Nonsense Botany
From Nonsense Books by Edward Lear
Edward Lear was a nineteenth-century English artist and poet famous for his nonsense verse and limericks. This reader gathers a selection of his playful alphabet poems from Nonsense Books into a single journey through delightful creatures and curious things. Lear's world is full of gentle humour, memorable images and a love of language's silly side—exactly the combination that helps young children fall in love with words and stories. This text reflects its era.
- Band
- Purple · Pre-readers and first readersTypical starting range: ages 4–5
- Length
- short · about 352 words in 6 sections · 4 pictures
- Source
- Nonsense Books, Edward Lear
- First published
- see the About page in the reader
- Regions
- Canada · United States
Included formats
- · Web reader and PDF
- · EPUB for e-readers
- · Home-print sheet
- · Folded booklet
- · Binder edition (8.5 × 11)
- · Worksheet
- · Quick Check (6 questions) with answer key
- · Read-aloud script
- · Colouring page
- · Teacher’s Edition (members)
Lesson at a glance
- Reading
- about 8 minutes at this band
- Pause questions
- 5
- Words to Know
- 4
- Quick Check
- 6 questions, with the answer key
- Let’s Talk
- 3 questions for afterwards
- Worksheet
- questions, an activity and a drawing prompt
About 35 minutes with one story, all of it.
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