1. BIBLIOGRAPHY
Lewis, J. Patrick. 2004. SCIEN-TRICKERY: RIDDLES IN SCIENCE. ill. Frank Remkiewicz. Harcourt Inc. ISBN 9780152166816
2. BOOK REVIEW
This book is a delightful way to help children learn about science. The entire book consists of poems written as riddles with the answers written underneath them upside down. These riddle poems are illustrated so that they look like they are written on pieces of paper that have been torn out of a spiral notebook.
Each of the poems in this book rhyme. The rhymes are natural and flow freely when they are read aloud. Consonance is used in addition to the rhyming in some of the poems. The tone of this book is one of humor. This book will surely evoke personal responses of laughter as children listen to the riddles and try to guess the answers. The book will appeal to children because they will enjoy trying to figure out the answers to the riddles. Each riddle is written in a clever way, which provides clues to the reader in both the title of the poem and the actual poem. Remkiewicz's humorous illustrations also provide clues to each riddle. One example can be found in the poem titled, "Shhhhhhhhhh", where the answer to the riddle is "sound." This poem is paired with an illustration of children playing music in a band.
This book reinforces science concepts in many areas including scientific discoveries (laser beam, electricity), scientists (Albert Einstein), planets, animals, and dinosaurs. Children will delight in exploring science through Lewis' riddle poems, while learning new science concepts and vocabulary at the same time.
3. SELECTED POEM
The riddle poem I selected from this book is titled "There's Something in the Water." I chose this poem because it illustrates Lewis' creative and unique way that he wrote each riddle poem, including clues in both the title and the poem itself to help children solve them. This would be an excellent book to use to introduce riddle poems to students. The instructor could read the book aloud to the class. After reading, the students could practice writing their own riddle poems. The poems could be made into a class riddle book. This activity could be done for a specific subject area, such as science, or just as a general book of riddle poems.
THERE'S SOMETHING IN THE WATER
Six letters in my name-
Though O, you must agree,
Is what I'm usually called-
It's all in my chemistry.
If H is mixed with me,
Every kid understands
Together we wash your face;
Together we wash your hands.
Answer: Oxygen (is written upside down in the book)
Lewis, J. Patrick. 2004. SCIEN-TRICKERY: RIDDLES IN SCIENCE. ill. Frank Remkiewicz. Harcourt Inc. ISBN 9780152166816
2. BOOK REVIEW
This book is a delightful way to help children learn about science. The entire book consists of poems written as riddles with the answers written underneath them upside down. These riddle poems are illustrated so that they look like they are written on pieces of paper that have been torn out of a spiral notebook.
Each of the poems in this book rhyme. The rhymes are natural and flow freely when they are read aloud. Consonance is used in addition to the rhyming in some of the poems. The tone of this book is one of humor. This book will surely evoke personal responses of laughter as children listen to the riddles and try to guess the answers. The book will appeal to children because they will enjoy trying to figure out the answers to the riddles. Each riddle is written in a clever way, which provides clues to the reader in both the title of the poem and the actual poem. Remkiewicz's humorous illustrations also provide clues to each riddle. One example can be found in the poem titled, "Shhhhhhhhhh", where the answer to the riddle is "sound." This poem is paired with an illustration of children playing music in a band.
This book reinforces science concepts in many areas including scientific discoveries (laser beam, electricity), scientists (Albert Einstein), planets, animals, and dinosaurs. Children will delight in exploring science through Lewis' riddle poems, while learning new science concepts and vocabulary at the same time.
3. SELECTED POEM
The riddle poem I selected from this book is titled "There's Something in the Water." I chose this poem because it illustrates Lewis' creative and unique way that he wrote each riddle poem, including clues in both the title and the poem itself to help children solve them. This would be an excellent book to use to introduce riddle poems to students. The instructor could read the book aloud to the class. After reading, the students could practice writing their own riddle poems. The poems could be made into a class riddle book. This activity could be done for a specific subject area, such as science, or just as a general book of riddle poems.
THERE'S SOMETHING IN THE WATER
Six letters in my name-
Though O, you must agree,
Is what I'm usually called-
It's all in my chemistry.
If H is mixed with me,
Every kid understands
Together we wash your face;
Together we wash your hands.
Answer: Oxygen (is written upside down in the book)
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