Never Ride on a Crocodile
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What's Inside
Poetry, rhyme, and animal facts give children practice with listening skills, language patterns, and new vocabulary. In Never Ride on a Crocodile, children hear a funny poem about a crocodile and then learn some crocodile facts.
The book helps children notice how a poem can sound playful while still teaching real information. It supports early reading skills for kindergarten, first, and second grade readers who are learning about poems and nonfiction facts.
Teaching & Discussion Guide
Use this guide to turn Never Ride on a Crocodile into a mini reading lesson at home or in the classroom.
Concepts & skills practiced
- Poetry and rhyme
- Listening for rhythm
- Animal vocabulary
- Crocodile facts
- Connecting poem and information
Discussion Questions
- 1 What do you notice from the title Never Ride on a Crocodile about what the poem may be telling us?
- 2 Why do you think a poem about a crocodile might be funny?
- 3 What facts about crocodiles do you already know before reading?
- 4 After reading, which crocodile fact stood out to you most, and why?
- 5 How do the poem and the crocodile facts work together in this book?
- 6 If you were making another animal poem, what animal would you choose and what facts could go with it?
Words to Learn
- poem
- A poem is writing that may rhyme and has a special rhythm.
- rhyme
- A rhyme is when words end with the same or a similar sound.
- rhythm
- Rhythm is the beat or pattern in spoken words.
- crocodile
- A crocodile is a large reptile that lives near water.
- fact
- A fact is a true piece of information.
- poem lines
- Poem lines are the short parts that make up a poem.
- animals
- Animals are living things like birds, fish, and reptiles.
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