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    Poetry Speaks to You and Me The Importance of Voice Read each verse selected from the poetry collection Button Up! Determine which piece of clothing is speaking each verse. Write the number of the poetry verse in the speech bubble near the correct wardrobe item. 1. 2. 3. Jack does the running, I do the showing— number 6 coming number 6 going. We’re not uptight As our Bertie buddy knows. We’re hang loose laces and we don’t do bows! Arm in the left sleeve, arm in the right. Button up! Button up!

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    Poetry Speaks to You and Me The Importance of Voice Read each verse selected from the poetry collection Button Up! Determine which piece of clothing is speaking each verse. Write the number of the poetry verse in the speech bubble near the correct wardrobe item. 1. 2. 3. Jack does the running, I do the showing— number 6 coming number 6 going. We’re not uptight As our Bertie buddy knows. We’re hang loose laces and we don’t do bows! Arm in the left sleeve, arm in the right. Button up! Button up!

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    Button Up! Poetry Activity Kit

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    Poetry Speaks to You and Me The Importance of Voice Read each verse selected from the poetry collection Button Up! Determine which piece of clothing is speaking each verse. Write the number of the poetry verse in the speech bubble near the correct wardrobe item. 1. 2. 3. Jack does the running, I do the showing— number 6 coming number 6 going. We’re not uptight As our Bertie buddy knows. We’re hang loose laces and we don’t do bows! Arm in the left sleeve, arm in the right. Button up! Button up!

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    Poetry Speaks to You and Me

    The Importance of Voice


    Read each verse selected from the poetry collection Button Up! Determine which piece of clothing is speaking
    each verse. Write the number of the poetry verse in the speech bubble near the correct wardrobe item.

    1. Jack does the running, I do the showing—


    number 6 coming
    4. I am Violet’s hiking hat.
    I live on Violet’s head.
    number 6 going. “I NEVER take off my hiking hat,”
    Violet said.
    2. We’re not uptight
    As our Bertie buddy knows.
    We’re hang loose laces and
    5. We like to be wet,
    Wanda and I,
    we don’t do bows! I’m Wanda’s swimsuit,
    We don’t like dry.
    3. Arm in the left sleeve,
    arm in the right.
    Button up! Button up! Button up
    6. Bob’s on his bike
    And I’m on Bob.
    TIGHT! I’m Bob’s helmet.
    I’m on the job.

    by Alice Schertle
    illustrated by Petra Mathers
    978-0-15-205050-4

    Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Children’s Book Group • Harcourt Children’s Books • www.hmhbooks.com/poetrykit
    Illustrations © 2009 Petra Mathers • Copyright 2009 Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All Rights Reserved.

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