Thematic Units - Jack Prelutsky

Author Study of Jack Prelutsky

You will find various Web Sites on the top portion of this page.
Further down, you will find Lesson Plans .
At the bottom of the page, you will find Books that you can order directly from Amazon.com!

Web Sites

A Pizza the Size of the Sun
Online copy of Jack Prelutsky's poem, "A Pizza the Size of the Sun."

Biography
A short biography on Mr. Prelutsky.

Homework! Oh, Homework!
An online copy of the poem.

Jack Prelutsky
Teacher Resource File

Kids Read
Short biography and list of books.

Poem Hunter
Find poems by Mr. Prelutsky.

Poetry Exhibits
Find a short biography and several online poems.

WHEN TILLIE ATE THE CHILI
An online copy of the poem.

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Lesson Plans

"An Irritating Creature": A Poetry Lesson Grades 3 - 4
This activity was developed as part of a poetry unit. It is designed to encourage students to think about and evaluate the meaning of a poem. It also encourages students to be original and creative in their thinking.

Author of the Month Grades Various
Find a biography, book list, classroom activities, and bulletin board.

Integrated Music Lesson Grade 2
The students will: Listen to a story with rhymes Discuss rhymes Listen to poetry with rhymes Find rhymes in music.

My Snake Grades K-2
This P.E. lesson will help students learn about body awareness and letter recognition.

Pass the Poem, Please Grade 4
S tudents will explore reading and phonics skills through the use of poetry by Shel Silverstein or Jack Prelutsky. Students will explore the skill of generalizations, rhyming, suffixes, blends, context clues, and diphthongs.

Philanthropy—A Day at the Beach Grades 3-5
The teacher will introduce the concept of philanthropy and lay the groundwork for the students to participate as philanthropists in the International Coastal Cleanup, a volunteer action for the common good.

Poetry for the Elementary Classroom Grade Various
This series of lessons was written by the Yale-New Haven Teachers Institute. It focuses on poetry in general, but does feature some of Mr. Prelutsky's work.

Poetry Writing With Jack Prelutsky
A Scholastic sponsored web site that gives students great insight into Mr. Prelutsky's poetry writing. Students can also write their own poem.

Rhyme Time: Poetry Plans and Projects Grades Various
Another great resource from Education World.

St. Valentine's Day Grade 6
The main aim of the lesson is to develop creative activity of the students.

Turn Your Students Into Well-Versed Poets Grades Various
Great poetry resources from Education World.

The Wampanoag Indians Helped the Pilgrims Grade K
This Thanksgiving Day based lesson uses "The First Thanksgiving," by Jack Prelutsky.

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Books

The 20th Century Children's Poetry Treasury

A Pizza the Size of the Sun

Awful Ogre's Awful Day

The Baby Uggs Are Hatching

The Beauty of the Beast: Poems from the Animal Kingdom

Beneath a Blue Umbrella