Fifth Grade Remote Learning Plan Week 4 - April 13-16

The focus of the week! (Parent Information)

Monday April 13

Tuesday April 14

Wednesday April 15

Thursday April 16

It’s National Poetry Month!

This week you will… think, read and write, it won’t give you a fright! This ‘mini’ 2 line poem is corny! But, it demonstrates a couplet - a two line stanza that ends in a rhyme Challenge yourself this week to look for couplets OR learn more about Poetry by following these links! https://www.brainpop.com/english/writing/poetry/ https://www.brainpop.com/english/writing/similesandmetaphors/ BrainPop Login: User - Sycamore427 Password - Spartans427

Reading Read the poem below, “Sarah Cynthia Sylvia Stout Would Not Take the Garbage Out”, written by Shel Silverstein. Share with someone at home or stop and jot: What is the author’s purpose for writing this poem? What is the theme of the poem? What does the author want you to think about while reading this poem? OR Read one of your favorite children’s poems and answer/stop and jot the questions above.

Reading Read the poem below, “Michael O’Toole”, written by Phil Bolsta. Share with someone at home or stop and jot: What do you notice about the sound in this poem? Are there any rhyming words? What strong verbs or vivid descriptions are used in the poem? Can you make any connections to this poem? OR Read one of your favorite children’s poems and answer/stop and jot the questions above.

Reading Read the poem below, “Life Doesn’t Frighten Me,” written by Maya Angelou. Share with someone at home or stop and jot: What is the theme of the poem? How does this poem make you feel? How can you apply that feeling to your own everyday life?

OR

Read one of your favorite children’s poems and answer/stop and jot the questions above.

Reading Read the poem below, “Be Glad Your Nose Is on Your Face,” written Jack Prelutsky. Share with someone at home or stop and jot: What is the imagery in the poem? (Understanding poetry begins with visualizing the central images in the poem.) What do you see, taste, smell, hear, and feel when you read this poem?

OR

Read one of your favorite children’s poems and answer/stop and jot the questions above.

Writing Continue to work on your biography today. This time use all of the information you’ve learned about your special person and write or type the rough draft of a biography about him or her. Save your draft so you can keep working on it tomorrow.

OR Do you think people under the age of 13 should be allowed on social media sites? Write or type your answer, and provide at least three reasons to support your opinion.

Writing

Continue to work on your

biography by revising your

draft today. Read through

your rough draft. Find places

to add linking words and

phrases (or transitions) in

your draft. If you need some

examples, use the page titled

Linking Words and Phrases

below. Then find places to

use more interesting words

or descriptive details. If you

need ideas, use the page

titled Powerful Language -

Craft Techniques below. If

there is something in your

draft that you want to take

out or replace with

something else, you can do

that today too.

OR

What are the three most

important lessons parents

should teach their children

and why? Write or type what

you think.

Writing

Continue to work on your

biography by editing your

draft. Read through your

draft, and check for proper

punctuation, capitalization,

paragraphing and spelling. If it is helpful, use the page

titled Editing Checklist

below. If someone else in

your home is available to edit

your draft after you, that

would be great too!

OR

Explain what you would do if

you had a day to spend doing

anything you wanted. What

would you do? Where would

you go? Who might be with

you? Write or type your

response.

Writing It is time for the final draft

for your biography. If you are

writing yours, it’s time to

write the final copy. If yours

was typed, read it over to be

sure it is exactly what you

want others to read. Best of

all, it is time to share your

biography with others!

OR

Invent a new word today. Write or type the word, give it a definition, and use it in at least 3 different sentences.

Math You will be completing the Million Dollar Project during the next 2 weeks for math.

Math Complete Day 2 of the project.

Math Complete Day 3 of the project.

Math Complete Day 4 of the project.

You can record your project information on the attached pages or on paper you have at home. Read the directions carefully and complete Day 1 of the project today. Million Dollar Project

*Don’t Forget to practice your math facts daily

*Don’t Forget to practice you math facts daily

Save your work for next week!

*Don’t Forget to practice your math facts daily

Suggested Reading: Readworks article #1 you received in the mail:

Introduction to Westward Expansion

Use this to add to your understanding of how the United States begins to move west! Hang on to this passage, it may be used again :-)

Social Studies Today is not a Social Studies day.

Social Studies The focus for this week will be= Exploring the new territories of the US.

*Required reading: Read the biography about Daniel Boone (below) by yourself or with a parent/sibling. Choose one below: -Pretend you are Daniel Boone on the frontier. Then, write or type a one-page letter to a family member back home at the cabin. Explain what you’ve seen that is unique. Think about the Who, What, When, Where, Why, & How questions. Remember, he lived in the late 1700s and early 1800s!

OR

-Using a notebook, sketch

Social Studies Today is not a Social Studies day.

Social Studies Choose one below: Using the “Trails and Travels” map (below), answer the following questions in a notebook: 1.Write down all the rivers you see 2.Where does the Wilderness trail begin and end? 3. About how long is the Logan Trace? 4.What direction is Shelby’s Fort to Boonesborough? 5.List all of the states that these trails and rivers travel through.

OR

Read the biography about James “Jim” Bridger (below) by yourself or with a parent/sibling. -Choose 5 vocab terms from the “Words to Know” list and

two animals and two plants that you observe outside. Like any good frontiersman, be as detailed as possible and label

the main parts of each.

define them using a dictionary. Put these into a notebook.

Science This week we will be focusing on biodiversity in your own backyard! Read about biodiversity here (also attached below). After reading, answer the following questions using complete sentences:

● What is biodiversity? ● Why is biodiversity

important? ● What can you do to

promote biodiversity?

You will use this information later this week and next week!

Science Today is not a science day.

Science Today you will be heading outside to see how many different species or plants and animals you can find. Be sure to take the Backyard Biodiversity sheet with you! (See below) After you fill in each box on your sheet, you will calculate your biodiversity index by following the steps at the bottom of the page. Be sure to keep this paper for next week!

Science Today is not a science day.

Parent Reminder:

Please do not feel that every page needs to be printed. Many of the attached PDFs can be read on the computer to save trees & ink. Your student can also just respond on notebook paper for assignments. You can also request printing from the district by filling out an online form included with the

Art Have you been spending a lot

of time in your room lately?

Draw it! Show us what your

bedroom looks like!

Use any materials that you

have at home- pencils,

crayons, markers, paint, or

you can even cut pictures of

furniture out of old

magazines if you’d like. Try to

Physical Education (Pick One ↓)

● Walk inside your home. How many walking speeds can you use?

● Make an obstacle course and challenge yourself to complete it as fast as you can. How can you change it to make a new

Music

Riley B. King was born in

Mississippi in 1925. He

started his career as a disc

jockey in Memphis,

Tennessee where he was

given the nickname “The

Beale Street Blues Boy”

which was shortened to B.B.

Physical Education (Do All ↓)

● 20 - Jumping Jacks or

Power Jacks

● 15 - Superman

Push-ups

● 30 sec - Plank

● 6 - Side Stretches; 3 per

side

● 30 sec - Sit and Reach -

each leg

● 2 min - Invisible Jump

Rope

e-learning email. think about overlapping

objects and using perspective

to show the ways objects

appear smaller as they are

farther in the distance, and

bigger as they are closer to

us. Draw what you see by

showing the sides and edges

of furniture to add depth and

dimension to flat images and

help them to look 3D. If you

want to share your work,

email it to your art teacher

using the email addresses

below!

Mrs. Squires:

msquires@syc427.org

Mr. Martin:

rmartin@syc427.org

Mrs. Zientek:

azientek@syc427.org

Here is a look at Vincent Van

Gogh's Bedroom:

Vincent Van Gogh

The Bedroom (1888)

challenge? ● Write clues and hide

them for a fun treasure hunt. The final prize could be a coupon to do something nice for a family member.

● Turn on some music and dance or sports moves to the songs

● Create an active game you can play. Could you teach the game to your friends?

OR ● Mr. Davis’s Video

https://drive.google.c

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King. In 1949, he recorded his

first record and that was the

beginning of a long career of

recording and performing. He

became known for being one

of the best blues performers

later known as the “King of

the Blues”. Over the next 30

years, he averaged over 300

shows a year. In 1989, B.B.

King was inducted into the

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

B.B. King passed away in

2015 at the age of 89.

In 1969, he released his

biggest hit “The Thrill is

Gone”. If you have internet

access, listen to the following

recording.

http://www.viewpure.com/4

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For your next page in your

Blues Book, write 4-5

sentences describing the

recording. Write about the

form of the song: how many

verses do you hear? What is

OR

● Mr. Horan’s Video https://drive.google.com/open?id=1rAiR1erIHZ6yx7xYET7dtOQh036ABunW

Oil on Canvas the form of the verses? (think

about the form using letters

we shared last week). Also

include a few facts about B.B.

King in your book. Your music

teachers would love to hear

from you so send your

responses to Ms Crawl at

icrawl@syc427.org , Mrs.

Miller at lmiller@syc427.org , or Mrs. Mertens at

kmertens@syc427.org

Social/ Emotional Learning Ask a family member what their biggest strengths are. Are they exactly the same as yours? Why or why not?

Social/ Emotional Learning Make a list of five of your responsibilities at school and tell an adult in your home why these responsibilities are important.

Social/ Emotional Learning Write a kind note or letter to someone else and give it to them

Social/ Emotional Learning Bumblebee Breathing -- Sitting comfortably, gently place the tips of your pointer fingers in your ears and close your eyes. Breathe in through your nose and then hum quietly as you slowly breathe out.

$1,000,000 Project

You have just received a check for $1,000,000. Your job is to spend all of your money over the next 2 weeks. Rules:

1. You must buy a house 2. You will buy gifts for 4 total people: 3 family members (parents, grandparents, siblings)

and yourself 3. The same amount of money must be spent on all 4 people

Day 1

Today we will focus on buying a house. You can search the Internet for houses in your town or a house in another location in the world. Remember, the more money you spend on a house, the less you will have to spend on fun gifts for your family. I would recommend buying a house that is at least $500,000. The key to this project is to keep all of your purchases organized. Follow the outline below. Cost of house:_______________________________ Remaining money left to spend: (1,000,000 - cost of house) _______________________ Amount of money that will be spent on each family member: (Remaining money ÷ 4 People) Round answer to the nearest hundredth. _________________________________ I have $________________________________________ to spend on each family member. (Use this number to start each day of purchasing)

You have just completed Day 1 of the Million Dollar Project. Day 2 is on the next page.

Day 2 Million Dollar Project Today you are going to start buying gifts for family members. Today let's purchase gifts for 1 person. The Internet is the easiest place to find gifts, but it's not the only place. You can use television commercials, magazines, advertisements in the newspaper, etc. Rules:

1. Must buy at least 3 gifts 2. No limit to the number of gifts you can buy 3. You may use the chart below, or your own paper 4. You can purchase many of the same items if you wish

Example: 5 pairs of Jordan’s basketball shoes for your brother Name of family member:_____________________ Amount to spend:______________

Item Name Price Amount left to spend (Subtract. Amount left to spend - Price of item)

Day 3 Million Dollar Project Today you are going to start buying gifts for the second family member. The Internet is the easiest place to find gifts, but it's not the only place. You can use television commercials, magazines, advertisements in the newspaper, etc. Rules:

1. Must buy at least 3 gifts 2. No limit to the number of gifts you can buy 3. You may use the chart below, or your own paper 4. You can purchase many of the same items if you wish

Example: 5 pairs of Jordan’s basketball shoes for your brother Name of family member:_____________________ Amount to spend:______________

Item Name Price Amount left to spend (Subtract. Amount left to spend - Price of item)

Day 4 Million Dollar Project Today you are going to start buying gifts for the 3rd family member. The Internet is the easiest place to find gifts, but it's not the only place. You can use television commercials, magazines, advertisements in the newspaper, etc. Rules:

1. Must buy at least 3 gifts 2. No limit to the number of gifts you can buy 3. You may use the chart below, or your own paper 4. You can purchase many of the same items if you wish

Example: 5 pairs of Jordan’s basketball shoes for your brother Name of family member:_____________________ Amount to spend:______________

Item Name Price Amount left to spend (Subtract. Amount left to spend - Price of item)

SARAH CYNTHIA SYLVIA STOUT by Shel Silverstein

Sarah Cynthia Sylvia Stout

Would not take the garbage out. She'd wash the dishes and scrub the pans

Cook the yams and spice the hams, And though her parents would scream and shout,

She simply would not take the garbage out. And so it piled up to the ceiling: Coffee grounds, potato peelings, Brown bananas and rotten peas, Chunks of sour cottage cheese.

It filled the can, it covered the floor, It cracked the windows and blocked the door,

With bacon rinds and chicken bones, Drippy ends of ice cream cones,

Prune pits, peach pits, orange peels, Gloppy glumps of cold oatmeal, Pizza crusts and withered greens,

Soggy beans, and tangerines, Crusts of black-burned buttered toast,

Grisly bits of beefy roast. The garbage rolled on down the halls, It raised the roof, it broke the walls,

I mean, greasy napkins, cookie crumbs, Blobs of gooey bubble gum,

Cellophane from old bologna, Rubbery, blubbery macaroni, Peanut butter, caked and dry,

Curdled milk, and crusts of pie, Rotting melons, dried-up mustard,

Eggshells mixed with lemon custard, Cold French fries and rancid meat, Yellow lumps of Cream of Wheat. At last the garbage reached so high

That finally it touched the sky, And none of her friends would come to play,

And all of her neighbors moved away; And finally, Sarah Cynthia Stout

Said, "Okay, I'll take the garbage out!" But then, of course it was too late,

The garbage reached across the state, From New York to the Golden Gate; And there in the garbage she did hate

Poor Sarah met an awful fate That I cannot right now relate

Because the hour is much too late But children, remember Sarah Stout,

And always take the garbage out.

Wonder of the Day #1946

Why Is Biodiversity Important?

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Have You Ever Wondered...

Why is biodiversity important?

What is biodiversity?

What can you do to promote biodiversity?

— SCIENCE Life Science

hen you think of areas in the world with a wide variety of wildlife, what comes tomind? The of Africa? The surrounding the ? How aboutyour own backyard?

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You may be thinking that your backyard can't compete with Africa or an Amazon rainforestwhen it comes to wildlife. You may be right. But you might also be yourbackyard!

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If you took the time to sit in your backyard for an extended period of time, you might besurprised by the number of , , amphibians, reptiles, and that call yourbackyard home. And that's just what you can see on and above the .

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Get down on your hands and knees and what crawls on — and underneath! — the, and you'll discover an entirely new world of creatures that usually go . Scientists

have a term they use to describe the variety of life found in a specific area: biodiversity. Theterm comes from combining the words "biological" and "diversity" into one word.

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At its most basic level, biodiversity refers to the variety of plant and animal species that canbe found in a particular . The species biodiversity of your backyard might include ablackbird, a squirrel, a , a snake, and a frog. It would also include all the species ofplants present, including grass, trees, and flowers.

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As you learned earlier, though, what you can see is just the tip of the when it comes tobiodiversity. You have to include all the species you can't see, too. These might includeunderground worms, as well as thousands of bacteria that play an important

in the of your backyard.

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If you're a scientist studying biodiversity, you have to go beyond simple species biodiversity.You also have to take genetic biodiversity into account. This includes all the variations ingenes that exist within each species. For example, all dogs belong to the same species, butyou can find a amount of diversity when you consider all the different breeds ofdogs you might come across.

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Scientists also must take biodiversity into account. There are many ways in whichseemingly similar ecosystems can based upon wildlife and . For example, a

in Florida can be vastly different from a in Colorado.

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Studies of biodiversity have shown that tropical rainforests tend to be the most biodiverseecosystems on Earth. That's one of the reasons why scientists want to protect rainforestsfrom human interference. Biodiversity is incredibly important, and decreased biodiversity canhave negative effects that impact the entire planet.

Why is biodiversity so important? A wide variety of species of plants, animals, and evenbacteria allow us to live longer, better, healthier lives. Robust ecosystems give us clean waterand provide the oxygen we breathe.

Vibrant communities of plants, soils, and pollinators give us the foods we eat and many ofthe that help us heal. Areas with great biodiversity recover more quickly fromnatural disasters and help prevent diseases.

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Unfortunately, there are many threats to biodiversity. Anything that leads to reduction orextinction of species negatively affects biodiversity. Some of these factors include loss, overuse of natural resources, , pollution, and change. As weseek to make the world a better place, it's important that we keep in mind the importance ofbiodiversity and protecting endangered species.

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Wonder Contributors

We’d like to thank:

, , , and from IL forcontributing questions about today’s Wondertopic!

Kaylin Kate Susan Greg

Keep WONDERing with us!

Wonder Words (18)

SOIL, UNSEEN, ROLE, DIFFER,CLIMATE, FOREST, SURFACE,EXAMINE, HABITAT, MOSQUITO,ICEBERG, ECOSYSTEM, TEEMING,CONTINENT, UNDERESTIMATING,MICROSCOPIC, TREMENDOUS,ECOLOGICAL

Wonder What's Next?

Tomorrow’s Wonder of the Day is what you get when you mix red, yellow, and green!

Try It Out

Are you ready to travel the world in search of some of the most biodiverse places on Earth? Ask

a friend or family member to help you explore the following activities:

Want to promote biodiversity in your own backyard? Create your own wildlife garden byproviding just a few basic things to help wildlife in your area. Download and print out a copyof the National Wildlife Federation's Garden for Wildlife

. It'll guide you through the process of setting up your very own wildlifegarden to boost the biodiversity of your own backyard!

Garden Certification Walk-ThroughChecklist (https://www.nwf.org/~/media/PDFs/Garden-for-Wildlife/Certified-Wildlife-Habitat/NWF_Garden-

Certification-Checklist.ashx)

Read more about online to learn more about the types of

Homegrown Biodiversity (https://www.nwf.org/News-and-Magazines/National-

Wildlife/Gardening/Archives/2006/Homegrown-Biodiversity.aspx)

http://www.wonderopolis.org/wonder/why-is-biodiversity-important

things you can do at home to improve the biodiversity of your local area. Make a list of at leastthree things you could work on with a friend or family member to promote biodiversity in yourarea.

How diverse is the area in which you live? Choose a small area of your backyard or a local parkand try to count the number of species in it. This would include all the birds, mammals, andinsects you can find and identify. Without a microscope, you probably won't be able to identifyany of the microscopic organisms in the area. However, you can dig down into the Earth just abit to see what you can find just below the surface. Have fun doing some hands-on exploringof the biodiversity of your area!

Wonder Sources

https://www.nwf.org/Wildlife/Wildlife-Conservation/Biodiversity.aspx

http://www.amnh.org/our-research/center-for-biodiversity-conservation/about-the-cbc/what-is-biodiversity

https://www.reference.com/science/biodiversity-d0b9eeee3f098bfc

© National Center for Families Learning (NCFL)

Michael O’Toole BY PHIL BOLSTA

Michael O’Toole hated going to school,

He wanted to stay home and play.

So lied to his dad and said he felt bad

And stayed home from school one day.

The very next day he decided to say

That his stomach felt a bit queasy.

He groaned and he winced ’til his dad was convinced,

And he said to himself, “This is easy!”

At the end of the week, his dad kissed his cheek

And said, “Son, you’ve missed too much school.”

“But still I feel funny, and my nose is all runny,”

Said the mischievous Michael O’Toole.

Each day he’d complain of a new ache or pain,

But his doctor could find nothing wrong.

He said it was best to let Michael rest,

Until he felt healthy and strong.

Michael O’Toole never did get to school,

So he never learned how to write—

Or to read or to spell or do anything well,

Which is sad, for he’s really quite bright.

And now that he’s grown, he sits home alone

’Cause there’s nothing he knows how to do.

Don't be a fool and stay home from school,

Or the same thing could happen to you!

Writing Fundamentals Essay Grade 5 Revising II: Powerful Words and Phrases Appendix 1: “Powerful Language – Craft Techniques”

© 2013 Schoolwide, Inc.

CRAFT TECHNIQUES

Vivid Verbs – actionwords that get the readers’ attention andcreate an image

EXAMPLES FROM MENTOR TEXTS

“A mother Giant octopus slides over the seabed. Her bodystretches like taffy over the stones. Her skin ripples like seaweed.She’s black as the sea kelp. The goggle-eyed octopus feels herway forward.” Gentle Giant Octopus

Vibrant Adjectives –create an image withspecific describingwords

“A tiger uses its sharp teeth to tear meat off its prey and its roughtongue to lick the bones clean.” Endangered Tigers

Precise Nouns – create an image andinform the readers

“All cats are carnivores, or meat eaters. They are also predators.Predators hunt and kill prey, or other animals for food.”Endangered Tigers

“The violet snail eats two types of jellyfish: the Portuguese man-of-war and the by-the-wind-sailor.” A Swim through the Sea

Figurative Language – similes – comparingone thing to anotherusing “like” or “as”alliteration – repetitionof initial sound onomatopoeia – soundwordspersonification – givehuman traits to non-living things

“Her body stretches like taffy over the stone.”“Her skin ripples like seaweed.”“She’s black as the sea kelp.”“They hang from the roof like grapes on a string. She guards themfrom crabs and nibbling fishes.”Gentle Giant Octopus

Conversational Toneor Voice – engagesand entertains the readers

“Then the tongue flies back, and there’s a lot of chomping andchewing, and perhaps a few bits of insect leg fluttering to theground. And after that the chameleon just sits there for an hour ortwo, doing nothing very much at all, looking quite exhausted (andstill grumpy) after all that hard work.” Chameleons Are Cool

“If you were a shark swimming in the lovely blue sea, the last wordyou’d want to hear would be . . . human.” Surprising Sharks

Modals – such as“must,” “could,”“should”

“We must work, then, to preserve intact the delicate balance of the ocean’s colossal forces. We must look farther ahead thantomorrow before making decisions that affect the stability of theentire globe.” Introduction of A Swim through the Sea

Powerful Language – Craft Techniques

Life Doesn’t Frighten Me By: Maya Angelou Shadows on the wall Noises down the hall Life doesn't frighten me at all Bad dogs barking loud Big ghosts in a cloud Life doesn't frighten me at all Mean old Mother Goose Lions on the loose They don't frighten me at all Dragons breathing flame On my counterpane That doesn't frighten me at all. I go boo Make them shoo I make fun Way they run I won't cry So they fly I just smile They go wild Life doesn't frighten me at all.

Tough guys fight All alone at night Life doesn't frighten me at all. Panthers in the park Strangers in the dark No, they don't frighten me at all. That new classroom where Boys all pull my hair (Kissy little girls With their hair in curls) They don't frighten me at all. Don't show me frogs and snakes And listen for my scream, If I'm afraid at all It's only in my dreams. I've got a magic charm That I keep up my sleeve I can walk the ocean floor And never have to breathe. Life doesn't frighten me at all Not at all Not at all. Life doesn't frighten me at all.

biodiversity index = number of different species ÷ total number of living things

*Hint: Your biodivsersity index could be a percentage or a decimal

Copyright © 2011 Schoolwide, Inc.All rights reserved.

4–5 Multi-Genre: A Focus on Text Type and Purpose Editing: Using a Checklist Appendix 1: “Editing Checklist”

Editing Checklist

q Ending Punctuation: Check for correct use ofperiods, question marks, and exclamation points.

q Capitalization: Check for capitalization of propernouns, events, beginnings of sentences, and titles.

q Paragraphing: Do you have paragraph unity? (Doeseach paragraph talk about only one thing?) Start a new paragraph when you introduce a new idea, change speakers, or change time.

q Spelling: Read backwards to make sure that youhave spelled all your words correctly. If you are not sure, circle the word or words and ask a friend, look in the dictionary, or ask the teacher.

Adapted from How Writers Work by Ralph Fletcher

Be Glad Your Nose Is on Your Face By: Jack Prelutsky

Be glad your nose is on your face,

not pasted on some other place,

for if it were where it is not,

you might dislike your nose a lot.

Imagine if your precious nose

were sandwiched in between your toes,

that clearly would not be a treat,

for you'd be forced to smell your feet.

Your nose would be a source of dread

were it attached atop your head,

it soon would drive you to despair,

forever tickled by your hair.

Within your ear, your nose would be

an absolute catastrophe,

for when you were obliged to sneeze,

your brain would rattle from the breeze.

Your nose, instead, through thick and thin,

remains between your eyes and chin,

not pasted on some other place--

be glad your nose is on your face!