Today’s Walking Classroom podcast focuses on the American poet, Ogden Nash and his creative use of language. Nash often made up words or intentionally misspelled words in order to make them rhyme. The result was often humorous and demonstrates that we can twist words in fun ways when writing creatively
Character Value: Sense of humor
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Common Core
L–Language | SL–Speaking and Listening | RI–Reading: Informational | RL–Reading: Literature | W–Writing | RH–6-8 Literacy in History/Social Studies | RST–6-8 Literacy in Science & Technical Subjects Elementary School:RL.3.1, RL.3.4, RL.3.5, L.3.5, SL.3.1, SL.3.4
RL.4.1, RL.4.2, RL.4.4, RL.4.5, L.4.5, SL.4.1, SL.4.4
RL.5.1, RL.5.2, RL.5.4, RL.5.5, L.5.5, SL.5.1, SL.5.4
Middle School:
RL.6.1, RL.6.2, RL.6.4, RL.6.5, L.6.5, SL.6.1, SL.6.4
RL.7.1, RL.7.2, RL.7.4, RL.7.5, L.7.5, SL.7.1, SL.7.4
RL.8.1, RL.8.2, RL.8.4, RL.8.5, L.8.5, SL.8.1, SL.8.4
Supplemental Resource Links and Downloads
Quiz: (Make sure you're already logged into your Gmail account, then click to copy this Google form to your Google Drive. Quiz keys are here.)
Ogden Nash Google Quiz
Slide Deck:
Ogden Nash Slide Deck
Features Ogden Nash reading his poem “Adventures of Isabel” with illustrations.
Test understanding of puns in this fun sporcle.com game.
Learn about and write poetry inspired by “The Adventures of Isabel” by Ogden Nash.
Demonstrate knowledge of Ogden Nash by finding the hidden words.
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