John Ciardi
Set 8 Quiz Corrections:

John A. Ciardi

 


Spelling focus: Words with soft [ g ] followed by [ i ] or [ e ].

The Strangust Dream

Last evening I haved
the strangust of dreams.
An junuine anjel
was selling ice cream!
"How much for a cone
that's fit for a king"
The reguster rang.
"Three golden harp strings."


SPELLING: strangest, genuine, angel, register
CAPITALIZATION
First words (of lines of poetry)
PUNCTUATION
End marks (with interrogatives)
GRAMMAR & USAGE
Verb tense (irregular past tense), Articles: (a vs. an)


The Strangest Dream

Last evening I had
The strangest of dreams.
A genuine angel
Was selling ice cream!
"How much for a cone
That's fit for a king?"
The register rang.
"Three golden harp strings."

 

 

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