May

1. To write a Mother’s Day poem, fill in the short blanks with the word
mother, grandmother, or the name of another person who is a mother
to you.
2. Don’t forget to give your poem a title.
Example: Mrs. Sacks
3. Then fill in the long blanks.

My _________________
[Fill in the name.]

_________________ always says ______________________________.

_________________ would tell you I’m ________________________.

_________________ helps me _________________________________.

_________________ and I like to ______________________________.

_________________ can’t stand it when I ____________________.

_________________ loves it when I ___________________________.

And now that Mother’s Day is here,

_________________ deserves a great big cheer!

by __________________________________________________

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