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Get Caroll's poem here: Glorious Nonsense or listen to the Cheshire cat sing the poem in Disney's Alice in Wonderland. [On line clip: Disney site] . Other authors known for "coining" words are: Shakespeare, Ogden Nash, T.S. Eliot, etc. below is a sample of one of Ogden Nash's playful couplets: Ogden Nash's Further Reflections on Parsley Is gharsley. See a collection of Nash's poems at: West Egg. a sample noun phrase poem: one, black, insignificant particle clinging to the white wet wall by the darkened hearth fire's last survivor to remind us of forgotten warmth Also fun to try is Noun Phrase labels. Have each student bring any type of small container with a lid. Put all of the containers on a table. Each student chooses a container and has 10 minutes to brainstorm an original product to put into the container. Using art supplies like glue, colored paper, contact paper scraps, markers, glitter, etc. students create a label for their invented product. The labels can only contain noun phases and phrases within the noun phrase like prepositional phrases and some verbal phrases. The next day, students present their invented product to the class, telling something about its uses. Most importantly, be enthusiastic about your subject and at least some of that energy will be contagious! Search the various resources available for ways to keep the learning lively, and your job will be more joyful, too! NOTE:Of all the grammar and writing handbooks that I own, the one that I use most often is English Handbook by Bob Jones University Press. It is comprehensive but easy to use. It also has many samples! For ordering information: BJ Univ. Press.
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