{"product_id":"a-need-to-feed-karen-ganon-9781505436952","title":"A Need to Feed: Poems of Predators and Prey","description":"\u003cli\u003e\"What does this poem mean?\" \u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\"How should I read it?\" \u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\"How do we talk about it?\" \u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\"What do I DO with it?\" \u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\"What's the best way to assess it?\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\"How do I meet standards?\" \u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\"When can I possibly fit it into my already over-packed day?\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003eHave you ever asked these questions about poetry? The \u003cb\u003e30 Painless Classroom Poems\u003c\/b\u003e series makes it easy for you, the elementary school teacher, media specialist, or reading specialist, to share poetry with your students. Whether you already love poetry or you fear or even actively dislike it, these books are for you. The poems, Notes from the Poet, extension activities written by experienced classroom teachers, and tips for using poetry in your classroom will have you sharing poems in no time.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn \u003cb\u003eA Need to Feed\u003c\/b\u003e, award-winning poet Laura Purdie Salas (author of \u003ci\u003eBookSpeak \u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWater Can Be...\u003c\/i\u003e, and more) shares 30 poems in which predators stalk, pounce, trick, lure, and attack their prey. These rhyming poems, mostly from the predators' point of view, show how animals' bodies and hunting styles are adapted to their ecosystem and their prey. The final word in each poem is the prey animal, so you can also use these as riddle poems, letting students employ close reading and additional research to find clues and figure out the prey animal. Extension activities by Karen Ganon share ideas for springboarding from these poems into deeper learning across many content areas.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSample: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGreat Horned Owl: Cravings Stink\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn midnight's black velvet\u003cbr\u003e I silently glide\u003cbr\u003e My golden moon eyes \u003cbr\u003e Expose each place you hide\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eI tear with my beak\u003cbr\u003e My claws neatly slice-\u003cbr\u003e Well, that's enough detail. \u003cbr\u003e (This story's not nice ) \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLast year, all my friends said\u003cbr\u003e My taste in food stunk\u003cbr\u003e But the fast food I crave is\u003cbr\u003e Still smelly old...\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSKUNK  \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eNote: \u003c\/i\u003e The Great Horned Owl is the only animal who really loves to eat skunk. They also enjoy fox and porcupine  The Great Horned Owl's excellent night vision allows it to hunt at night.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNote from the Poet: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e Owls are so gorgeous and mysterious, and I really wanted to start the poem by focusing on that. I thought it would be a nice contrast to the slicing and dicing that comes later. In lines 1 and 3, I used phrases like \"black velvet\" and \"golden moon\" to make you picture a beautiful night.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSee all of the \u003cb\u003e30 Painless Classroom Poems\u003c\/b\u003e at www.30PainlessClassroomPoems.com. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDisclaimer: For those of you collecting all my \u003cb\u003e30 Painless Classroom Poems\u003c\/b\u003e books, please note that some information, such as Why Poetry Matters and Classroom Poetry Tips, is repeated from book to book. The introduction to the book, the poems, the Notes from the Poet, and the classroom activities are unique to each book.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Karen Ganon, Laura Purdie Salas\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1505436958\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781505436952\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Createspace Independent Publishing Platform\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/08\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 120\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.38lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.25d\u003c\/li\u003e","brand":"Karen Ganon","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46545717133567,"sku":"9781505436952","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_6255b6ee-ef64-4084-be91-1edc73203eb0.jpg?v=1738183152","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/a-need-to-feed-karen-ganon-9781505436952","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}