Authors Timothy Rasinski, Ph.D. and Karen McGuigan Brothers Contributing Author Jodene Lynn Smith, M.A.
Editorial Project Manager Jodene Lynn Smith, M.A. Editors Jennifer Overend Prior, Ph.D. Dona Herwick Rice Editor-in-Chief Sharon Coan, M.S.Ed. Art Director Lee Aucoin Illustration Manager Timothy J. Bradley Illustrators Color Heidi Schmidt Black and White Ana Clark Cover Art Lesley Palmer Imaging Alfred Lau Production Manager Phil Garcia Standards Compendium, Copyright 2004 McREL Publisher Corinne Burton, M.A.Ed. Shell Education 5301 Oceanus Drive Huntington Beach, CA 92649-1030 www.shelleducation.com ISBN 978-1-4258-0421-3 2006 Shell Education Reprinted, 2007 Made in U.S.A. The classroom teacher may reproduce copies of materials in this book for classroom use only. The reproduction of any part for an entire school or school system is strictly prohibited. No part of this publication may be transmitted, stored, or recorded in any form without written permission from the publisher. #10328 (i1443) Poems for Word Study Grades 1 2 2 Shell Educational Publishing
Table of Contents Introduction........................................................................ 4 Standards Correlations............................................................. 10 Activity Correlation Chart........................................................... 12 Poems, Lessons, and Activities........................................................ 13 Summer s Over.................................................................. 13 I m Ready...................................................................... 17 The Sun s Glow................................................................. 21 Roller Coaster................................................................... 25 Frozen Treats.................................................................... 29 The Night-light.................................................................. 33 Call Their Name................................................................. 37 A Simple Notion................................................................. 41 Video Game.................................................................... 45 Tasty Treats..................................................................... 49 Short or Tall?................................................................... 53 Mouse in the House.............................................................. 57 Oh Fall!........................................................................ 61 Blueberry Pancakes............................................................... 65 Babysitting Dogs................................................................. 69 Birthday........................................................................ 73 Pickles......................................................................... 77 The Rainbow.................................................................... 81 Castle.......................................................................... 85 Sailboats....................................................................... 89 Addition....................................................................... 93 The Toy Box.................................................................... 97 Peek-a-boo.................................................................... 101 I ll Fly a Plane................................................................. 105 The Bully..................................................................... 109 Pancakes...................................................................... 113 Snug in a Rug.................................................................. 117 The Chair..................................................................... 121 Jump for Joy................................................................... 125 Oh, Summer!................................................................... 129 Answer Key...................................................................... 133 Works Cited...................................................................... 136 Shell Educational Publishing 3 #10328 (i1443) Poems for Word Study Grades 1 2
Summer s Over Close the pool. Time for school. Books are cool. Teachers rule! Tim Rasinski Shell Educational Publishing 13 #10328 (i1443) Poems for Word Study Grades 1 2
Summer s Over Using the Poem See pages 8 9 for ideas to introduce the poem. Complete some or all of the following activities throughout the week. The activities that follow may be completed before, during, or after reading the poem. The scheduling of activities is up to the teacher s discretion and the students needs. Select the activities that best suit your purposes. Phonemic Awareness Ask students what sound they hear at the beginning of the word summer s. Have students identify the other words in the poem that have the /s/ sound at the beginning of the word (school). Then, ask students what sound they hear at the end of the word summer s. Have students identify the other words in the poem that have the /s/ sound at the end of the word. Provide students with Beginning or Ending Sound? (page 15). Have students identify the position of the /s/ sound in each word by filling in the first or second bubble. Phonics Write the words pool, cool, and rule on the board or on a sheet of chart paper. Have students identify the letters that make the /oo/ sound. Discuss the two different spelling patterns. Have students practice spelling the following words with the oo spelling pattern: tool, fool, and school. Fluency Divide the class into groups of four. Assign each child in the groups a different pair of lines from the poem. Provide sufficient time for each individual to practice his or her line and for the group to practice reciting the poem together. Then, allow groups of students to perform the poem for the rest of the class. Comprehension Have each student fold a sheet of construction paper in half. One half should be labeled Summer. Label the other half School. Discuss activities in which students would participate in each category. Have students draw pictures to depict what is happening in the poem. Word Study Extension Use page 16 to extend word concepts from the poem. Vocabulary Ask students to define the word rule. Are there other definitions with which they are familiar? Look up the word rule in the dictionary if necessary. Discuss the term teachers rule. What do teachers do in order to rule? Who rules during the summertime? #10328 (i1443) Poems for Word Study Grades 1 2 14 Shell Educational Publishing
Beginning or Ending Sound? Directions: Say the name of each picture. Fill in the first bubble if you hear /s/ at the beginning of the word. Fill in the second bubble if you hear /s/ at the end of the word. 1. 2. 3. Phonemic Awareness 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. Shell Educational Publishing 15 #10328 (i1443) Poems for Word Study Grades 1 2
Word Study Word Building Directions: Write words from the poem in the correct categories. Then, add new words to each category. Words with ool Words with ook Words About Summer Fun Complete the Sentences Directions: Read each sentence. Write the missing word. Use the Word Bank for help. 1. Our teacher has a lot of. 2. I like to swim in our. 3. My mom says I like her. 4. I go to every day. pool school look books #10328 (i1443) Poems for Word Study Grades 1 2 16 Shell Educational Publishing