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Halloween Is Nearly Here

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Picking out Halloween costumes is a lot of fun for children. The options are endless. In this poem, one child knows exactly what he wants to be…something that will cause fright for other kids.

Halloween is nearly here. I’ve got my costume planned. It’s sure to be the most horrific outfit in the land.

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Homework Stew

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Making homework stew is not quite what the teacher had in mind. This funny children’s poem shows what can happen when we mishear something. Famous poet Kenn Nesbitt writes humorous poetry for children, and he served as the Children’s Poet Laureate from 2013-2015.

I cooked my math book in a broth and stirred it to a steaming froth. I threw in papers—pencils, too— to make a pot of homework stew.

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I loved this poem because I loved how it said "I sprinkled up my book report". When at the end the teacher said "Your quite a chef but you get a F, I did not say homework stew, I said...

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Elaine The Complainer

Have you ever known someone who complains a lot it’s not enjoyable to be around them. this poem teaches children (and all of us) a lesson about what happens when we complain about every little thing. famous poet kenn nesbitt uses humor to write poems for children, but poems like this one are also filled with important life lessons..

My name is Elaine and I like to complain. Complaining is all that I do. I moan when it’s hot

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I hope Elaine learns her lesson! Her story is so silly!

We Bought A Lot Of Candy Bars

Buying halloween candy early enough in the season provides a lot of options, but sometimes having it in the house for too long before october 31st can be a problem..

We bought a lot of candy bars. We thought it would be neat to have a ton for all the kids who came to trick-or-treat.

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I Can't Wait For Summer

Children eagerly anticipate summer vacation. there are so many fun things to fill their time during those months. waiting for summer can be difficult, especially when the school year has just begun. poems written by former children’s poet laureate kenn nesbitt have been used in hundreds of school textbooks around the world..

I can’t wait for summer, when school days are done, to spend the days playing outside in the sun. I won’t have to study. No homework, no tests. Just afternoons spent on adventures and quests.

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A Vampire Bit My Neck Last Night

Halloween can be filled with many scary things for children. it’s easy to let our imaginations run away with us..

A vampire bit my neck last night. And, though it sounds insane, some zombies chased me down the street and tried to eat my brain.

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Let Me Out Of The Class

Some students don’t enjoy being in school. they would like to be practically anywhere else. however, there are still some places that make the classroom not seem so bad. what is worse than being in school famous poet kenn nesbitt always knows how to make his readers laugh with his humorous children’s poetry..

(sing to the tune of "Take Me Out to the Ball Game") Let me out of the classroom. Let me out of the school.

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Springy Sidewalk

What would happen if a different type of cement were to be used on sidewalks in this amusing poem by former children’s poet laureate kenn nesbitt, we find out the silliness that would be sure to ensue. kenn nesbitt’s poems have been used in hundreds of school textbooks around the world..

The people outside on the sidewalk can’t seem to remain on the ground. They’re jumping and hopping and springing, and generally bouncing around.

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Candy Andy enjoys candy so much that he tries to find any way to get it.

Hello, my name is Andy. I’m a fan of eating candy. It’s delicious and it’s dandy, and my favorite thing to eat.

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Kenn Nesbitt Homework Poems

My teacher ate my homework, which I thought was rather odd. He sniffed at it and smiled with an approving sort of nod. ...

I hope that you believe me, for I wouldn't tell a lie. I cannot turn my science homework in and this is why: ...

Homework, I love you. I think that you're great. It's wonderful fun when you keep me up late. I think you're the best when I'm totally stressed, preparing and cramming all night for a test. ...

I cooked my math book in a broth and stirred it to a steaming froth. I threw in papers—pencils, too— to make a pot of homework stew. ...

My dog does my homework at home every night. He answers each question and gets them all right. ...

My computer ate my homework. Yes, it's troublesome, but true. Though it didn't gnaw or nibble and it didn't chomp or chew. ...

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28 Fresh & Fun 5th Grade Poems to Share With Students

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Fifth grade students have been learning about rhymes all of their lives. Most of the poems from their younger years, though, may be feeling cheesy to them now. As they approach the end of their elementary school years, they’re ready for something more substantial. We’ve put together a list of 5th grade poems to take your poetry lessons to the next level!

1. Homework Stew by Kenn Nesbitt

“I cooked my math book in a broth.”

2. The Night Has a Thousand Eyes by Francis William Bourdillon

“And the day but one.”

3. Spring by Henry Gardiner Adams

“A bursting into greenness…”

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4. Summer by Walter Dean Myers

“I like hot days, hot days.”

5. This Morning is Our History Test by Kenn Nesbitt

“I’ve pinned my notes inside my vest.”

6. Autumn by Emily Dickinson

“Through the street of St. Germain…”

7. A Lesson by Ruby Archer

“Would ye build that generations…”

8. Winter by Russell Blair

“Winter is white as a fluffy cloud.”

9. The Scarecrow by Annie Stone

“A figure rugged and forlorn…”

10. I Have to Write a Poem by Kenn Nesbitt

“So maybe I’ll just make a rhyme.”

11. Harlem by Langston Hughes

“What happens to a dream deferred”

12. Peepers by William Skinner

“A voice of amphibians chirping…”

13. My Pets by Lacey Broughton

“My dog’s name is Missy.”

14. Who Has Seen the Wind? By Christina Rossetti

“Neither I nor you.”

15. Falling Snow by Amanda Colomb

“It looks like a big white blanket.”

16. The Miser by Ruby Archer

“I caught old Ocean this morning early…”

17. In Time’s Swing by Lucy Larcom

“Father Time, your footsteps go…”

18. If-ing by Langston Hughes

“If I had some small change I’d buy me a mule…”

19. Adventures by Holly Fiato

“You can meet anyone.”

20. Toad by the Road by Joanne Ryder

“Watching the world go by.”

21. The Sky by Elizabeth Madox Roberts

“I saw a shadow on the ground.”

22. I’m Nobody—Who are You? By Emily Dickinson

“Are you nobody, too?”

23. Conscience and Remorse by Paul Laurence Dunbar

“And conscience smitten sorely…”

24. Bleezer’s Ice Cream by Jack Prelutsky

“I am Ebenezer Bleezer…”

25. Merry-Go-Round by Langston Hughes

“On the bus we’re put in the back…”

26. Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening by Robert Frost

“Whose woods these are I think I know.”

27. The Branch by Elizabeth Madox Roberts

“We stopped at the branch on the way to the hill.”

28. School Year Extension by Kenn Nesbitt

“I know it’s the last day of school…”

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Homework Poems

Homework oh, homework.

Homework! Oh, Homework! I hate you! You stink! I wish I could wash you away in the sink, if only a bomb would explode you to bits. Homework! Oh, homework! You're giving me fits. I'd rather take baths with a man-eating shark, ......

My Teacher Ate My Homework

My teacher ate my homework, which I thought was rather odd. He sniffed at it and smiled with an approving sort of nod. He took a little nibble— it's unusual, but true— then had a somewhat larger bite and gave a thoughtful chew. ......

Science Homework

I hope that you believe me, for I wouldn't tell a lie. I cannot turn my science homework in and this is why: I messed up the assignment that you gave us yesterday. It burbled from its test tube and went slithering away. ......

Homework Stew

I cooked my math book in a broth and stirred it to a steaming froth. I threw in papers—pencils, too— to make a pot of homework stew. I turned the flame up nice and hot and tossed my binder in the pot. I sprinkled in my book report with colored markers by the quart. ......

My Dog Does My Homework

My dog does my homework at home every night. He answers each question and gets them all right. There's only one problem with homework by Rover. I can't turn in work That's been slobbered all over

The Homework Machine

The Homework Machine, Oh, the Homework Machine, Most perfect contraption that's ever been seen. Just put in your homework, then drop in a dime, Snap on the switch, and in ten seconds' time, Your homework comes out, quick and clean as can be. Here it is— 'nine plus four?' and the answer is 'three.' Three? Oh me . . . ......

Homework, I Love You

Homework, I love you. I think that you're great. It's wonderful fun when you keep me up late. I think you're the best when I'm totally stressed, preparing and cramming all night for a test. Homework, I love you. What more can I say? I love to do hundreds of problems each day. You boggle my mind and you make me go blind, but still I'm ecstatic that you were assigned. ......

All My Great Excuses

I started on my homework, but my pen ran out of ink… My hamster ate my homework… My computer's on the blink… I tripped and dropped my homework in the soup my mom was cooking… My brother flushed it down the toilet when I wasn't looking… ......

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