For their 5th week of poetry, Twain 5th graders discovered exciting things about nature. I asked students what were some of their favorite things about nature, their responses were amazing: flowers, rain drops, autumn leaves, snowflakes, squirrels, birds chirping, trees, and oceans.
Together we read the poem, “Sky Wears A Hat,” by Chicago poet Sandra Cisneros. In her poem Cisneros uses personification to imagine that the sky, just like a human can wear a hat. With a hat all its own/made from dirty sheep-wool/A hat wide enough to dye the earth indigo and lavender with shade. We also discussed how the sky’s hat might change colors throughout the day, dark gray when it’s rainy, baby blue in the summer afternoons, or red and pink when the sunsets.
Students were inspired to write their poems about the wonders of nature, exploring how plants and animals, just like humans, can talk, express emotions, have fun with friends, and wear fabulous clothing.
Mr. Maciasz 5th Grade
Group 1
Peppers
By Elias D.
They’re hot like boiling hot lava.
Underground, its like a human,
when they get mad, they start to boil.
They wear a tan sooooooooooooooo
ooo red that he was voted most
tan in Hot World.
Fruits and Trees
By Julian G.
Trees can grow flowers.
Fruits can grow seeds.
Trees can grow fruit.
Fruits can grow trees.
Trees can grow red
fruits like a mother
can have kids.
The fruits can be blue,
blend within the sky.
Grapes can be
green and red while,
Christmas can be white and gold.
A tree is a mother when
growing fruits, caring for them.
Fruits can grow to be yellow
like lemons and pineapples,
growing spiky and sour ,
sometimes sweet.
People can be sour and spiky,
the least they can be is sweet.
Flamingo
By Mia R.
The flamingo’s feathers were as pink as my scrunchie.
The flamingo wears a pink beautiful tutu and ballerina shoes.
The flamingo eats fresh strawberries and raspberries.
The flamingo likes to make bracelets and play volleyball.
The flamingo lives on a beautiful pink Barbie palace.
The flamingo smells like a pink strawberry sprinkled donut.
Summer Happiness
By Jaylah R.
Waves moved side to side like a dancer.
The waves waved to us.
The flowers are like prom dresses.
they move side to side, like a dance
at a prom.
Ms. Fernandez 5th Grade
Group 2
The Legends
By Issac O.
The Tortoise and the Hare were thought to be the greatest duo.
Now, they want to be more than just a duo, enemies!!
They have scheduled a race at 3:45pm at the mall at
Garfield Ridge, and when both of them arrive, they will have
a showdown that everyone from Garfield Ridge can visit!
Later… the Tortoise and the Hare have came for the finale,
to see who is faster!! 3 2 1 Go!
Spiders and Parrots
By Sarai P.
Spiders catch their food.
Spiders wears a dress of black.
Spiders crawl like babies.
They catch food like humans.
Parrots speak like toddlers do.
The Parrot looks like its wearing
a colorful coat.
Kangaroos
By Fernando S.
Kangaroos can jump like humans,
such as a dog.
They are also brown, like tree trunks.
Kangaroos have pockets to hold
their children.
But sweaters have pockets too,
but they’re for tinier stuff.
Ms. Respress 5th Grade
Group 3
Rain & Fire
By Jaylah F.
The rain is blooming today.
The rain cries.
The fire is as red as watermelon.
The fire waves to us.
Fire can keep people warm.
Nature
By Janalya R.
Stem grows taller
and taller every day.
Living and growing
up next too and on
on a tree.
Protecting smaller ones.
Decomposing after
decaying.
Ms. Bell 5th Grade
Group 4
Flowers
By Barbara G.
The flowers sway around,
like people in the concert.
The flowers give food to
the bees.
The grass is getting wet in
the rain with its weekly shower.
While they have a shower,
they have their monthly haircut.
The Bird and Sky
By Kevin M.
The bird flew
above the sky.
The bird flew,
so high.
The bird reached
the moon.
The bird said he
will fly again
soon.
Roses
By Jazmine R.
Roses are as beautiful
as my mom.
They smell like
my mom.
They are as nice
as my mom.
They bloom like
my mom everyday.
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