The Cab

Student Activity
Task
HEY! How many animals can fit in your cab? Draw an outline of a cab on the floor or sidewalk (use chalk or masking tape). Do this activity and then put on a show.

To get ideas for your show:

  1. Read The Cab.
  2. Tell the story about Sam's nap to a pal.
  3. Look on the Web for pictures of animal masks to use as props for the show.
    Print the masks or make your own with paper, markers, and glue.
  4. Copy the URL of a picture of a Taxicab.
To create your poem:
  1. Skim the story The Cab.
  2. Answer the questions below with rhyming words from the story.
  3. Submit your answers to make a poem.
  4. Share your poem with a pal.
Tell me your name

URL of your picture link.

It rhymes with tap.
Sam had a

It rhymes with lab.
Sam ran a

It rhymes with bat
The cat had a

It rhymes with lap.
The rat had a

It rhymes with jam
The had a bat.

How did you do?
  1. Did you read most of the words in The Cab?
  2. Did you tell a pal about Sam's nap?
  3. Did you correctly spell most of the words in your poem?
  4. Did you find pictures to go with your poem?
  5. Did you use your poem to put on a show for your pals?
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