Introduction
I would display a variety of books with a cutout figure of a person showing above the pages. I would not define schnook before reading the poem. I would ask the students what they think the person in the book means.
Book Schnook
by Douglas Florian
Sidney Schellman is a schnook—
Went to sleep inside a book.
Sidney sprang this silly scheme
So he could read inside his dream.
From BING BANG BOING, Harcourt Brace & Company, 1994
Extension
I would begin by just listening to where the conversation goes after reading the poem. If necessary, ask what the students think a schnook is. I would then ask them what would they read inside their dream. Finally, I would give each student a cutout figure (boy or girl) and let them choose which book they would like to sleep in.
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