An Ordinary Object Transformed

For our third week with the 7th graders at Sayre we used simile to transform everyday classroom objects into… anything our imaginations conjured! Our reference poem was “Paper clip” by Valerie Worth, in which the speaker transforms a paper clip into a moving fish. It was good practice in using our imaginations to transform the everyday into the extraordinary.

Ms. Hernandez

Untitled Ariana A.

A trash can is like a black hole
dark and a place for the unwanted.
Windows are a reflection of the outside
world
showing the mood of the sky…
And books are similar, both like a portal
to another world depending where you are.

Classroom Ashton A.

The door is like my freedom.

Untitled Egypt G.

The flowers look like a painting
made by someone famous that
a million people will see.

Untitled Anthony N.

Desk is like a pillow for sleeping.
A clock is like a time machine.

Untitled Antoine W.

Basketball clears my mind. When I play pickup
my goal is as clear as day.
For when I play basketball my head is
as uncomplicated as 3rd grade
math.

Mr. Charmelo

Sunflower Azalia C.

Bright like the sun
The petals glowing like a lightbulb
The stem spiky as a knife
The leaves rough like sandpaper

Pictures Aisha N.

Sharp as the corner
of knifes. Slim and weavy
like the sea.