Mrs. McGowan H. W. Mountz School
Spring Lake, NJ
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Winter Writing
2004
We contributed this work to our
winter collaborative literacy project,
Read
A Winter Book ... Write A Winter Poem 2004.
Please visit the project pages and read poems from many classes
in the USA and Canada.
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We read many winter
books this year. Two favorites were Cross-Country Cat by Mary Calhoun and The
Mitten Tree by Candace Christiansen.My students loved Henry, the resourceful Siamese, as he skied
toward his home and family. We used the mitten tree idea to display 5-line character
poems, connecting these two wonderful stories. In addition, the whole class wrote an
acrostic poem to retell Henry's story as a cross-country skiing cat.
~ Marci McGowan
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CROSS-COUNTRY CAT:
Our Acrostic Story Retelling
Cool, clever Henry the cat
Runs after flies and mice
Outside the cabin, there's snow
Skis made for him by the Kid
Siamese sinks in the snow; not a skier
Can't leave without his purple mouse
Only one left behind is Henry
Unhappy, upset, and nervous
Needs those skis
Ties provisions to his own tail
Rides skis by the elk and races the rabbit
Yells at the bluejay and escapes from a coyote
Car and family come back for Henry
Acts like he needs help
They take him home. That's one smart cat!
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Our Mitten Tree
* You can see a larger version of each mitten by clicking on the thumbnail images
below.
* 2005 update: A sample of student work remains available.
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