Poetry

Re: GRAMMAR IN RHYME

Anonymous — Wed, 07 May 2008 01:56:04 GMT

A Grammar Rhyme
by David B. Tower and Benjamin F. Tweed

A noun's the name of anything;
As, school or garden, hoop or swing.

Adjectives tell the kind of noun;
As, great, small, pretty, white, or brown.
Three of these words we often see,
Called articles - a, an, and the.

Instead of nouns the pronouns stand;
John's head, his face, my arm, your hand.

Verbs tell of something being done;
As read, write, spell, sing, jump, or run.

How things are done the adverbs tell;
As, slowly, quickly, ill, or well.
They also tell us where and when;
As here, and there, and now, and then.

A preposition stands before
A noun; as in, or through, a door.

Conjunctions sentences unite;
As kittens scratch and puppies bite.

The interjection shows surprise;
As, O, how pretty! Ah, how wise!

Re: GRAMMAR IN RHYME

Anonymous — Sat, 09 Sep 2006 23:19:18 GMT

I like it...

Putting any piece of teaching in a 'song' formula makes it easy to learn...

Much fun is achieved, and that helps!

Regards

Re: GRAMMAR IN RHYME

Sadeem — Tue, 01 Aug 2006 22:04:51 GMT

as if i read something like this before>>

but i do like it !!

Re: GRAMMAR IN RHYME

benita — Mon, 31 Jul 2006 03:00:57 GMT

Yes it is!!! I've always loved this poem and yes, it has been very very embarrassing for the way I told Anita to 'continue to inspire me' - I never even realised that it would appear to mean in context to the poem below. I actually meant the other poems that I have posted. Please do check out my poems - I am a very very amateur poetess.

Sincerely apologise for the misunderstanding and the stupidest typo ever!

Re: GRAMMAR IN RHYME

Anonymous — Sun, 30 Jul 2006 17:48:10 GMT

Sounds a lot like Malcolm Matheson's "Grammar in Rhyme" written in 1861 in Scotland.

Re: GRAMMAR IN RHYME

Anonymous — Thu, 08 Sep 2005 20:54:11 GMT

u changed like a few of the words and put ur name on it...Thats soo cheezy....thats not even kewl to take someone elses stuff change a few words...and put ur name on it...you know thats called well I forgot what its called anywayz...whatev....and dont say u didnt do that cuz u did

Re: GRAMMAR IN RHYME

anita_a — Sat, 26 Feb 2005 03:10:29 GMT

u r most welcome. Post more of ur poems.

Re: GRAMMAR IN RHYME

benita — Sat, 19 Feb 2005 10:50:02 GMT

Thank you Anita! Please continue to inspire me!

Re: GRAMMAR IN RHYME

anita_a — Fri, 18 Feb 2005 20:28:39 GMT

Hey, thats a good one... Maybe you could make it a little humourous.

GRAMMAR IN RHYME

benita — Fri, 18 Feb 2005 18:21:01 GMT

A noun is a name of anything
A school, garden, kites or king.
Adjectives tell the kind of noun,
As great, small, pretty, white or brown
Instead of a noun the pronoun stands,
As his head, her face, your arm, my hand.

Verbs tell of something being done,
To read, count, carry, laugh or run.
How things are done the adverbs tell,
As slowly, quickly, ill or well.
Conjunctions join the words together
As men and women, wind and weather.

The preposition stands before the noun
As in or through a door.
The interjection shows surprise as
Oh! How pretty
Three little words you often see
Are articles a, an and the
The whole are nine parts of speech.
Which reading, writing and speaking teach.