- Any weather is better than no weather at all. I never feel whiney when weather is rainy, And when its sunshiny, I dont feel complainy. I really like weather. So- Rain? Let it splash! Thunder? CRRRASH! Hail? Clitter-Clatter! What does it matter- so long as theres weather!

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Swing low. Swing high. Pump fast. Soar fly. Ride wind. Touch sky. Swing low. Swing high. Swinging By Kay Winters