Illustration of a messy lunchbox filled with food

Joey Ellis

My Lunch Box

By Kenn Nesbitt

From the September 2024 Issue

Get exposure to rhyme and poetry, and compare a poem with other kinds of texts.

Featured Skill: Rhythm and Meaning,

Topic: English Language Arts,

I filled my lunch box to the top.

I don’t know why I couldn’t stop.

That’s why I have a soda pop,

an ice cream cone, a lemon drop,

a candy bar, a chocolate shake,

an apple pie, a birthday cake,

some chips and dip, a T-bone steak—

I also have a tummy ache.

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Implementation

Small group; whole group; independent reading

Pairings and Text Connections

Pair this poem with the Past to Present, “The History of Lunch Boxes,” on page 12 of the print issue.

Reading fluency (30 minutes)

You can read the poem to the class first to model fluency and familiarize students with the language.

You can also click the Read-Aloud button at the top of the digital issue to hear it read aloud by a professional voice actor.

After-Reading Skills Practice

(15 minutes)

Make a Word Ladder: Phonics

This printable gives students phonics practice.

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My Lunch Box

Implementation

Small group; whole group; independent reading

Pairings and Text Connections

Pair this poem with the Past to Present, “The History of Lunch Boxes,” on page 12 of the print issue.

Suggested Reading Focus

Reading fluency (30 minutes)

You can read the poem to the class first to model fluency and familiarize students with the language.

You can also click the Read-Aloud button at the top of the digital issue to hear it read aloud by a professional voice actor.

After-Reading Skills Practice

(15 minutes)

Make a Word Ladder: Phonics

This printable gives students phonics practice.

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My Lunch Box

Implementation

Small group; whole group; independent reading

Pairings and Text Connections

Pair this poem with the Past to Present, “The History of Lunch Boxes,” on page 12 of the print issue.

Suggested Reading Focus

Reading fluency (30 minutes) You can read the poem to the class first to model fluency and familiarize students with the language. You can also click the Read-Aloud button at the top of the digital issue to hear it read aloud by a professional voice actor.

After-Reading Skills Practice

(15 minutes) Make a Word Ladder: Phonics This printable gives students phonics practice.

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Reading fluency (30 minutes)

You can read the poem to the class first to model fluency and familiarize students with the language.

You can also click the Read-Aloud button at the top of the digital issue to hear it read aloud by a professional voice actor.

(15 minutes)

Make a Word Ladder: Phonics

This printable gives students phonics practice.