Places in our imaginations

For their 8th session of poetry, Twain 4th graders explored special places. Students discussed places they enjoy visiting such as Target, Mexico, Chinatown, Wisconsin Dales, or Sky Zone. I mentioned going downtown to Millenium Park and seeing the silver bean.

Together we read the poem “There Is a Place,” by Janet Wong. In her poem Wong uses repetition, repeating specific words to help her visualize a place that only exists in her imagination. There is a place where the museum houses thousands of paintings seen nowhere else in the world/Where fresh cherries have no pits/Where puppies never grow old. Wong imagines a place hidden inside herself that she can visit anytime she wants.

Inspired by Janet Wong’s poem, students created poems, describing silly, strange and fantastical places. So, readers make sure to buy a ticket and visit the poems and artwork below.

Ms. Hayes 4th grade Group 1

Dr. Pepper School Marlene R.

For homework, it talks about how Dr. Pepper is so good.

You have dr. Pepper supplies for school.

For lunch you have Dr. Pepper for a drink and for food is Dr. Pepper Food.

For recess you have Dr. Pepper Park.

For your backpack is a Dr. Pepper backpack.

For your water bottle, is a Dr. Pepper water bottle and inside of it has Dr. Pepper.

 

 

Roblox Land Miriam R.

It’s a fun land that kids like.

There’s  adults to play too.

There’s Teachers.

There’s cool characters.

There’s cute outfits you can buy.

You can buy Roblox, so you can buy the cute outfits.

 

Water Park Gym Julian N.

A real race slide.

Race around the water park.

A little room to see fish, sharks, and whales.

And never sweat or get tired.

And play with sharks and menos and whales.

Also, when you win, you get a pet fish.

 

 

Banana World Nathalie M.

Thinking of booking a resort to Candyland?

Not the best option to go there.

But here at Banana Land, it is the best place.

Pool water tastes nasty? We got banana pudding for water!

People are too boring? We got Minions! Just for your taste!

Beds are too hard? We got banana bread beds. Comfy and Tasty.

Sal water is too salty? We got a sweet banana Smoothie!

Ms. Gomez-Drakulich Group 2

My Sigma Place Adriel S.

My place will be a clean world.

That people will never die.

And another place, a world of chocolate people that do weird faces.

 

Night Place Julissa T.

Happy World, has candy.

Pizza World would have cheese.

Japan World has chips.

Strawberry World has red.

Elliot is my favorite character from Forsaken.

My favorite thing is drawing Elliot.

My Place of Candy Melissa R.

A place where the beds are marmelos.

A place where chairs are soft as cotton candy.

A place where buildings are made of gingerbread.

A place where books are made of chocolate.

A place where toys are goimes.

A dream where inside of snow there are baballes.

 

Demon Slayer Mateo C.

A place where you fight with demons.

A place where you have a katana.

A place where a kid has a sis but she’s a demon.

A place where they live in wooden houses.

A place were they sleep on just a blanket on the floor.

A place where they eat sushi and rice rolls.

Ms. Williams 4th grade Group 3

Roblox World Diego H.

In Roblox World, you can play anything you want, and you can eat cotton candy.

You can play steal a brainrot, and you can do anything you want.

You can join anything you want; you can eat all the things you want.

Wizard World Evan D.

There is a place where Wizards rule. At the restaurants you can use your wand and get more food.

The dragons eat the animals that once roamed.

The school for learning magic is Hogwarts.

Wizards and witches brew potions. They use magical spells to duel until they can’t no more.

This place is so magical that with a flick of a wrist, a creature appears.

This is my favorite place. How about you?

My Catland Place Leilani V.

The cats will NEVER bite you.

The cats will comfort you when you’re sad.

The cats will ask you to feed them when they see you with food.

The cats won’t sleep, just play with you.

 

The cats will always paint with you.

The cats will play with you in the snow.

Ms. Carther 4th grade Group 4

Los Antos Logan L.

Los Antos, a metro city.

You can drive, eat, sleep, fly, basically do anything.

You can have a dog.

You can swim.

You can drive a boat.

Cappyland Elias M.

200,000’s Cappys live there.

There is water.

When you pick your cappy, you can play with it.

You can take your cappy anywhere to school, home, and to sleep.

Wickedtopia Ezra C.

A place made out of emeralds.

Glinda and Elphaba are both queens.

The Wizard of Oz tells the terrible truth.

The animals are free.

Nessarose is still alive.

Boq is a human.

Fiyero marries Glinda.

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