This past week at Smyser Elementary, we learned about the power of repetition with the poem “When to Write” by Sophia Thakur. Students were challenged to write their own poem about a favorite activity using repetition. Check out this week’s poems from our 4th graders!
Mrs. Showalter’s Class
Isabella G.
I love swimming. Swimming makes me
and my cousins happy. We can
in our time. Swimming. We do
not like splashing each other. We
eat snacks before we go swimming.
We make sure that we are full so we
not have to get out of the
pool because we do not want to stop
swimming. Sometimes we will jump on the
trampoline so we can jump in the pool
to swim. We use the sprinkler when
we are bored and we swim with the
sprinkler and it is so much fun.
Aiyani V., “Poetry”
I like poetry because it makes me calm. I like
to do this activity when I am about to go to
sleep. This activity makes me feel clam when I
complete this activity I feel tired. When I do this
activity I imagine I am in a cloud in the sky.
Joseph R., “Basketball“
Basketball is my favorite sport
Basketball is fun
Basketball is cool
Basketball makes me feel calm
I like Steph Curry.
Olivia R., “Reading”
I like reading because it makes me feel
calm. I also like reading because in
school we read and we do Haymarket
Square. We also Do D.E.A.R. Which means
Drop Everything and Read. And I read
Dog Man. Reading makes me happy. When
I read I feel like I’m in my happy
place, I love reading because it
makes me feel calm.
Nathan S., “Basketball”
Basketball is my favorite thing to do!
I love basketball when I have nothing to do.
After I play basketball, I feel like a
winner. When I do this activity I feel like
I’m in the NBA!
Sami K., “My Activity, Karate”
It’s fun
It’s self defense.
I like to do karate at
5:30pm. Karate makes me
feel happy and when I’m
done with karate, I’m tired.
When I do karate, I imagine
I am doing karate to survive
and defend. It’s a good
thing to know.
Julian F., “My Activity, Gaming”
When I’m sad, game.
I love gaming.
When I’m happy, game.
I love gaming.
Emily T., “GAGA Pit”
I love playing in the gaga pit because almost
every student in 4th grade plays.
It’s so fun when everyone plays.
Sometimes in the gaga pit I love
to play after school at extra recesses
and normal recesses. The gaga pit makes
me feel happy but when I don’t
get a turn it makes me feel really
mad. After I play in the gaga pit
I feel so sad because I still
want to play more. And last
when I play in the gaga pit
I imagine that I’m the best
at playing.
Mrs. Przeklasa’s Class
Cielo RC.
me encanta hacer dibujos y manualidades
que puedas hacer muchas
cosas como pintor madaas
o con markadores o pinturos
tu puede hacer esas cosas
me hema gino que estoy
en un para iso de
cosas de dibuju y esay
halli cuando yo hago esas
cosas estoy felis.
Alexa GH.
me gusta pintar mease feliz la arte mease
mui feliz mease consentrarme mas
la ago cuando mesiento mui feliz
me consentro solo en eso mesiento
bien al saber que ya ter mine
pinto cual quier cosa quebró
utilizó pintura ipapel
Emma C., “Swimmin”
When you’re swimming at the deep side of the pool.
glide
When I’m bored.
glide
I’m like a shark swimming in the ocean.
glide
When you’re tired at 9:00 pm
glide
It feels like I’m at the olympics.
glide.
Alex R., “The Jog Master”
I like to jog because I
get every every
time I do this and
gets me strong and faster.
I do this activity after
karate or school so that
I can get energy and strong.
Doing this activity, it makes
me feel happy because
the car and running make me
happy. After this activity I
feel tired from
running for so long
and m legs are so tired
I can imagine
that I can be
fast.
Goldie M., “Cooking”
My favorite activity is cooking
like Gordon Ramsay.
I like cooking in my kitchen
like Gordon Ramsay.
When I cook I feel like Gordon
Ramsay so I am happy.
After I cook, I feel like Gordon
Ramsay.
When I cook, I imagine I am
Gordon Ramsay.
Doug M., “Take Flight”
Fly
I’ll do it, whenever
Fly
I’m a fire, touching the sky
Fly
Loving high speed
Fly
We’ll mimic birds, magic
Fly
Feet in the sky
Fly
I’m restless, such magic
Fly
Descending fast, touch the ground again
I’m here
I’m here
Let’s fly.
Anthony Y., “Mi Actividad es jugar Roblox”
me encanta jugar roblox porque
puedo jugar com mis amigas
me gusta jugar roblox cuando
termino je hacer los deberes.
Estay actividad me hace sentir
muy relajado.
Esta activadad me hace sentir
que tengo que segir realizandala.
Esta activdad me hace imaginar
que soy un gamer.
Tambien me siento muy feliz cuando
mis amigos se unen al juego.
tambien me encanta roblox
por que tiene muchos juegos
muy divertidos.
Tambien juego roblox cuando
termino de hacer mis tareas de
la casa y de la escuela.
Roblox tambie es muy fameso
en todo el mundo.
Roblox se usa en muchos rideas
Mrs. Edwards’ Class
Iker GL., “Writing or Drawing“
Writing or drawing
which one is better
first writing
writing you can spell anything
writing is trustful
writing make feel safe because …
if you feel sad you write in a paper
but what about drawing
you can draw anything
drawing can make feelings creative and more
more
drawing is very creative
you can draw a dog to a new species
so writing or drawing.
Gustavo O., “Football”
What I love about football
is it’s fun to play
also with friends touchdown,
the best day to play
football is a hot summer
day touchdown, when
I play football it
makes me feel happy
and refreshes my brain
touchdown, when I
play football it sometimes
makes me feel tired
and sweaty touchdown,
when I play football
it makes me feel like
I’m in a real game
Touchdown.
Penelope S., “When I Read”
When I read,
I feel calm
When I read,
I am a bird taking flight
When I read
I am a flower blooming
When I read
I am a setting sun
When I read, I can block out distractions
I can reorganize and get back up
I can be who I want to be
When I read,
I am ME!
Emily V., “I am Cooking.”
I help my mom to cook
and I love learning new dishes.
I love to cook in the
weeks or when my
mom is not here. I am
like a chef to teach
people how to cook. I
feel happy when I cook
I feel like a chef
to cook and eat.
Kylie K., “Activity: Crafts”
I love crafts because you
can include stickers which I love.
I like to do this activity
on summer break, weekends
and weekdays.
When I do crafts it makes
me feel like an artist.
After I complete my
crafts it makes me feel
happy.
When I do this activity
I imagine that I am
an artist.
Vivian H., “Believe it!”
When people call you a monster,
When they run away when you’re near
Tell them to, believe it.
When they don’t understand it
When no on cares what happens
When they push you aside,
Tell them to believe it.
When they life to “protect you”
When they leave you behind
even when you’re hurt again and again
Tell them to believe it.
When you find your hope,
your people, and friends,
When you feel like it’s a dream
Where you feel you didn’t make it yet.
Tell yourself, Believe it.
Believe I made it.
Believe I could do it.
Believe I got through it.
You finally did it,
and the sorrow has gone away.
Tell yourself again…
I believe it.
Eddie C., “Football”
It’s fun you can run.
Outside which it’s nice.
Chill. Lock in.
Fire.
Nothing.
You can play with
friends
teammates.
Jennifer V., “Gluey”
I love making
slime. I can make
different colors.
I feel like a wiz kid.
When I make
slime I feel
all stickier.
I feel like a
wiz kid.
Taylor S., “About Soccer”
I can play with he ball
and I want to do it in
August and May and I feel
happy when I play soccer
I feel great when I am done
playing soccer I feel like
a pro when I play soccer
player and I feel like a
fast player and me and
my brother play soccer
and I will be a pro soon
and I feel like I am the
bigger and I feel like
no one can stop me and
I can do tricks when
I am a pro and I watch
soccer too and I get
new ideas too and I get
new skills when I be a
pro soon and I feel
like I can fly when I
be a pro and soccer means
a lot to me and I feel
powerful too and I feel like
I am the best and I watch
soccer
everyday and me and my
brother play soccer in
my house. I beat my brother
every time I play soccer
when my brother and I
can beat anyone in my
house and I love my
soccer ball me and
my soccer ball is my friend
and I am the fastest and
I feel like I can be a
queen too and I feel I
like blue lock too and
I feel like I am great at
soccer.
Francis M., “My Music World“
When I’m bored
When I’m alone
When there’s nothing else that’s bold
When there’s nothing else I go
It is fun, bold, it’s the best place to go.
It is my place to
run away in my head
It is my place to
be calm, sad, relaxed
It is the place the place
my place that’s in the
clouds with geese and
my place was never found.
I can imagine the
music surrounding me
with peace, happiness, and
no sound.
The clouds are fluffy and kind
the air is gentle
and the sun is just
fine.
