The 7th graders from Logandale wrote about what they metaphorically “are” and “are not”. This activity further exercises their skills in recognizing and relating to metaphors. Enjoy!
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Myself
By Alondra H.
I am a rising star,
I am not a falling angel.
I am caring,
I am not cruel
I am a daughter,
not a parent.
I am giving,
not selfish.
i am and i am not
By Jose R.
i am solid
i am not sour
i am sweet
i am not named greet
i am dark
i am not made of bark
i am a treat
but not good to eat
Time
By Jessica S.
I am slow, not fast.
I am your present and past.
I move back and forth as time pass.
I am loud and clear,
The more I go, the more it’s gone.
I am a powerful tool but not to be misused.
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Untitled
By Jocelyn C.
I am a pilot, I am not a captain
I am the light of the world,
I am brave, I am not strong
I am joyful, I am not the joy
I am a doctor, I am not the patient
I am a farmer, I am not the animals
I am nice, I am not weak
I am Mexican, I am not going to hurt you
I am a mother, I am not a kid
Things I am and Am not
By Leland L.
I am a strong glacier I am not a melting iceberg
I am warm hearted I am not global warming
I am nice and sweet I am not bitter and rotten
I am shy and happy I am not oblivious and rude
I am bright and excited I am not dark and gloomy
I am Rainbow Six Siege I am not Tetris
I am the glistening sun I am not a dark black hole
I am a strong diamond I am not a thin piece of mica
I am a protective mama bear I am not a skittish rabbit
I am, I am not Poem
By Luis S.
I am the moonshine at the nighttime, not the dim light with no light or shine
I am a strong person with strength, not a beaten and broken man
I am one of your closest friends, not your enemy who hates and dislikes you
I am the person that you can trust, not a human who’s full of lies
I am your brother, not a threat to you
I am a challenge waiting to be completed, not a fear waiting for you to quit and give up
I am the brightest sunlight in which you can see, not a dark light with nothing to see
I am a book full of information and creativity, not a blank piece of paper
I am a guitar playing great music, not a loud sound who’s to be shut
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Not Your Wingless Crow
By Selena F.
I am from the show Haikyuu!!, not My Hero Academia
I am Hinata, not Kageyama
I am short, I am not tall
I’m a spiker, I’m not a setter
I am your friend, not your enemy
I am playing volleyball, not tennis
I am a glowing star, I am not dim as the night
I am a flying crow, not a wingless crow.
Untitled
By Tania L.
I am a Student I am not a Teacher
I am brave I am not fearful
I am a person I am not perfect
I am me. I am not who you want me to be.
I am hungry I am not hungry
Colorful
By Melissa M.
I am not the darkness of a cave.
I am the colorful sky, in spring.
I am not the sad rain outside.
I am the rainbow outside, after it rains.
