From all of us at Lexercise: a very happy holiday season!

Over the holidays, families often have a little more time together at home, and we hope that if you have a young reader in your home you will spend some of that time reading and talking together. Here’s a little fill-in-the-blanks poem that we hope you and your young reader will enjoy together. Read the poem aloud to your student and when you come to a blank - stop and ask your student to fill it in. Poems don't have to rhyme, but rhyming can be fun. After each blank, we have suggested a rhyming word. Maybe your student will come up with a different one. The sillier the better! Happy Holidays from your friends at Lexercise!

Fill in the Blanks Poem

The Neighbors' Dog

Just as night was growing dark I heard the neighbors’ poodle _______ [bark]. Like every night, he’s standing guard outside the door in their back_____ [yard]. He doesn’t wonder, doesn’t roam, just waits and waits ‘til they come ________ [home]. And then they take him for a stroll. He likes to run. He likes to ________ [roll]. His tail is up, his neck is bent, his nose attends to every _______ [scent], and when he’s had a good long roam, he pulls his leash to hurry _______ [home]. I like that dog, his bark, his whine. Sometimes I wish that he was _______ [mine]. For book ideas to enjoy during the holiday break, click here.