Lesson 6

Workshop: Addition

Est. Class Sessions: 2–3

Extension

Further explore palindromes by reading one of these suggested titles as a class, or place these books in a learning center. Challenge students to write a palindrome riddle. For example, what's a three-letter word for a girl relative of a brother? Or, name two palindromes between 550 and 570.

  • Shulman, Mark and Adam McCauley. Mom and Dad Are Palindromes: A Dilemma for Words … and Backwards. Chronicle Books, San Francisco, 2006.
  • Agee, Jon. Go Hang a Salami! I'm a Lasagna Hog! and other Palindromes. Sunburst, Hong Kong, 1994.
  • Bergenson, Howard W. Palindromes and Anagrams. Dover Publications, New York, 1973.
  • Terban, Marvin. Too Hot to Hoot: Funny Palindrome Riddles Clarion Books, New York, 2008.