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aCTIVITy 4.10
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I wear a railroad tie,
my treasure chest puffs up a bit, I blink my private eye.
I like to use piano keys
to open locks of hair,
then put a pair of brake shoes on and dance on debonair.
I hold up my electric shorts
with my banana belt,
then sit upon a toadstool
and watch a tuna melt.
I dive into a car pool,
where I take an onion dip,
then stand aboard the tape deck and sail my penmanship.
I put my dimes in riverbanks and take a quarterback,
and when I fix a nothing flat I use a lumberjack.
I often wave my second hand
to tell the overtime,
before I take my bull pen up to write a silly rhyme.
Second Read
• Reread the poem to answer these text-dependent questions.
• Write any additional questions you have about the text in your Reader/Writer Notebook.
1. Craft and Structure: How does Prelutsky’s understanding of children influence his choice of words? What is the result for the reader? Cite examples from the text to support your answer.
my Notes
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