Dirt On My Shirt

Dirt on My Shirt [DIRT ON MY SHIRT -LIB] [Library Binding]

Title: Dirt On My Shirt 

Author: Jeff Foxworthy

Illustrator: Steve Bjorkman

Publication Date: 2008

Genre/Format: Poetry/Picture Book

Summary: This book is a collection of funny poems about family, friends, and other kid related topics like staring contests, roly polies and pretending.

What I Think: I love Jeff Foxworthy’s humor so I love the poems in this book!  There are a few about family members that would be great to use to get students brainstorming about a poem to write about a family member.  My favorite is “Friends”!

Read Together: K - 5

Read Alone: 3 - 6

Read With: Other poetry collections - Shel Silverstein or Jack Prelutsky

Snatch of Text: 

“Friends”

Friends come in all colors

And sizes and shapes

Friends share their jump ropes

And friends share their grapes

They like the same jokes

And they like the same shows

They lend you their ear

And they lend you their clothes

I don’t think I could bear it

Life is much better

With good friends to share it

Reading Strategies to Practice: Reading Fluency, Making Connections

Writing Strategies to Practice: Characterization, Rhyme, Alliteration, Anaphora, Poetry

Writing Prompts: Write a poem describing your more unique relative.  Write a poem about what you like to do with your best friend.  Write a poem about where you imagine your bed can take you.

Topics Covered: Family, Friendship, Adventure, Humor, Differences, Dreams

Translated to Spanish: No