Teaching Tuesday: Dr. Seuss verse winner(s)

The winner last week's Dr. Seuss verse contest is:

Sticky (6 correct answers)

and in 2nd place: Lisa (5 correct answers)

although she admitted to cheating by calling her mom, Tonggu Momma (and her mama) needs to be mentioned with 8 correct answers

Thanks for humoring me and playing!!

Do I need to admit that I probably would have gotten one of these answers correct if I did not work in a room filled from floor to ceiling with books from our Title 1 Reading Program???


1.
You can think about Day,
a day in Da-Dake.
The water is blue
and the birds are awake.

Oh, the Thinks You Can Think!

2.
Wig hair
Bear hair.
Everybody seems to wear hair.

The Hair Book

3.
In bed is where I'm going to stay.
And I don't care what the neighbors say!
I never liked them anyway.

I Am Not Going To Get Up Today!

4.
And then
Something went BUMP!
How that bump made us jump!

The Cat in the Hat

5.
DAY
PLAY
We play all day.

NIGHT
FIGHT
We fight all night.

Hop on Pop

6.
And now
good night.
It is time to sleep.
So we will sleep
with our pet Zeep.

One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish

7.
Mr. Brown can
Whisper Whisper
...very soft
very high...
...like the soft,
soft whisper of a butterfly.
Maybe YOU can too.
I think you ought to try.

Mr. Brown Can Moo! Can You?

8.
Would you sooner
be a ballooner
or a grand-piano tuner?

Maybe You Should Fly a Jet! Maybe You Should Be a Vet!

9.
I don't care.
You can go by bike.
You can go on a Zike-Bike
if you like.

Marvin K. Mooney Will You Please Go Now!

10.
Except for me.
Please go away.
No up.
I'm sleeping in today.

Great Day for Up!