Original P oems

1. Original Poems Higglety, Pigglety, Pop Higglety, pigglety, pop! The dog has eaten the mop; The pig’s in a hurry, The cat’s in a flurry, Higglety, pigglety, pop! Roses Are RedRoses are red.Violets are blue.Sugar is sweet.And so are you. Sheep Sheep are quiet, Sheep are cute. Sheep give wool To make a suit. Tick Tock “Tick tock,” goes the clock. “Bow wow,” says the dog. “Quack quack,” says the duck. “Croak croak,” says the frog. One, Two, Three, Four One, two, three, four, Mary at the cottage door. Five, six, seven, eight, Eating cherries off a plate.

2. Reconstructed Poems • We counted syllables • We looked at rhyming words • We changed words and sometimes meaning

3. Two, Four, Six, Fish One, two, three, mad, Mary bumped into Dad. Five, six, seven, eight, Eating cherries off a plate. Joshua

4. Sunflowers are Yellow Sunflowers are yellow, Violets are blue. Sweet and sour, And so are you. Luke

5. Tick, Tock “Boing, boing,” goes the bell. “Nang, nang,” goes the mower. “Rar, rar,” goes the tiger. “Ribbit, ribbit,” goes the toad. James

6. One, Two, Three, Four One, two, three, four, Mary at the cottage door. Five, six, seven, eight, Eating grapes off a plate. Lachlan

7. Higglety, Higglety, Pop Higglety, higglety, pop The mouse has eaten the mop. The dog is sneaking, The cat is peeking, Higglety, higglety, pop. Brooklyn

8. Tulips are Pink Tulips are pink, Strawberries are red. Powder is soft, And so are you. Sarah

9. One, Two, Three, Four One, two, three, four, Mary’s at the orange door. Five, six, seven, eight, Eating mangoes off a plate. Aldin

10. Roses are Pink Roses are pink, Violets are blue. Pretty is cute, And so are you. Makayla

11. Higglety, Pigglety, Lop Higglety, pigglety, lop The frog has jumped to the top. The bear’s in a hurry, The worm’s in a flurry, Higglety, pigglety, lop. Shaun

12. Cherries are Red Cherries are red, Buses are blue. Apples are sweet, And so are you. Bianca

13. One, Two, Three, Door One, two, three, door, Lily on the cottage floor. Five, six, seven, eight, Eating raspberries off a plate. Anamaria

14. Apples are Red Apples are red, Berries are blue. Powder is soft, And so are you. Emily

15. One, Two, Three, Chair One, two, three, chair, Mary at the cottage door. Five, six, seven, eight, Eating chicken off a plate. Jacob

16. Higglety, wrigglety, Hop Higglety, wrigglety, hop The dog has eaten the top. The rat’s in a hurry, The frog’s in a flurry, Higglety, wrigglety, hop. John

17. Tick, Tock The cow drove a car, “Bow, wow,” says the dog. “Quack, quack,” says the duck. “Croak, croak,” says the frog. Eithan

18. Wigglety, Wigglety, Top Wigglety, wigglety, top The cat dribbled on Pop. The dog’s in flowers, The hen’s in the showers, Wigglety, wigglety, top. Stevie

19. One, Two, Three, Floor One, two, three, floor, Mary at the cottage drawer. Five, six, seven, eight, Eating cherries off a plate. Alex

20. Pigs are Pink Pigs are muddy, Pigs are pink. Pigs are fat, Pigs need to think. Jorja

21. Dogs are Barking Dogs are barking, Dogs are cute. Dogs give love, To be so cute. Abby