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Printable poetry worksheet for Pre-K and kindergarten with fill-in-the-blank and handwriting practice from Hughes Mearns' poem.
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The Little Man Who Wasn't There by Hughes Mearns

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This printable poetry worksheet for Pre-K and kindergarten uses Hughes Mearns' classic nonsense poem to practice early literacy skills. Students complete missing words in the four-line verse and trace handwriting lines. Useful for shared reading, phonemic awareness, word recognition, and fine-motor practice in early childhood classrooms.

Subject:
English / Language Arts
Topic:
Poetry
Grade Level:
Pre-K – K
Updated November 2025

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