First Grade Poem Book
Hickory Dickory Dock
Hickory dickory dock.
The mouse ran up the clock.
The clock struck one,
The mouse ran down.
Hickory dickory dock.
Two- ”Yahoo!”
Three- ”Whoopee!”
Four- “Do more!”
Five- “Let’s Jive!”
Six- “Fiddlesticks!”
Seven- “Oh, heavens!”
Eight- “Life’s great!”
Nine- “So fine!”
Ten- “We’re near the end.”
Eleven- “We’re sizzlin’. “
Twelve- “I’m proud of myself.”
Rat-a-Tat Cat
To There Were Three Jolly Fisherman
There was a cat named Rat-a-Tat,
Who sat upon a hat, hat, hat.
Rat-a, Rat-a, Tat-Tat-Tat,
Sat upon a hat, hat, hat,
And now that hat is flat, flat, flat.
-at
Ten Crunchy Carrots
Ten crunchy carrots, all yours and mine
My gerbils ate one and now there’ just nine.
Nine crunchy carrots, let’s bake them in a cake
Sasquatch ate one and now there’s just eight.
10
9
8
Eight crunchy carrots, delicious to munch
Your hamster ate one and now there’s seven in a bunch.
Seven crunchy carrots, let’s make some sticks
My sister ate one and now there’s just six.
7
Six crunchy carrots, sweet as honey from the hive
The bees ate one and now there’s just five.
Five crunchy carrots, a scratch at the door
The imp wants one and now there’s just four.
6
5
4
Four crunchy carrots, a treat for you and me
But the worms got one and now there’s just three.
Three crunchy carrots, what can we do?
Your brother took one and now there’s just two
3
2
Two crunchy carrots, a knock at the door
Dracula wants one and now there’s just one more.
1
One crunchy carrot broken in two
Give a piece for me and a piece for you. Crunch!!
Mm, mm, mm, mm! Crunchy!! Delicious!!
I Like
I like candy.
I like cake.
I like the cookies that I bake.
I like pizza.
I like popcorn, too.
I like spaghetti.
Do you like it, too?
I Am a Pizza
1. Oh! I am a Pizza
2. O, je suis un pizza
With extra cheese
Avec du fromage
From tomatoes
Beaucoup de sauce
Saucy squeeze
Des tomates
Onions and mushrooms
Des oignons, des champignons
Oregano
Epices melanges
I am a pizza, ready to go.
Je suis une pizza, prete a
manger.
4. Oh! I am a pizza
3. Oh! I am a pizza,
Peppers on top
Pepperoni
Out of the oven
No anchovies
Into the box
Or phony bologna
Into the car and
I am a pizza
Upside down
Order by phone
I am a pizza,
I am a pizza,
Dropped on the ground.
please take me home.
5. Oh…I was a pizza
I was the best
I was a pizza,
Now I’m a mess!
Friends
by Jill Eggleston
Friends share.
Friends care.
We need friends everywhere!
Octopus
by Charlotte Diamond
Slippery fish, slippery fish sliding through the water,
Slippery fish, slippery fish, gulp…gulp…gulp
Oh No! It’s been eaten by an…
Octopus, octopus, squiggling in the water,
Octopus, octopus, gulp…gulp…gulp
Oh No! It’s been eaten by a…
Tuna fish, tuna fish flashing through the water,
Tuna fish, tuna fish, gulp…gulp…gulp
Oh No! It’s been eaten by a…
Great white shark, great white shark, lurking in the water
Great white shark, great white shark, gulp…gulp…gulp
Oh No! It’s been eaten by a…
Humongous whale, humongous whale, spouting in the water
Humongous whale, humongous whale
GULP, GULP, GULP!
Burp! Pardon Me!
All About Spiders
Are all spiders arachnids?
Do all spiders have 8 legs?
Do they all have 2 body parts?
Do they all hatch from eggs?
Yes, all spiders are arachnids.
Yes, all spiders have 8 legs.
Yes, they all have 2 body parts.
Yes, they all hatch from eggs.
My Aunt Came Back
Oh, my aunt came back
From Timbuktu.
And she brought with her
A wooden shoe.
Oh, my aunt came back
From Guadeloupe.
And she brought with her
A hula-hoop.
Oh, my aunt came back
From old Japan.
And she brought with her
A waving fan.
Oh, my aunt came back
From the New York Fair
And she brought with her
A rocking chair.
Oh, my aunt came back
From old Algiers.
And she brought with her
Some pinking shears.
Oh, my aunt came back
From the Detroit Zoo
And she brought with her
A MONKEY LIKE YOU!!!
Tails
by Rowena Bennett
The kangaroo has a heavy tail
She sits on for a chair.
There’s scarcely any tail at all
Upon the polar bear.
But the monkey has the nicest tail
Of any living thing,
For he can hook it to a branch
And use it as a swing.
Little Green Frog
“Ribbit, ribbit!” went the little green frog.
“Ribbit, ribbit!” went the little green frog.
“Ribbit, ribbit!” went the little green frog.
Then he hopped and went over a log.
Snug as a Bug
Sleepy and snug as a bug in a rug.
Give me a kiss and I’ll give you a hug.
Pull up the blanket, give it a tug,
Listen to the night train singing,
Chug-chugga-chug!
-ug
Mistakes
Mistakes are good
They help us grow
They show us what we
want to know
So if you made a mistake don’t cry
You’ll get better
when you try
Piggy Bank
One penny-is just a penny.
Five pennies make a nickel.
Ten pennies make a dime.
Twenty-five pennies make a quarter.
Fifty pennies make a half dollar.
One hundred pennies make a dollar.
One dollar is what I’m saving –in my piggy bank!
Martin Luther King
Treat people kindly.
Do what is fair
Work for all people.
Show that you care.
Change what is wrong,
But please do not fight.
Think of new ways
To change wrong to right.
These are the ways,
If we work as a team,
To remember the man
Who said, “I have a dream!”
Sail Away May
(To My Bonnie Lies Over the Ocean)
One day May went down to the seashore.
One day May went down to the bay.
She hopped in her little gray sailboat.
And then she went sailing away.
Away! Away!
The say May went sailing away.
Away! Away!
Perhaps she’ll come back some fine day.
-ay
Keep A Poem In Your Pocket
By Beatrice Schenk de Regniers
Keep a poem in your pocket
And a picture in your head
And you’ll never feel lonely
At night when you’re in bed.
The little poem will sing to you
The little picture bring to you
A dozen dreams to dance with you
At night when you’re in bed. SOKeep a picture in your pocket
And a poem in your head
And you’ll never feel lonely
At night when you’re in bed.
Beginning Blends
So Long As There’s Weather
by Tamara Kitt
Whether it’s cold or whether it’s hot,
I’d rather have weather, whether or not it’s just what I’d choose.
Summer or Spring, Winter or FallAny weather is better than no weather at all.
I never feel whiney when weather is rainy,
And when it’s sunshiny, I don’t feel complainy.
I really like weather. So- Rain? Let it splash!
Thunder? CRRRASH!
Hail? Clitter-Clatter!
What does it matter- so long as there’s weather!
Swinging
By Kay Winters
Swing
low.
Swing
high.
Ride
wind.
Touch
sky.
Pump
fast.
Soar
fly.
Swing
low.
Swing
high.