A Reindeer For Christmas

A Reindeer For Christmas

By Kenn Nesbitt

Dear Santa, this Christmas my list is quite small.

In fact, I need practically nothing at all.

My list is so short and so easy to read

because there's just one thing I actually need.

A reindeer for Christmas is all I require;

a reindeer, of course, who's an excellent flier.

I really don't care if it's Dasher or Dancer.

I'm okay with Cupid or Comet or Prancer.

Please don't think I'm greedy; I only want one.

You won't even miss him, and I'll have such fun.

I promise I'll feed him and treat him just right,

and take him out flying around every night.

You see, I'm not selfish. So, for my surprise

this Christmas, please bring me a reindeer that flies.

But if my request is a bit much for you,

I guess that an iPod will just have to do.

Vocabulary:

1.     Reindeer- a large deer (many times known as Santas reindeer).

2.     Require- something that is needed

3.     Greedy-to always want something and want to be wealthy with money or materials

4.     Selfish- to only care about yourself

5.     Request- to ask for something

6.     I-Pod- a media players that stores and plays music

Grammar Point:

Nouns describe a person, place or thing.  Nouns are usually the first things children learn. Some examples of nouns are dog, Maria, The Empire State Building, and a pencil.

Grammar Activity:

In the poem above there are a variety of different nouns.  Can you pick them all out and write them down on a piece of paper.?  How many did you find?

Acitivity:

Pick out the nouns for the list below.  Place a check next to each word that is a noun and an X next to the words that are not nouns.

1.     Samantha_______

2.     Molloy College_______

3.     Delicious________

4.     Television______

5.     Warm_____

6.     Cake______