ESO 3

Saturday, June 1st, 2013
Part 1 - The Toad and The Kangaroo by Shel Silverstein 

A Poem by Shel Silverstein

Said the Toad to the Kangaroo,  "I can hop and so can you,  So if we marry we'll have a child  Who can jump a mountain or hop a mile  And we can call it a Toadaroo" Said the hopeful Toad to the Kangaroo.  Said the Kangaroo, "My dear,  What a perfectly lovely idea.  I would most gladly marry you,  But as for having a Toadaroo,  I'd rather we call it a Kangaroad",  Said the Kangaroo to the frowning Toad.

That´s the beginning of the poem. Answer the following questions:

-          How does the Toad want to call her child with the Kangaroo? Why?

-          How does the Kangaroo want  to call his child with the Toad? Why?

-          What does it  tell you about the Toad and the Kangaroo?

-          Invent an ending for the poem. Remember to include rhyme and alliteration.

-          Think of a title for the poem.

Answer these questions once you have read the entire poem:

-          What characteristics have the Toad and the Kangaroo got in common?

-          What does the Toad suggest to the Kangaroo?

-          What do the Toad and the Kangaroo argue about?

-          What are the different options they suggest?

-          What do you think the poem teaches us?

Your Suggested Titles 

Your Suggested Endings

Saturday, June 1st, 2013 
Part 2 - The Toad and The Kangaroo by Shel Silverstein 
Here is Shel Silverstein’s ending:

So they argued but couldn't agree  On Rangatoo or Kangaree  And finally the Toad said, "I don't give a dang  If it's Rootakoad or Toadakang--  I really don't feel like marrying you!"  "Fine with me," said the Kangaroo.  And the Toad had no more to say,  And the Kangaroo just hopped away.  And they never married or had a child  That could jump a mountain or hop a mile.  What a loss--what a shame--  Just 'cause they couldn't agree on a name.