Carmen's Paper Crown
Carmen made a crown out of yellow paper. She put it on her head.
Oh no! The crown was too big. It slid down over her eyes.
Papa helped her make it smaller with tape. Now the crown fit just right.
A Crown Story and a Zebra Poem
0 / 8A Crown Story and a Zebra Poem
Listen to two texts. Tell which is a story and which is a poem.
Listen to two texts
Your teacher reads a story and a poem. Listen to how each one sounds.
Zebra Stripes
Black and white, black and white,
Zebra's stripes are a pretty sight.
Stripes on her legs, stripes on her head,
She even wears her stripes to bed!
Zebra, zebra, run and play,
Show your stripes to me today!
Story or poem?
Your teacher reads each question. Write or circle your answer.
1.
Use the word bank. Write story or poem.
"Carmen's Paper Crown" is a .
"Zebra Stripes" is a .
2.
Which text tells about a problem and how it gets fixed?
3.
Which text has words that rhyme at the ends of the lines?
4.
Where would you find a text like "Zebra Stripes"?
Kinds of texts
Your teacher reads each one. Sort, circle, or tell your answer.
5.
Your teacher reads each one. Is it a story, a poem, or a letter? Sort them.
6.
Carmen wants to write a poem about her crown. Which one sounds like a poem?
7.
Which words do you often see on the last page of a storybook?
8.
Tell how you know "Carmen's Paper Crown" is a story.