That was Summer
L.I. Language features - Interesting vocabulary
Parts of speech - Verbs
Have you ever smelled summer?
Sure you have.
Remember that time when you were tired of running
or doing nothing much
and you were hot
and you flopped right down on the ground?
Remember how the warm sun smelled
and the grass?
That was summer.
Remember that time
when you were trying to climb
higher in the tree
and you didn’t know how
and your foot was hurting in the fork
but you were holding tightly to the branch?
Remember how the bank smelled then
- all dusty dry, but nice?
That was summer.
Remember that time
when the storm blew up quick
and you stood under a ledge
and watched the rain until it stopped
and when it stopped
you walked out again to the sidewalk?
Remember how the pavement smelled
- all steamy and wet?
That was summer.
If you try very hard
can you remember that time
when you played outside all day
and you came home for dinner
and had to take a bath right away,
right away?
It took you a long time to pull
your shirt over your head.
Do you remember smelling the sunshine?
That was summer.
Marci Ridlon
Please highlight the interesting vocabulary yellow and the verbs blue.
List 5 things you did this summer and add a sense to them.
Activity
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Sense
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Went to the movies
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tasted food
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Played soccer
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felt tired
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Went to the pools
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touched water
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Went to westfield
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heard music
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Played XBOX ONE
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heard nosies off the game
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Have you ever tasted summer?
Sure you have.
Remember that time when we went to the movies and ate food
and after that played some games
and we scored a lot of tickets
and got a basketball?
Remember when I was so happy?
That was summer.
Have you ever felt summer?
Sure you have.
Remember that time when we played
soccer with some kids and we won
because they had no skills
and I tripped your dad over?
Remember how he laughed?
That was summer.
Have you ever touched summer?
Sure you have.
Remember when we went to the pools
and had a swim and splashed each other?
Remember when I met my friends
and I wanted to stay, but I couldn’t?
That was summer.
Have you ever heard summer?
Sure you have.
Remember when we went to Westfield
and you brought some clothes
and I was going to but I saved my money for the movies?
Remember when I was so happy to go to the movies ?
That was summer.
Have you ever heard summer?
Sure you have.
Remember when we played Call of Duty- ghosts
and I came first and remember when we played Dead Rising 3
the demo and the game finished?
Remember when I really liked the game?
That was summer.
Rangi
