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The Kitten's Mittens

Posted by Jacqueline Richards

Language point: using rhyme

The kitten's mittens were only small - just big enough to cover his paws. He put them on every day that so they covered his feet from the rain and snow. It took a day to knit them in all - the kitten's mittens were really that small. But the kitten also had incredible claws, that unravelled the wool and plucked a hole ... soon, it was possible to see his feet ... and soon his mittens were not so neat. Before long, the kitten's mittens became a thread that lead downstairs from underneath his bed. The kitten's mittens were now nothing but string that could now tie knots and circle things. The kitten's mittens were no longer a glove - they could stretch and tie the curtains above. The kitten used the string as a lead for the dog and used them to tie up the twigs as a log. When the kitten gave a gift - he used the mittens to make them lift. The kitten's mittens were long and thin ... the kitten could use them to tie his hat under his chin. The kitten used his mittens to make a scarf ... and a dickie bow tie that was bigger, by half. The kitten's mittens were a ball of wool, that the kitten could use as a ball and pull. Now his mittens were just a string, they came in handy when there was a wind. The kitten's mittens were just a rope, that he could use to keep his balloon afloat. He used his string to fly a kite ... though the kite almost flew off one night. Because it was so light in flight, the kitten had to hold on quite tight. The kitten's mittens were a like a yoyo, that he could hold from the ground below, when the wind decided to blow. The kitten's mittens were the longest of all - they stretched from the top of the stairs down the hall. He could use them as a telephone wire - when he wanted to call home, or tell someone he had a computer for hire.

ITT DOWN Spelling Activity
How many other words can you think of with ITT in the middle, at the beginning or at the end ? Example - SITTER. Make a list.

© Jacqueline Richards 2007

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