I Taught My Cat

Florian, Douglas. 1994. Bing, bang, boing. New York: Harcourt Brace & Company. ISBN: 0-15-233770-9.

Introduction

This poem is about a child who teaches his cat all sorts of tricks. In return the cat teaches him how to meow!

I taught my cat

I taught my cat to play piano,

To ride a bike,

To sing soprano.

To drive, to draw,

To paint, to plow--

And she taught me how

To meow.

Extension

What would you like to teach your pet, and what would you want your pet to teach you?

Module 2 Poems:

Module One: The Poetry Environment	Module Two: Major Poets
Module Three: Poetry Performance	Module Four: Poetry Across The Curriculum
Module Five: Multicultural Poetry	Module Six: Responding To Poetry
Author Study: Janet Wong

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