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Sylvia Stout Would Not Take The Garbage Out
My favorite thing that we read was Sarah Cynthia Sylvia Stout Would Not Take The Garbage Out. I also chose this poem because Shel Silverstein is by far my favorite poet. I love Shel Silverstein's poems because they are funny and they always have a secret message or life lesson. I liked this poem because it was funny and makes you think about the trouble you get when you don't do your chores or do what you are told. This poem also makes you think about what might happen when you don't do your chores. This poem teaches kids that responsibility will make their lives easier and better in the future.

Sarah Cynthia Sylvia Stout Would Not Take The Garbage Out had a lot of alliteration such as Sarah Cynthia Sylvia Stout, prune pits, and peach pits.
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