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BiographyJack Prelutsky was born on September 8, 1940 in Brooklyn New York. When he was still an infant his house burned down which could’ve cost his life however his Uncle Charlie saved him. He was a very poor child while growing up. However he still attended school and got an education. He made it through elementary school however hated the experience and poetry. That’s until later on when he rediscovered poetry in Hunter College and turned towards it. He also discovered that he had a really nice singing voice at Hunter College. He didn’t know what to use for until one day he met Bob Dylan at a coffee shop and Bob Dylan also said that he had a good voice which inspired Jack to sing some of his poems like the well-known poem “Be glad your nose is on your face.” This poem is about how your nose weren’t on your face and how awful it feels if it was at another place such as atop your head or in between your toes. This poem was also his very first poem. He written this poem when he drew a picture and he wanted something to go with the picture so he wrote a poem and his friends thought that it was really good and that he should start writing poems. This poem is well-known because of its wacky and intense words. Another well-known poem that is by Jack Prelutsky is called “A wolf at the Laundromat” this poem is about a wolf at the Laundromat washing his clothes innocently and doing no harm to anything. This poem is also well-known for its wacky and intense wording. Jack Prelutsky does poems for children. Some of his themes that he writes are weird and mysterious. This is the well-known poet Jack Prelutsky.IntroductionThe poet in this book you are about to read about is the well-known poet Jack Prelutsky. The reason why I chose to write about this poet is because his poems are weird and are funny it also gets you thinking in new ways. Also, not only does this poet know how to write poems he could also sing and play music pretty well. He also sings his own poems and present them to schools and libraries. The reason why I think his poems are worth reading is because they are funny and awkward and I think other people will like it because of this. Another reason why I think his poems are worth reading is because after when I read some of his poems it gets me thinking about something in a different way. For example the poem “Be glad your nose is on your face” got me to think that your nose is so much more important than any other thing. What I have learned from my poet is that if you fail at something that you are not good at there might be some other thing that you are better at. I learned this because when Jack Prelutsky went to college he wasn’t good at ELA. However he turned out to be good at Music. This is what I learned from Jack Prelutsky. Another thing that I learned from Jack Prelutsky is that if you fail at something do not give up or you’ll never get good at it. I learned this because when Jack Prelutsky was in elementary school and college he didn’t do well in ELA. However he became a poet, which means that you are supposed to have a good understanding of words and grammar, but he wasn’t good at it so he must have taken more ELA classes or lessons to get good at it. This is the poet Jack Prelutsky.Analysis“Be glad your nose is on your face”2819400796290In the poem “Be Glad Your Nose Is On Your Face” by Jack Prelusky, the narrator talks about how if you get something you shouldn’t be upset with the phrases “ Be glad your nose is on your face” and for if it were where it is not you might dislike it a lot.I think the narrator is trying to say that if you get something you shouldn’t be upset with it or else you’ll really not like it. Therefore you get what you get and don’t be upset.The poet Jack Prelutsky makes me think this by using descriptive imagery like “Imagine if your precious nose were sandwiched in between your toes.” This is why how Jack Prelusley makes me think this. 00In the poem “Be Glad Your Nose Is On Your Face” by Jack Prelusky, the narrator talks about how if you get something you shouldn’t be upset with the phrases “ Be glad your nose is on your face” and for if it were where it is not you might dislike it a lot.I think the narrator is trying to say that if you get something you shouldn’t be upset with it or else you’ll really not like it. Therefore you get what you get and don’t be upset.The poet Jack Prelutsky makes me think this by using descriptive imagery like “Imagine if your precious nose were sandwiched in between your toes.” This is why how Jack Prelusley makes me think this. Be glad your nose is on your face,not pasted on some other place,for if it were where it is not,you might dislike your nose a lot.Imagine if your precious nosewere sandwiched in between your toes, that clearly would not be a treat, for you'd be forced to smell your feet.Your nose would be a source of dreadwere it attached atop your head,it soon would drive you to despair,forever tickled by your hair.Within your ear, your nose would bean absolute catastrophe,for when you were obliged to sneeze,your brain would rattle from the breeze.Your nose, instead, through thick and thin,remains between your eyes and chin,not pasted on some other place--be glad your nose is on your face!Analysis“A Wolf Is at the Laundromat”A wolf is at the Laundromat,it's not a wary stare-wolf,it's short and fat, it tips its hat,unlike a scary glare-wolf.It combs its hair, it clips its toes,it is a fairly rare wolf,that's only there to clean its clothes—it is a wash-and-wear-wolf.523875186690In “A Wolf Is at a Laundromat” by Jack Prelutsky, the narrator talks about things that look scary are not really scary at all, with the phrases “it is not wary stare-wolf” and “unlike a scary glare-wolf.”I think the narrator is trying to tell the readers that not to judge someone or thing by its looks.The narrator does this by using personification “it combs its hair and clips its toes” and “that’s only there to clean clothes” to make the wolf, usually a scary creature, to look less scary because it acts more human. That is how the narrator of this poem makes me think this.00In “A Wolf Is at a Laundromat” by Jack Prelutsky, the narrator talks about things that look scary are not really scary at all, with the phrases “it is not wary stare-wolf” and “unlike a scary glare-wolf.”I think the narrator is trying to tell the readers that not to judge someone or thing by its looks.The narrator does this by using personification “it combs its hair and clips its toes” and “that’s only there to clean clothes” to make the wolf, usually a scary creature, to look less scary because it acts more human. That is how the narrator of this poem makes me think this.Analysis“Deep In Our Refrigerator”2733675756920In “Deep in our refrigerator” by Jack Prelutsky, the narrator talks about things not being old enough to throw away with the phrases “for food that’s been awhile we keep it…” and “but I don’t think it is old enough to throw away.I think the narrator is trying to say that not all things even if it is useless because you never when it becomes useful again.The narrator does thus by using the phrases “But I don’t think it is old enough to throw away” This is how the narrator of this poem make me think this.00In “Deep in our refrigerator” by Jack Prelutsky, the narrator talks about things not being old enough to throw away with the phrases “for food that’s been awhile we keep it…” and “but I don’t think it is old enough to throw away.I think the narrator is trying to say that not all things even if it is useless because you never when it becomes useful again.The narrator does thus by using the phrases “But I don’t think it is old enough to throw away” This is how the narrator of this poem make me think this.Deep in our refrigerator,there's a special placefor food that's been around awhile . . .we keep it, just in case."It's probably too old to eat,"my mother likes to say."But I don't think it's old enoughfor me to throw away."It stays there for a month or moreto ripen in the cold,and soon we notice fuzzy clumpsof multicolored mold.The clumps are larger every day,we notice this as well,but mostly what we noticeis a certain special smell.When finally it all becomesa nasty mass of slime,my mother takes it out, and says,"Apparently, it's time."She dumps it in the garbage can,though not without regret,then fills the space with other foodthat's not so ancient yet Analysis“As Soon as Fred Gets Out of Bed”As soon as Fred gets out of bed,his underwear goes on his head.His mother laughs, "Don't put it there,a head's no place for underwear!"But near his ears, above his brains,is where Fred's underwear remains.At night when Fred goes back to bed,he deftly plucks it off his head.His mother switches off the lightand softly croons, "Good night! Good night!"And then, for reasons no one knows,Fred's underwear goes on his toes.933450269875In “As soon as Fred gets out of bed” by Jack Prelutsky. The narrator talks about how people feel in the morning when you wake up by using the phrases “…his underwear goes on his head.”I think that the narrator is trying to tell the reader how people feel when they wake up in the morning.The narrator does this by using imaginary “And then, For reasons no one knows his underwear goes on his toes” and “But near his ears, above his brains, is where Fred’s underwear remains.” That’s why I think this.00In “As soon as Fred gets out of bed” by Jack Prelutsky. The narrator talks about how people feel in the morning when you wake up by using the phrases “…his underwear goes on his head.”I think that the narrator is trying to tell the reader how people feel when they wake up in the morning.The narrator does this by using imaginary “And then, For reasons no one knows his underwear goes on his toes” and “But near his ears, above his brains, is where Fred’s underwear remains.” That’s why I think this.My Poems“School”Long and boring for the kidsParents say it’s good as nutrientsKids say boring as waitingTeachers give homeworkAll kids go nooo!Day is long as a mileKids’ scream out freedom-10477567945I chose to include this poem because it describes the feelings of students that go to school. I also think that this poem describe a regular school day for kids. This is why I chose to include the poem “School”.00I chose to include this poem because it describes the feelings of students that go to school. I also think that this poem describe a regular school day for kids. This is why I chose to include the poem “School”.I chose to include this poem because it descriMy Poems“Music”38481001384300026670013843000Loud as a paradeFast like a the flashCrazy like monkeysNoisy as monkeysTurtle slowSoft as snowVolume lowVolume high-Like a baby cry495300337185I chose to include this poem because it describes music pretty well with similes and metaphors. Also, another reason why I chose to include this poem because sometimes listening to music helps me on my homework, so I turned it into a poem. This is why I chose to include this poem.00I chose to include this poem because it describes music pretty well with similes and metaphors. Also, another reason why I chose to include this poem because sometimes listening to music helps me on my homework, so I turned it into a poem. This is why I chose to include this poem.It’s MUSIC!!My Poems“Hippo at Party”253365010985500There’s a hippo at the partyIt’s big as a buildingIt’s also very friendlyIt wears a dressAnd dances with musicBut if you dareCall him fatHe will be a real brat-47625534670I chose to include this poem because I think it was pretty funny. This is funny because if you think about a hippo that is big and wears a dress dancing at a party it’s pretty silly. I think this is one of the poem influenced by the poet Jack Prelutsky because he usually do poems with the themes of weirdness and silliness.00I chose to include this poem because I think it was pretty funny. This is funny because if you think about a hippo that is big and wears a dress dancing at a party it’s pretty silly. I think this is one of the poem influenced by the poet Jack Prelutsky because he usually do poems with the themes of weirdness and silliness.My Poems“Who am I"415290090805001333509080500I’m black as the nightSmart as Albert EinsteinRocky hard smooth as cardsLots of buttonsI go click207645039878000When you press-95250427990I chose to include this because it makes the reader think a lot about the object or thing. This poem was influenced by the poet Jack Prelutsky for this reason because it gets the reader to think. Another reason is because one theme that Jack Prelutsky writes about mystery and this is exactly the mystery theme.00I chose to include this because it makes the reader think a lot about the object or thing. This poem was influenced by the poet Jack Prelutsky for this reason because it gets the reader to think. Another reason is because one theme that Jack Prelutsky writes about mystery and this is exactly the mystery theme. My Poems“Basketball”416242571755I chose to include this poem because I like basketball and I also think that this poem describes a basketball game pretty well and clearly. That’s why I chose to include this poem in this book.00I chose to include this poem because I like basketball and I also think that this poem describes a basketball game pretty well and clearly. That’s why I chose to include this poem in this book.857257175500Squeak, squeak, squeakWhee, the whistle blowsFool calls the coachAs the subs approachDown goes the ball-As fast as the meteoriteSqueak, squeak, squeak427672532004000The players shoot through theAir like bulletsMinute passBall game yells the coachSqueak, squeak, squeakThe player lines up and shake each other’s handJack Prelutsky Table of ContentsIntroduction………………………………………pg 1Biography…………………………………………pg 2Analysis……………………………………………pg 3-6My Poems………………………………………pg 7-11Resources…………………………………………..pg12Resources ................
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