5 Poems by Kenn Nesbitt – Whole Class/Group Version 8 – 11 Yrs

‘A Funny Christmas Poem’

1. I baked a dozen cookies (…………………………………………………)
2. and I put them on a plate, (…………………………………………………)
3. and I set them out for Santa Claus, (…………………………………………………)
4. except for one I ate. (…………………………………………………)

‘Benjamin Plays Bass Guitar’

1. Benjamin plays bass guitar     (…………………………………………………)
2. completely out of tune. (…………………………………………………)
3. Sarah sings while sucking from (…………………………………………………)
4. a helium balloon. (…………………………………………………)

‘Basketball’s my favorite sport’

1. Basketball’s my favorite sport. (………………………………………..)
2. I dribble up and down the court. (………………………………………..)
3. The ball goes bouncing off my toes (………………………………………..)
4. and beans the teacher on the nose. (………………………………………..)

‘All My Great Excuses’

1. I started on my homework, (……………………………………………)
2. but my pen ran out of ink… (……………………………………………)
3. My hamster ate my homework… (……………………………………………)
4. My computer’s on the blink… (……………………………………………)

‘Homework Stew’

1. I cooked my math book in a broth (………………………………………)
2. and stirred it to a steaming froth. (………………………………………)
3. I threw in papers—pencils, too— (………………………………………)
4. to make a pot of homework stew. (………………………………………)