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Matt Wants a Rat

A short rhyming story poem.

21 total reviews 
Comment from Liz O'Neill
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This so funny. I hope you've already been sending this around so kids have heard the sound of the short a. They will not stay on the short a, they will move on to e. Hopefully, they won't say eh. That's what people say when they are not interested. But with your ideas, they will say oh, yuh. Can you put this in a primary ed journal? Inspire bored teachers.

 Comment Written 01-Jan-2024


reply by the author on 07-Mar-2024
    Your message here encourages me, so thank you! I love writing kids' poetry. I think it's an underused resource for teaching...and it's fun! Maybe I will try to get back on here and write!
    Have a great day!
    Tina
reply by Liz O'Neill on 07-Mar-2024
    you go girl
Comment from Melanie White
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As someone who has helped a lot of children learn how to read, I think this would be a great story for them. It's a fun story that I think kids would really enjoy. I voted for your story to win this contest.

 Comment Written 30-Aug-2020


reply by the author on 30-Aug-2020
    Thank you so much, Cindy! This review means so much, considering your background in teaching.
    It was fun to write, too. I have a degree in Elementary Education, and have always loved kids' books! I appreciate this message!
reply by the author on 30-Aug-2020
    Thank you so much, Cindy! This review means so much, considering your background in teaching.
    It was fun to write, too. I have a degree in Elementary Education, and have always loved kids' books! I appreciate this message!
Comment from Earl Corp
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This could very well be published in a children's book. It's cute, it rhymes, and is funny. Good luck in the contest. Thank you for sharing. Stay safe and stay healthy.

 Comment Written 30-Aug-2020


reply by the author on 30-Aug-2020
    Thank you for the wonderful compliment:) I had fun making it up! You take care as well!
reply by the author on 30-Aug-2020
    Thank you for the wonderful compliment:) I had fun making it up! You take care as well!
Comment from Ric Myworld
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It's always fun to sort of float back in time and remember what you read as a kid, but with times ever changing with computers and video hysteria "See spot run" simplicity has been lost. Thanks for the fun little read.

 Comment Written 30-Aug-2020


reply by the author on 30-Aug-2020
    You are so welcome. I appreciate your comments about childhood!
    Tina
Comment from Roxanna Andrews
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This is just too cute. I love the story and it would make a great children's book. I feel you did well with the phonemes. I never knew that was what you called words that were just one letter different. Phonics I know as my mom was a big believer in phonics. I hope you do well in the contest.

 Comment Written 30-Aug-2020


reply by the author on 30-Aug-2020
    Thank you so much! It was fun to write so I may do some more! I appreciate the great review. It means so much!
reply by the author on 30-Aug-2020
    Thank you so much! It was fun to write so I may do some more! I appreciate the great review. It means so much!
Comment from Katherine M. (k-11)
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This is a delightful story using an endless fund of the same group of phonemes, and not just one but a second group. I would expect this to provide endless amusement for young children. Thank you so much for sharing it via the phoneme challenge.

 Comment Written 30-Aug-2020


reply by the author on 30-Aug-2020
    Good morning! This is a pleasant surprise to wake up to! Thank you so much for reading my poem. I'm so encouraged with this review!
reply by the author on 30-Aug-2020
    Good morning! This is a pleasant surprise to wake up to! Thank you so much for reading my poem. I'm so encouraged with this review!
Comment from elchupakabra
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Scat said to Matt, Do not ask me that.

I think you could improve the piece with some more rhymes, -at is a pretty easy rhyme to work in some different ones so they're not repeated as much but I understand it's for kids and you didn't want to over complicate. Good work and good luck in the contest. Later daze.

 Comment Written 29-Aug-2020


reply by the author on 29-Aug-2020
    I will consider that suggestion. Thanks! I thought I was already overdoing it, but you're right. I could have added some more rhymes. I appreciate you and your suggestion:)
Comment from RShipp
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A very interesting take on the 'A Phonemes and Phonics Challenge' contest.

I thought you told a very good story being confined to the barriers of this contest.

Enjoyed.

 Comment Written 29-Aug-2020


reply by the author on 29-Aug-2020
    Thank you very much! It was fun to do...felt like a kid again!
Comment from Iza Deleanu
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Funny little story with an unexpected rat that wants a cat... nice rhyming Matt-cat_rat_mat. Thank you for sharing and good luck with your writings and contest.

 Comment Written 29-Aug-2020


reply by the author on 29-Aug-2020
    Thank you so much, Iza!
reply by the author on 29-Aug-2020
    Thank you so much, Iza!
Comment from Bill Pinder
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Great job with this playful rhyming children's poem for the phonetic contest. It appears that there is nothing more to say about that unless you wanted to add a fat cat. Bill

 Comment Written 29-Aug-2020


reply by the author on 29-Aug-2020
    Haha...fat cat! Thank you so so much for the generous review! This was so fun to write!
reply by the author on 29-Aug-2020
    Haha...fat cat! Thank you so so much for the generous review! This was so fun to write!