Mrs. Dingman's 5th Grade
Dr. Seuss... Our Way
March 2005
In celebration of NEA's Read Across America and Dr. Seuss's birthday, we chose our favorite Dr. Seuss book and created our own versions of them. We focused on the patterns of rhyming and rhythm that make Dr. Seuss so much fun to read, and added our own distinctive voices to imitate his style. Working in small, cooperative groups, we created individual picture books that were fully illustrated, laminated, and bound to take home as a memento of our fifth grade year. We used the available technology to create our final copies, and scoured rhyming dictionaries and the thesaurus for just the right word choice. Lively and engaging discussion helped create our rough draft storyboards! We were all reminded that you are never too old for Dr. Seuss!!Pennsylvania State Standards continued to be met with this writing project:
1.2.5 Reading Critically in All Content Areas
1.3.5 Reading, Analyzing and Interpreting Literature
1.4.5 Types of Writing
1.5.5 Quality of Writing
3.7.5 Technological Devices
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I Can Talk With My Mouth Shut
Written By:
Gabby, Veronica, Star, Samantha, and Kahdijah
We dedicate this book to our families
because they are always there for us.
I can talk loud
I can talk low
I can talk slow too.
I can talk to my friend
And at school
And on the bus too.
I can talk in the dust
Except I sneeze
And go on my knees.
I can talk when flying a kite.
I can say P.A. with my mouth shut tight.
You can talk about rookies eating cookies,
And all about bugs.
You can talk about e-mail,
And polka-dotted rugs!
You can talk about trees
Sitting on your knees
And talking to bees.
But it’s bad for the listener
And makes them confused so…
Talking with my mouth shut,
I don’t always use.
And when I keep my mouth open
I can talk with so much speed
You can yap when you rap!
You can talk about balls…
And how to shop at malls…
And what to do about annoying phone calls!
Young monkey!
If you keep your mouth open enough
All the stuff you can say, the best stuff ever!
You’ll talk about…
Books…
Hooks…
You’ll talk about cooks too.
You can talk about cats…
And bats…
And mats!!!
There are so many things you can talk about.
But…
You can’t say good things if you keep your mouth shut!
You can talk about food
While at Pizza-Hut
If you keep your mouth open
But not with it shut!
If you talk with your mouth shut,
You’re likely to find,
That the listener’s brain is far, far behind.
So that’s why I tell you
Not to talk with your mouth closed
Because if you do
It won’t sound like it’s supposed to.
Purple Cheese and Crackers
Written By:
Jacqui, Kati G., Cassandra, and Kendall
We dedicate this book to Mrs. Dingman and Dr. Seuss because they have taught us so many wonderful things for our life to come. We will always remember you!!
Uncle Jackers!! Uncle Jackers!! Oh my rotten Uncle Jackers!!
Would you like some purple cheese and crackers Pam Eye Jam?
I hate purple cheese and crackers. There’s something about them that makes me wackers.
Would you like them in Winter or Summer?
I would dislike them in summer or winter. I would not like them forever and ever. I would even dislike them in the state of Plugumer.
Would you like them in Bandersnat with Pat the Rat ? Or would you like them in Uganda with a panda?
I loathe them in Uganda with a panda! I would hate them in Bandersnat and I would loathe them with Pat the Rat!
I do not like Purple Cheese and Crackers, I do not like them Uncle Jackers!!
Would you like them in a pool? With a mule? Chew them, Chew them, there they are. Would you like them in the school?
I could not eat them in a pool with a mule. I would not like them in a school.
You will like them , you will see! With a mouse in a tree. I will not like them, you will see, with a mouse in a tree. So please leave me be!!
I would not like them in winter or summer. I would not like them in Bandersnat with Pat the Rat. I would not like them in the state of Plugumer.
I would not like them in a pool with a mule. I despise purple cheese and crackers, Pam-Eye-Jam!
Would you like them in a plane? With a crane? I do not like them for the last time and quit it with these rhymes!
You may not like them you may say. Please just try them anyway!
Uncle Jackers, If you leave me alone I will eat them at home.
Delicious! Delicious! They’re so Nutricious! Thank you Uncle Jackers, for these Purple Cheese and Crackers!
Black Cherries and Berries
Written By:
Richie, John, Dan, Anthony, Dylan, and A.J.
We dedicate this book to
Mrs. Dingman and Dr. Seuss
because they’re good people.
That Pam-I-am
That Pam-I am
I do not like
That Pam-I am.
Do you like black cherries and berries?
I do not like them,
Pam-I-am.
I do not like black cherries and berries.
I do not like black cherries and berries with a fairy.
Would you like them in a train?
Would you like them in your brain?
Would you eat them in a slig?
Would you eat them with a pig?
Not in a train? Not with a brain?
Not in a slig?
Not with a pig?
I don’t like black cherries and berries.
I don’t like them Pam-I-Am.
Could you, would you in a boat
I could not would not in a boat.
Would you could you on a zolt..
I could not, would not on a zolt.
I will not in a boat.
I will not eat them in a train.
I will not eat them on a brain.
I will not eat them in a slig.
I will not eat them with a pig.
I don’t like black cherries and berries.
I do not like them Pam-I –am.
I do not like
Black cherries and berries.
You do not like them
So you say.
Try them! Try them!
And you may.
Try them and you may I say.
Pam!
If you will let me go,
I will try them.
You will scoe.
I do so like black cherries and berries
Thank You! Thank You,
Pam-I- am.
I want more
Pam-I-am!
You can’t have any more black cherries and berries!
I don’t want to go to the store
Well go to the Dan-Mart and buy some more
Pam-I-am!
Ok I go to Dan-Mart and get some more.
THE END!
There's a Clucket in My Bucket
Written By:
Eric, Katie L., Marygrace, Nicholas, and Caitlin H.
This book is dedicated to Mrs. Dingman because she guided us down
the road of knowledge!
Did you ever get the feeling there’s a CLUCKET in your BUCKET?
Or a CLOCKER IN YOUR LOCKER?
…perhaps a SCRUNCH in your LUNCH…
Or maybe even a CLOOR behind your DOOR…
Sometimes I feel quite uneasy about that PEASEY behind WEASEY!
There’s a KURKEY eating my TURKEY…
Sometimes I have a feeling there’s a SHEILING on my CEILING
And that MAR in my CAR… I have talked to him BEFAR!
There’s a CLINT eating my clothing LINT!
There’s a FLAMP in my LAMP… And a FLINK in my SINK! And they’re rather ugly I think…
Some of them are very mean…
Like the YETTLE in my KETTLE!
That SHROOM using my BROOM is obsessed with cleaning my ROOM….
I like to play SOCCER with the HOCKER on the KNOCKER…
But the JAIR on the Brush for my HAIR is really unfair …
The only one causing TROUBLE is that MUBBLE blowing a BUBBLE
And that SHUG under my RUG is ALWAYS opening the door and it makes me all sort of ANXIOUS when that NORE asks for MORE!
But those JAIRS on the STAIRS Are GREAT fun to have NEAR! And even that SHABLE at the TABLE Invited me to drink ROOT BEER…
And that BATTIC
And the CATTIC
And the DATIC
Keep partying in my ATTIC
There’s a MOWER watering my FLOWER…
And a GOWER in my SHOWER!
There’s a FLASKETBALL playing BASKETBALL, that’s REALLY UNFAIR cause he’s so TALL…
And that JAWL is RUNNING and SCREAMING down the HALL, that makes me WORRIED MOST of ALL!
The DAR behind my BAR is ALWAYS going in my CAR…
That’s the kind of house I live in… I DON’T CARE if you think I’m telling a LIE! I will STAY HERE ‘til the day I DIE!
There's a Slarbige in my Garbage
Written By:
Caitlin D., Sarah, and Alyssa
Dedicated to Mrs. Dingman
The Best Teacher in the World!!
Do you ever think that there’s a SLARBIGE in your GARBAGE…
or a KESSER in your DRESSER…
or a NOVEN in your OVEN
Some are helpful… some are not
like ZANS on your CANS
or a ZIGHT YULB around your LIGHT BULB They can be really really annoying
or a COWLE on your TOWEL you could, you should, you would want him
and a ZOOL in your POOL and he DROOLS and DROOLS
Would you like a YANTEL on your MANTEL?
or a TICTURE in your PICTURE
Would you like these in your house?
BAPPLES in your APPLES
you would be a GROUCH if you had a BOUCH on your COUCH
or a YEDDY BEAR on your TEDDY BEAR
or a RATCH on your WATCH you would like him… a lot
there’s definitely a YANTRY in your PANTRY
there’s a PLOOR on your FLOOR
and a YHONE on your PHONE OUCH!!
and a CHASH LIGHT on your FLASH LIGHT
and a DAIRS on your STAIRS
Yep… that’s the house I live in and I hope to never leave it
Think… would YOU want all of these
in YOUR house?
‘Cause I do
How the Grinch Stole Halloween
Written By:
Jeremy, Amy, and Kevin
This book is dedicated to Dr. Seuss because he wrote the original book
and is a great author!
All the Ghouls in Ghoulsville liked Halloween a lot, but The Grinch who lived just north-west of Ghoulsville did not.
It could be The Grinch did not like candy or maybe he did not like ANDY JACKAHANDY.
But whatever the reason ANDY or candy he stood there on Halloween hating the Ghouls.
“They’re dressing in costumes like MATOGFOOMES. And they’re walking and talking!” he cried with a tear.
All the ghoul girls and boys would stay up late and make loads of noise. That’s the worst thing about Halloween, the noise, the noise, the noise, noise, noise, noise.
Then the ghouls skinny and fat would sit down to a table and they’d eat, and they’d eat, eat, eat. They’ll eat Ghoul JELLO and very common Ghoul pasta.
Then they’ll do something he liked the least of all the Ghouls down in Ghoulsville, scary and hairy, would stand far apart and they would start screaming.
Then The Grinch got an idea. A terrible, wonderful idea.
“I know just what to do! I will need some thread and some goo!” laughed the Grinch aloud. He made a quick Ghouly costume.
“All I need is a broomstick” The Grinch looked around, the magic brooms were scarce and there were none to be found. “ If I can’t find one I will make one”
Then he loaded some bags and an old empty Scadoom. Tied it all to his broom.
He took off down the hill towards Goulsville all the lights were lit but then The Grinch turned off the power and when it came back on…
All the candy was gone. The Grinch flew up MT. Drac. “I’ll throw it I’ll dump it I’ll send it all down.
The Grinch got to the top. He was about to dump it, but he made it all stop.
The Grinch’s heart grew three sizes that night and he came down and shared all the candy with a fright.