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Poetry Break 5

A poem about school

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Available from http://www.gigglepoetry.com/index.html .Accessed June 8, 2005

 

Falling Asleep in Class

by Kenn Nesbitt

 

 

I fell asleep in class today,
as I was awfully bored.
I laid my head upon my desk
and closed my eyes and snored.

I woke to find a piece of paper
sticking to my face.
I'd slobbered on my textbooks,
and my hair was a disgrace.

My clothes were badly rumpled,
and my eyes were glazed and red.
My binder left a three-ring
indentation in my head.

I slept through class, and probably
I would have slept some more,
except my students woke me
as they headed out the door.

If Kids Ruled the School.New York: Meadowbrook Press.2004

Introduction
A good way to break the ice on the first day of school is with a poem especially a funny one like this.
 
Expansion
Read the poems to the children, before you show the picture see is they can identify who fell asleep. Ask what they would do if it was their teacher. See if the children can write a similar poem, only put themself into the poem.
grades 3-5

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Available from www.Amazon.com.Accessed june 8, 2005

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