Rewrite to Feel Right

I can’t believe my residency with Twain is winding down. These weeks flew by. For their 9th session, 5th graders looked back at old poems that have written during our time together. Students were asked to choose one poem, they wished to rewrite, edit, or complete. I gave students a check list of things that they could do improve their writing, such as reading their poems out loud to see if they made sense, adding new words and lines to get readers’ attention, or coming up with a unique title. Revising a poem gives a poet a chance to expand on ideas and descriptions.

Most students edited and completed poems they didn’t get to finish weeks before, while others created brand new poems. Please enjoy these dazzling poems below.

Ms. Respress 5th grade Group 1

Little Timmy Travis D.

Little Timmy’s pet talks
and eats.

He eats caviar, pizza,
sometimes boxes, wood
paper.

Little Timmy gives him
armor to protect him, its
gold too.

 

Kaiser Acoustic by Samantha M.

Kicking goals every game.
Above all the other players.
Scoring goals left and right.
Intercepted pass stolen.
Everyone tired and sweating.
Roars exclaim in the crowd.

Kitty Meow by Karla M.

It’s like I teleported to a different world.
I saw this kitty, his name
was Kitty Meow.

He was so cute, he had back and
he was fat with stars on his paw.

I hugged him.
We had so much fun.
We ate ice cream,
we played tag and catch.

I pet him one last time,
and said, “I will always
be here.”

Then I woke up with my
Kitty by my feet.

Michael Jackson by Amelia S.

Michael Jackson is smooth like butter.
Michael Jackson is a king.
Michael Jackson’s a dead skeleton.
Michael Jackson is as sparkly as
a piece of glitter.
Michael Jackson is the best
person on earth.

 

Turtle By Dylan

If I were a turtle,
I would swim all day
and night.

I would feel happy.
I could breathe longer
underwater.

I will live with my
turtle friends.

 

Mr. Macaisz 5th grade Group 2

A Nature Song by Luciana V.

When the birds sing
you hear squeak, 
squeak, and chirp,  chirp, chirp.

When the birds beak
touches a tree it
makes a tic toc, 
tic toc sound.

In the backgrounds
you hear woof, meow.

Passing in the streets you see people sitting
outside and hear
Haha. 

When I Was Six by Olivia G.

When I was six, I loved
playing with play dough.

I also used to eat
play dough.

I used to watch Anya and Elsa.

I heard kids talking in
the lunch room.

I liked the smell of detergent.

When I was 11 by Aylen O.

When I was 11,
I did my first communion.
I received God.

I went to Mexico
to visit my family
from my dad’s side.

I got my first Needoh
and my first dumpling!

I heard the music video
of Pinky up  from Katseye!

Honkai Star Rail by Caleb D.

A person for this
game is named July.
He can help people with his pet fox and dog.

The fox is a helper
and the dog goes for
people and you can pick
on or both.

You can heal or be
strong for me.
I would heal, he is
the best healer in
the game.

Minions & Gru By Luis O.

Kaboom!
It was a dark and stormy night.
When Gru was trying
to steal the moon on plain sight.
But nobody tried to stop him.
Because it was too late.

Gru ended up stealing the moon.
But nobody saw, since
nobody was awake.

Gru shrunk the moon
and stored it in his room.

You see, Gru would be a
lonely man.
If not, he had his fam.

Yellow as the sun,
with blue underpants on.

They’ve been alive since
the start of the universe.
But now they found their
one and only despicable
accomplice.

Ms. Fernandez 5th grade Group 3

Advice to Noob by Joel T.

Noob Noob Noob Noob
your hair is like yellow jelly,
and legs are like green grass.
You are the best Noob.
Noob you look nice guy, and
like to play with your friend
Guest 666.

If I Were a Flower by Sami M.

If I were a flower.
I would be a beautiful flower.
My flower’s color would be
pink and purple, because
I know people like that color,
and mine would bloom as
soon as you see it.

Once you see it, you would
want to buy it instantly,
and you would be amazed.

When people see me they
will rush to buy me.
There is going to be a big
crowd around me, even the
boss is going to try to buy
me.

I will be the nicest flower
in the world.

 

 

Artwork by Angelique A. 

Axtoro by Diego V.T.

Axtoro es una criatura que crie desde que lo encontre devil en el bosque.

The perdio a su familia en un incendio cavsado por las personas.
Axtoro y yo intentamos
combenser alas personas que
estan destrullendo biomas
de las naturalesa, que basten y que
no tienes que hacer ese pero si no
se detienen lo har cemos a las malas.
y si se preguntan as las mala?

Es que destruimos la gruas y Axtoro se
encargo con las personas.
Pero Axtoro no es un moustro tambien.
Es unocriatura jugetona y protectiva.
Yo y axtoro intentamos hajer justicia
por los animales que estan perdiendo.
sus nogaren por la culpa de los humanos.

Nos y hacerlos entender a las buenas
o a las malas.

Las Personas Que Amo  by Yhonneider P.

Mi primita es una adorable nina.
Mi primita es la reinna de las casa.
mi peimita es la bebe
mas hermoso del mundo.

Mi mama es mi casa proque
si ella mo esta no se adonde ir,
nise  adondo estar.
Mi mama es mi estrella proque caundo
la noche llega ellas me hilumina mi camino y tamrien es mas bella y has
briganto que el sol en persona.
Mi mama es mi escuda porque de
cualquier cosa que puenda aser dano ella me cuida y me cura.

Mu Grupo me agunda y me protelle.
Mi grupa me levanta el amino y cuidan.
todos mis sentimento y muhca  me asen.
Danos ella savena cuando los miento
parese detectives tamvien son mi policias porque ellos siempre me paran.
Caundo hago algo malo elles son todo
mi cuerpo tamvien so mi corozon porque
sin ellos no puedo vivir.

Mi familia es mi sol porque sin ellos
yo no se como vivir solo en la hosocuridad.

 

Kir-so and His Friend Donu by Ignacio G.

Kir-so is a nic guy who comes from Kirby’s World!
He like to eat cereal with his little friend Donu,
who is so tough and powerful, but when I go to
sleep they play Minecraft and make a lot of sounds.

When I give him a pillow to sleep, he eats it!
He is crazy, maybe he thinks it’s a marshmallow.

Donu says he wants a pet.
Should I get her a cupcake?

Diego by David M.

Diego runs as fast as Mappa
Diego who dribbles like Ronaldo.
Diego who shoots outside the box like Roberto Carlos.
Diego who shoots free kicks like David Beckham.
Diego who can do rainbow flick like Heymar.
Diego, he can pass Toni Kroos.

Ms. Bell 5th grade Group 4

Nemo and Dory by Abigail R.

Nemo, Nemo don’t go far,
you will get eaten in a day,
or you will pay.

Dorey, Dorey, don’t lose
your family at a cost.

Nemo, Nemo, don’t press the bell,
you will make a spell.

Dorey, Dorey, don’t turn into a witch,
or I will pull the switch.

Nemo, Nemo, don’t go far
or I will touch the star.

Reasons Why I Love Video Games by Angel R.

1. It makes me have fun with others.

2. I love playing with my sister
and brother,

3. When I play my Xbox, my Xbox
goes hot and warm like the sun.

4. When I play, it’s fun to play
Minecraft, I mine for hours.

5. When I play, it’s fun to play
with a friend.

 

All About My Dog by Jaylani Z.

My dog’s fur is softer than a cloud.
my dog is white like a marshmellow.
My dog is my shadow.

My dog is a heart on 4 legs.
My dog is small than a bigger
German Shepard.

My dog is like a broom,
scratching at my door.

My dog is like a bird,
but cuter.

My dog is like a bee that buzzes
for food.

My dog eats too much,
she wants to go to sleep.
the game.

The Sounds of a Cat Purring by Elianna

To me, cats purring sounds nice.
I may not have a cat, but meeting
a cat and it purrs near me is nice.

I’m happy the cat trusts me, and it
makes me feel calm, and I enjoy
the feeling of its fur against me.

I like to feel it soft vibrations
“rrrrr” is similar to its sounds.
I find its meows cute too,
even if its mean or fat.

Who Deserves Celebration by Adan

Invincible is supper tough.
Invincible is as cool as space,
because space has no limits
of coolness.

My dog is super cute.
My dog is a chunky as slime,
because if you slap his belly
it jiggles.

My mom is the best in the world.
My mom is cool as my TV because
they both make me smile.

Advice to N by Natalia H.G.

N, N, you’re really sweet.
But you’re supposed to beat.

You’re really kind,
But you’re really supposed to be spur as a lime.

You might feel stuck like a tree.
Remind yourself that you are free.

Make sure not to trust
anyone or you will rust.

 

5th grade Artwork