Exploring Playful Themes in Children's Poetry

What does the child do with worms found on the sidewalk?

• Saves them

• Leaves them alone

• Steps on them

• Collects them for fishing

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

What does the child enjoy doing with puddles?

• Ignoring them

• Stomping in them

• Fishing in them

• Jumping over them

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.2

CCSS.RI.2.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

What is the child's reaction to being buried in the sand?

• Dislikes it

• Is indifferent

• Finds it scary

• Enjoys it

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.9

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

What is the trick to staying cool in the wading pool?

• Drinking cold water

• Wearing a hat

• Dunking under quickly

• Staying still

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.3

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.3

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.4.5

What happens when the child swings on the tree swings?

• Feels dizzy

• Falls off

• Chats and has fun

• Gets scared

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

Where is the extra key hidden?

• In a mailbox

• Under a rock

• Inside the house

• With a neighbor

Tags

CCSS.RF.2.4C

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.5.2

What does the child feel about sharing toys?

• It's enjoyable

• It's scary

• It's unnecessary

• It's confusing

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.9

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

What is used to build forts?

• Branches

• Bricks

• Metal sheets

• Plastic sheets

What does the child do with a leaf during a walk?

• Collects them for a book

• Uses it as a fan

• Draws on it

• Tears and spins it

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

What activity does the child enjoy with mommy in the snow?

• Skiing

• Sled riding

• Ice fishing

• Building a snowman

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1