"The Ghost and the Mouse"

Written by Mary Ann Hoberman

Illustrated by Michael Emberley

Source: An excerpt from You Read to Me, I'll Read to You: Very Short Scary Tales to Read Together written by Mary Ann Hoberman and illustrated by Michael Emberley

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Grade Level: 1-2

English Proficiency Level: Intermediate

Concepts that could be taught through this selection: ELAR lesson on two-voice poems, rhyme scheme, story elements, character traits

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This two-voice poem is about two characters who are afraid of each other but as they learn more about each other, they find that they have misunderstood each other and that they are not as different as they originally thought they were. Two-voice poems are an effective tool for engaging students, as well as working on fluency, oral presentation, tone, and pronunciation.