Before reading Scan the poem. Which words start with or have the letter s in them?
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Some words whisper – soft and slow. Some words shout – thunder, GO! Some words scamper – patter, leap. Some words plod – thick, chore, creep. Some words laugh – jolly, lilt. Some words scowl – grim and guilt. Some words tickle – frisky, kiss. Some words scratch – jab, jeer, hiss.
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I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream.
After reading a Which words are positive? b Which words are negative? c Read the poem and say the words in the different ways the poem tells about. Use: a soft voice, a loud voice, a slow voice, a laughing voice, a cross voice. Remember: Read clearly and not too fast. Wo r kbo o k 4:5 – 4 : 7
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