Poetry Month: Day 29 (by Dante)

I chose "I Took a Sip of Water" because it is funny and it has a story about a man who drinks a lot of water, which is a cool topic because it makes him fat and he can't leave his room. That can never happen in real life so it seems interesting and entertaining. I especially like the part when he wants to drink a waterfall. I hope you enjoy it!

I Took a Sip of Water
I took a sip of water,
a second sip, a cup.
I filled a tumbler to the brim
and drank that glass right up.
I guzzled down a gallon,
a gallon is a lot,
but noticed that the more I drank,
the thirstier I got.

I drank a quart of lemonade,
I drank a quart of juice,
I drank a quart of chocolate milk,
it wasn't any use.
I found a dozen sodas
and quickly drank them all,
I felt that I could drink a creek,
a lake, a waterfall.

My body kept expanding,
it seemed about to burst,
and yet I couldn't manage
to satisfy my thirst.
Now I've become so bloated,
I can't fit through the door-
I'm fairly certain I will not
eat sponges anymore.
-by Jack Prelutsky

Fantasy Book Clubs (by Dante)

The books we're reading for our fantasy unit are fantasy and fiction, which means they're fake and anything can happen. We are paying attention to pressures and character flaws. In this reading unit, some of our reading helps us with our upcoming fiction writing pieces.

This reading unit is especially interesting because we read certain books of our choice and stick to that series. Also, our class gets to use their own book club identity name including: The Book Emperors, The Geeky Gummy Bears, The Magical World, etc.

The book club part helps us readers discuss the problems and present them to our groups.

This is a fun unit, and it is very interesting.

What is your favorite part of being in a book club?