Talk about the mostly made up words that are used to describe the food in the book. Ask for a student to stand up and tell the class about something in his pocket using both made-up and real descriptive words, but without identifying the object. Allow students to ask questions about the item and then guess what is in the pocket. The child who guesses correctly may then stand up and describe something in her own pocket.
Ask the students whether they know of any animals that have "pockets" that are called pouches built into their bodies? List animals as the children answers, allowing animals such as pelicans as correct answers. After students have called out answers, discuss what marsupials are, and explain how they differ from other animals with appendages that may seem like pockets, such as pelicans.
Give each student a copy of the book or text and split the class into three groups. Assign each group one of the following repeating sections: "I put in ______________", "a ____________" and "Early ___________ morning." Read the "What did you put in your pocket" four line stanza and refrain for each day as a class. Have students read their parts in different voices or as quietly as possible.
Have each child make a paper pocket by sketching a pocket shape on a folded piece of paper, then cutting out the shape through both layers. Glue or staple the edges of the pocket together, then place items in the pocket. Give each student five pieces of paper with adjectives written on them. Have the students go around the room and collect items that relate to their adjectives, one item for each different descriptive word. Have them pair up and share their collections when they have finished.