Poetry Project 2008

Mrs. Short's Class Poetry Page

Five W Poems

Aleana
3-25-08

My teacher Mrs. Short
Teaches the smart students
In Central Elementary School
In the morning.
So the smart students can get smarter!

Melissa
3-25-08

Winter makes beautiful snowfalls
Made the ground white
Out in your yard
In a year so cold everyone dresses warm.
To make joy around the world!

Anyia
3-25-08

Aniya is a fun person
Loves to play basketball
Outside in the front of my house
Today in the afternoon.
I enjoy taking the ball down the court.

Blake
3-25-08

A fish swimming
Splish splash flip flop on the beautiful sunny day
A nice stream where he meet a girl
In the afternoon
Had fun all day long!

Bradley
3-25-08

My favorite sport, baseball
I catch ball and hit
On a baseball field outside
In the afternoon at 2:00.
I love baseball and I like playing with my friends!

Five Ws Poem
By Jessica Short
2008

Stacy Walters, my very best friend
Loves me with all her might
From Alabama to Pennsylvania,
Every day of her life
Because she is an amazing, beautiful person in my life!

Devin
3-25-08

Sponge Bob
Went to Patrick
Dreck
Everyday
His best friend!

Matt
3-25-08

Mrs. Short is the best teacher
Teaches 2nd grade
In Central Elementary
Everyday
That is what she does

Jesse
3-25-08

My gray dog
Went outside
In my backyard
Yesterday
To run outside and play!

Jason
3-25-08

My baseball practice
Catch pop ups
Mt. Vernon field
In the spring
It is fun and good exercise

Cindy
3-25-08

My favorite animal, horses
Galloped in the cool breeze
In the tall meadow grass
On the beautiful warm sunny morning.
To get some fresh air and be free!

Haley
3-25-08

My teacher Mrs. Short
She teaches us a lot of things
In red and black Central Elementary School
It's the beautiful morning.
She's such a nice teacher,
she wants us to be smart kids!

Zak
3-25-08

My cat, Pepper
She licked my face
In my house
On a bright May day.
She loves me!

Lexi
3-25-08

My BFF Alyssa
Played with her cute little animals
Sitting in her fabulous room
In late afternoon when the sun was setting.
She loves them so much!

Mitchell
3-25-08

My best friend, Bradley
Is playing baseball with me
Outside in the summer
In the afternoon at 3:00.
Because he is my best friend!

Collin
3-25-08

My dog Cassie
Helped a cat five days ago on her birthday
At my house and my grandma saw it
Very early in the morning at five pm.
A man tried to throw it in a lake!

Alyssa
3-25-08

My dog Zeus
Played with me when I was lonely one day
At my house on Fox Run
Early in the beautiful afternoon.
To help me feel happier!

Luke
3-25-08

Play baseball in the summer
Catch pop ups high in the sky
On a baseball field
On a hot afternoon day.
Baseball is fun to play!

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Can You Imagine? Poems

Can You Imagine?
By Bradley
3-31-08

Can you imagine . . .
A cow without spots?
A quotation mark without a dot?
A cow without a moo?
A kid without a shoe?
A frame without a photo?
Hot chocolate without marshmallows?
A bed without a pillow?

Can You Imagine?
By Matt
3-31-08

Can you imagine . . .
A computer without keys?
A hive without bees?
A pencil without lead?
A ladybug without red?

Can You Imagine?
By Blake
3-31-08

Can you imagine . . .
An apple without a stem?
A ring without a gem?
Space without the moon?
A fork without a spoon?
An egg without a chick?
A cat without a lick?

Can You Imagine?
By Mitchell
3-31-08

Can you imagine . . .
A handle without a mug?
Milk without a jug?
A seal without a skill?
People without good will?
A cat without a nose?
A person without a pose?
A play without Dallas Clark?
A car without a park?

Can You Imagine?
By Cindy
3-31-08

Can you imagine . . .
A day without sound?
A person without a pound?
A world without art?
A person without a part?
A fish without scales?
A book without a tale?

Can You Imagine?
By Melissa
3-31-08

Can you imagine . . .
A cow without a moo?
A ghost without a boo?
A sock without a shoe?
Vegetables without stew?

Can You Imagine?
By Zak
3-31-08

Can you imagine . . .
A train without wheels?
A shoe without heels?
A sun without light?
A bat without a fight?

Can You Imagine?
By Haley
3-31-08

Can you imagine . . .
A school without a ground?
A spank without a sound?
An elephant without a nose?
A song without a pose?
A cupcake without frosting?
A train track without a crossing?
A lake without fish?
A spoon without a dish?
An egg without a chick?
A tough without a lick?

Can You Imagine?
By Luke
3-31-08

Can you imagine . . .
A cat without fur?
A cat without a purr?
A bike without a wheel?
A car without a steering wheel?

Can You Imagine?
By Jesse
3-31-08

Can you imagine . . .
A mouse without cheese?
People without knees?
A shoe without feet?
A meat eater without meat?
A lake without water?
A child without a father?

Can You Imagine?
By Anyia
3-31-08

Can you imagine . . .
A can without medal?
A bike without a pedal?
A cat without fur?
A cat without a purr?
A lake without water?
A father without a daughter?

Can You Imagine?
By Alyssa
3-31-08

Can you imagine . . .
A fish without scales?
Three dogs without tails?
A house without an inside?
An inside without an outside?
A story without an end?
A stretch without a bend?
A burger without a bun?
A game without fun?

Can You Imagine?
By Lexi
3-31-08

Can you imagine . . .
A candle without a wick?
A bird without a chick?
A kite without a string?
A town without a king?
A book without pages?
Dogs without cages?
A clock without hands?
Houses without lands?
Worlds without cats?
Yoga without mats?

Can You Imagine?
By Jason
3-31-08

Can you imagine . . .
Electric without power?
A bathroom without a shower?
A date without a mate?
A mate without a date?
A cat without fur?
A cat without a purr?

Can You Imagine?
By Collin
3-31-08

Can you imagine . . .
A dog without a bark?
A play without Mary Clark?
A man without a brain?
A lion without a main?
A clam without a shell?
A play without this guy Mel?
A bathroom without a shower?
A garden without any flowers?

Can you imagine?
By Jessica Short
2008

Can you imagine . . .
Spring without flowers?
May without showers?
A kite without the wind?
A lover without a friend?
The sun without rays?
Football without a single play?
A tree without a trunk?
A rock band without some spunk?
Love without a heart?
And a beginning without a start?

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I Am From . . . Poems

Where I'm From
By Blake
4-2-08

I am from roast beef and steak with wings
From Oreo cake
And 3 Musketeer bars,
Yummy!

I am from Pennsylvania.
It is nice
It is fun
It has lots of flowers,
A beautiful scent of flowers.

Where I'm From
By Bradley
4-2-08

I am from chicken
From cake
And Doritos,
Cheese chips.

I am from Pennsylvania
From baseball, super bowl,
And hunting.
Baseball (great plays), hunting (shooting guns).

Where I'm From
By Jesse
4-2-08

I am from apples and bananas
From ice cream,
That is from pistachios.

I am from Pennsylvania
From large golf courses and baseball cages
And it is fun.
Enjoy.

Where I'm From
By Matt
4-2-08

I am from pizza
From ice cream cake
And chocolate footballs,
Taste like chocolate.

I am from Pittsburgh, PA
From a nice city and museums
And a good place,
For fun.

Where I'm From
By Alyssa
4-2-08

I am from spaghetti
From ice cream
And huge chocolate cats,
With different colored chocolate.

I am from Pennsylvania
From flowers and tall trees
And birds,
Pretty and colorful.

Where I'm From
By Anyia
4-2-08

I am from ham
From banana
And strawberries,
Sweet.

I am from Ohio
From lots of people and flat land
And lots of restaurants,
Place with food.

Where I'm From
By Zak
4-2-08

I am from pizza and steak,
From milkshake,
And chocolate bars,
Smooth and delicious.

I am from Pennsylvania,
From trees and lakes,
And country
With lots for trees and farm houses.

Where I'm From
By Lexi
4-2-08

I am from spaghetti and French fries,
From angel food cake,
And Smores.
With no marshmallows.

I am from Pennsylvania.
From the tress and the flowers,
And lakes,
With lovely flowing water.

Where I'm From
By Mitchell
4-2-08

I am from chicken wings and pizza,
From Oreos and ice cream with lots
Of whip cream.

I am from Pennsylvania
From fishing to hunting,
And baseball,
With great players.

Where I'm From
By Cindy
4-2-08

I am from chicken and spaghetti,
From cake,
And sundaes,
With cherries.

I am from Pennsylvania,
From flowers and trees,
And birds,
Pretty.

Where I'm From
By Jason
4-2-08

I am from pizza and chips
From mini muffins with chocolate chips,
With no chocolate chips.

I am from Ohio
From it is boring and a dessert
And the good part, it has indoor water parks
With no slides.

Where I'm From
By Haley
4-2-08

I am from spaghetti
From cake
And brownies
With M&M's

I am from Pennsylvania
With trees
And houses
Filled with grass.

Where I'm From
By Melissa
4-2-08

I am from pears
From chocolate bananas
And chocolate strawberries,
They are chocolaty and sticky.

I am from Pennsylvania
From Elizabeth
Were there are stores and birds,
Stores have things in them.

Where I'm From
By Collin
4-2-08

I am from Subway
From scolding firing hot wings
And Hershey and Milky Ways and apples
They are Juicy and sweet.

I am from North Carolina
From where it's hot and fun
And never cold always hot.

Where I'm From
By Jessica Short
2008

I am from pizza and mac n' cheese
From ice cream sundaes
And snicker bars,
A nutty chocolate treat.

I am from Omaha, Nebraska
From corn huskers and prairie lands
And farms as far as the eye can see,
Growing great things we love to eat.

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It Doesn't Have To Be Poems

Fishing
by Jason
4-8-08

Fishing
Doesn't have to be boring
Like adoring.

Fishing
Doesn't have to be boring
Like school

Fishing
Can be fun, exciting, and happy.

Fishing
Doesn't have to be crazy
Like an old man tackling me.

Fishing doesnšt have to be sad
Like your dad coming home from work.

Fishing is FUN.

Skateboarding
By Collin
4-8-08

Skateboarding
Doesn't have to be boring
Like sitting and doing nothing.

Skateboarding
Doesn't have to be crazy
Like a boys bathroom with girls.

Skateboarding
Can be hard to do like riding on a donkey.

Skateboarding
Doesn't have to be crazy
Like a mad nerd tackling me.

Skateboarding
Doesn't have to be odd
Like running into a wall.

Skateboarding is very exciting.

Baseball
By Mitchell
4-8-08

Baseball
Doesn't have to be boring
Like school.

Baseball
Doesn't have to be excited
Like me getting a MLB jersey.

Baseball
Can be fun, excited, and happy, crazy, and awesome.

Baseball
Doesn't have to be sad
Like losing $100.

Baseball
Doesn't have to be playful
Like me and dad playing catch.

Baseball is excited.

Train Driving
By Zak
4-8-08

Train driving
Doesn't have to be boring.
Like counting.

Train driving
Doesn't have to be weird
Like Tyrannosaurus.

Train driving
can be as fun as getting a new car.

Train driving
Doesn't have to be stupid
Like getting hit in the eye with a baseball.

Train Driving
Doesn't have to be odd
Like an odd bird.

Train driving is spectacular!

Swimming By Blake
4-8-08

Swimming
Doesn't have to be boring
Like school.

Swimming
Doesn't have to be crazy
Like my sister.

Swimming
Can be fun and healthy.

Swimming
Doesn't have to odd
Like my dad.

Swimming
Doesn't have to be blue
Like blueberries.

Swimming can be magnificent.

Baseball
By Luke
4-8-08

Baseball
Doesn't have to be boring
Like school.

Baseball
Doesn't have to be stupid
Like watching TV.

Baseball
Can be fun.

Baseball
Doesn't have to be not fun
Like school.

Baseball
Doesn't have to be crazy
Like your mom.

Baseball is a fun sport.

Softball
By Aniya
4-8-08

Softball
Doesn't have to be boring
Like school.

Softball
Doesn't have to be fun
Like watching TV.

Softball
can be the best of all sports.

Softball
Doesn't have to be joyful. Like me.

Softball
Doesn't have to be playful
Like recess.

Softball is very cool!

Tumbling
By Cindy
4-8-08

Tumbling
Doesn't have to be hard
Like beating your running record.

Tumbling
Doesn't have to be easy
Like jumping.

Tumbling
can be easy if you know how but hard if you donšt know how.

Tumbling
Doesn't have to be hard or easy
Like riding your bike.

Tumbling
Doesn't have to be super
Like watching a movie you enjoy.

Tumbling is very wonderful fun.

Riding a Bike
By Jesse
4-8-08

Riding a bike
Doesn't have to be crazy
Like jumping off it.

Riding a bike
Doesn't have to be dull
Like going slow.

Riding a bike
Can be fun and exciting.

Riding a bike
Doesn't have to be scary
Like at midnight.

Riding a bike
Doesn't have to be hard
Like a test at school.

Riding a bike is super.

Softball
By Melissa
4-8-08

Softball
Doesn't have to be odd
Like hopscotch.

Softball
Doesn't have to be boring
Like computer class.

Softball
Can be like playing baseball.

Softball
Doesn't have to be crazy
Like homework.

Softball
Doesnt have to be crazy
Like school.

Softball is exciting.

Cheerleading
By Haley
4-8-08

Cheerleading
Doesn't have to be Super Crazy
Like doing back flips and flying in the air.

Cheerleading
Doesn't have to be boring
Like sitting and doing nothing.

Cheerleading
Can be calm and super, super fun and doing what you can do.

Cheerleading
Doesn't have to be like you moving around a little.

Cheerleading
Doesnt have to be a little fun
Like "this is a little boring."

Cheerleading is very, very ginormous fun.

Softball
By Lexi
4-8-08

Softball
Doesn't have to be entertainment
Like a dancing elephant.

Softball
Doesn't have to be odd
Like a polka-dotted man.

Softball
Can be crazy drama.

Softball
Doesn't have to be happy
Like raining ice cream.

Softball
Doesn't have to be crazy
Like my brother Luke.

Softball is a great sport.

Gymnastics
By Alyssa
4-8-08

Gymnastics
Doesn't have to be hard
Like riding a horse standing on one leg.

Gymnastics
Doesn't have to be easy
Like sitting.

Gymnastics
Can be easy or hard for people.

Gymnastics
Doesn't have to be odd
Like standing on your head all day.

Gymnastics
Doesn't have to be exciting
Like a two headed clown.

Gymnastics is a fun thing to do.

Baseball
By Bradley
4-8-08

Baseball
Doesn't have to be stupid
Like when I have to do homework.

Baseball
Doesn't have to be crazy
Like some people.

Baseball
Can be fun, exciting, cool, sweet, and awesome.

Baseball
Doesn't have to be weird
Like losing the baseball games.

Baseball
Doesn't have to be boring
Like school.

Baseball is a nice thing to do.

Baseball
By Luke

Baseball
Doesn't have to be boring
Like school
Baseball
Doesn't have to be stupid
Like watching TV
Baseball
Can be fun
Baseball doesn't have to be fun
Like school
Baseball
Doesn't have to be crazy
Like your mom
Baseball is a fun sport!

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Rhetorical Question Poems

Luke
Moon Why it Shines

I wonder why the moon shines.
I suppose it is a good light.
I wonder and I think when it is dark the moon shines.
I suppose that is why!

Mitchell
Baseballs

I wonder if they like being baseballs?
I suppose they do. They get to fly up in the air.
Whenever they fall they go into a soft glove.
They also get to be remembered.

Collin
Snakes Being Venomise

I wonder if snakes like being venomise?
I suppose snakes do because it is easy to catch prey.
Being venomise is easy to scare enemies.
Being venomise can hurt your mouth.
Being venomise can be fun.

Lexi
May Flowers

I wonder if May flowers like to grow?
I suppose they like to sprout out of the ground.
They to get to grow up really high.
Sometimes they even get to be with other flowers.
May flowers bring a joy.

Jesse
Trees Help the Air

I wonder if trees help the air?
I suppose they would like to live.
Air helps you live.
Air helps trees live.

Alyssa
Tigers Can Like Being Fierce

I wonder if tigers like being fierce?
I suppose they would so they can scare away their enemies.
Being fierce can be helpful sometimes.
Being fierce can be a lot of hard work for tigers.

Cindy
Ladybugs

I wonder if ladybugs like having spots?
I suppose they do so they can camouflage their selves.
Being camouflage means you can hide from preditors.
Being camouflage is one thing ladybugs do good.
Being camouflage can be helpful.

Bradley
The Sun

I wonder if the sun likes to be hot?
I suppose it does like to be hot.
The sun is like a rocket and fire.
The sun is as bright as a flame.

Aniya
Colorful Rainbows

I wonder if rainbows have all the colors of the world?
I suppose they like to be out.
They can be all over the world.
I think it can be on space.

Jason
I Suppose

I wonder how lightning appears.
I suppose a storm is a giant light that lights up the earth.

Zak
Trees

I wonder if trees like to have leaves on there?
I suppose they do.
They have leaves to keep them warm.
They have leaves to keep them alive.

Blake
Umbrella

I wonder if an umbrella likes to get wet?
I suppose they like to keep people dry.
They probably hate to be blown away.
They hate to have a hoe in them.

Shining Stars
By Jessica Short

Shining Stars
I wonder if stars like to shine?
I suppose they like to be bright.
Being bright means you are special.
Bright stars can be seen all over the world.

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