Poetry Project 2009


      Mrs. McCoy's Class Poetry Page

      Triangle Poems

      5 W Poems

      Syllable Poems

      Haiku

      What To Do If You Are . . . Poems

      Snapshot Poems

      Triangle Poems

      Nest
      Nest with eggs.
      Nest with eggs with chicks.
      By: Nick


      Eggs
      Eggs have chalazas in them.
      Eggs have chalazas in them and eggshell on top.
      By: Alexis


      Eggs
      Eggs hatch chicks.
      Eggs hatch chicks and help them.
      By: Jeffery


      Birds
      Birds can fly.
      Birds can fly very high.
      By: Mya


      Nest
      Birds sleep in a nest.
      Birds sleep in a nest, but people don't.
      By: Taylor


      I'm a worm.
      I'm a worm that is not happy.
      I'm a worm that is not happy and is about to be eaten.
      By: Haley


      Chicks
      Chicks are small.
      Chicks are small and cute.
      By: Mikala


      Eggs
      Eggs are good.
      Eggs are good and healthy.

      By: Debbie


      The Blue Jay's Eyes
      The blue jay's eyes are powerful.
      The blue jay's eyes are powerful and beautiful.
      By: Gianna


      Chicks
      Chicks are cute.
      Chicks are cute and fluffy.
      By: Courtney


      Birds
      Birds eat worms and can fly.
      Birds eat worms and can fly and hatch out of an egg.
      By: Bryan


      Nests
      Nests hold eggs.
      Nests hold eggs and chicks.
      By: Megan


      Blue Jays
      Blue jays take care of eggs.
      Blue jays take care of eggs and keep their babies healthy.
      By: Evelyn


      Birds
      Birds are cool.
      Birds are cool because they can fly.
      By: Shawne


      Eggs
      Eggs are white.
      Eggs are white and have a shell.
      By: Ashley


      The Bird
      The bird found sticks.
      The bird found sticks and made a nest.
      By: AJ


      The Chick
      The chick is hungry.
      The chick is hungry and thirsty.
      By: Trent


      Blue Jay
      Blue jay in the sky.
      Blue jay in the sky, how high can they fly?
      By: Noelle

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      5 W Poems

      Nancy
      Took a book from the shelf
      In the library
      On Saturday
      To read for the whole week.
      By: Ashley



      My Mom Cares for me
      Everywhere we go
      Every single day
      Because she loves me.
      By: Alexis


      My dog Alex
      Bit my brother
      At 11:00am
      At my house
      Because my brother was hitting Alex.
      By: Trent


      My cat Nobey
      Bit me on my nose
      At my house on my porch.
      On April 13, 2009
      Because I dropped him.
      By: Taylor


      My bird
      Ate all my food
      In my tiny room
      On a stormy cold night
      He was very, very hungry.
      By: AJ


      My Dad
      Works in the Navy
      In May Port in Jacksonville
      On the weekdays
      To go to sea.
      By: Megan


      My Sister
      Made a cake
      At our house
      At daytime when its around sunset
      She wanted to surprise me with a cake.
      By: Gianna


      My Dog
      Found a poisonous snake
      In my backyard
      Yesterday
      He sniffed it out!
      By: Debbie


      My dog Ryan
      Bit my Dad
      In front of my house
      In the afternoon
      Because he was mad at his brother.
      By: Bryan


      A hungry old gator
      Caught a fish
      At the St. Johns River
      In the late summer
      Because he was hungry.
      By: Jeffery


      My Parents
      Took us out to dinner
      At the Chinese place
      Last night at 7:30
      Because I was good and so were my brothers.
      By: Courtney


      I
      Did good on the FCAT, I think
      At school
      In the middle of March
      So I can go to 4th grade.
      By: Evelyn


      My Mom
      Is reading
      On the back porch
      The second weekend of summer
      Because she is relaxing.
      By: Nick


      Iguanas
      Spend lots of time in trees
      At my house
      During daytime
      To eat flies
      Because they come out during the day.
      By: Shawne


      My Dog
      Was barking all morning
      In the backyard
      Today and all night
      Because of a squirrel in the tree!
      By: Mya


      My cat Kiara
      Chased a lizard
      In the front yard in the tree
      At 3:00 in the afternoon
      Because she probably wants a lizard for dessert
      After her meal!
      By: Mikala

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      Syllable Poems

      Rain falls from the sky in April.
      Flowers sprouting from the ground.
      Sun is shining bright.
      Birds are singing songs.
      Kids are joyful now.
      Swimming parties.
      This month is great!
      By: Haley



      River
      Down by the river,
      Birds chirp from their nest in that tree.
      Down by the river,
      There's that same flower
      Down by the river,
      Sun is shining down on me.
      This is a beautiful river,
      Pretty, pretty river.
      By: Noelle


      Blue Jays can fly very high.
      They are like doves but bluer.
      They are peaceful.
      They are cute.
      When they hatch, they love their mom.
      They can't fly.
      They are very hungry.
      By: Alexis


      Little Girl
      Little girl
      Wandering down the meadows.
      She played with her mother.
      "Tag! You're it."
      Then she bumped her head
      On a big rock, so she cried very loud.
      They went to a place so she can rest her head.
      By: Ashley


      Monkeys
      They are big,
      Happy.
      Monkeys are special and nice.
      Treat them good.
      They are cute and fun.
      Have respect.
      By: Gianna


      Rabbits
      Are a
      Good pet to take care of.
      So
      Do not let them die.
      Take care of them their whole life.
      They are good to keep.
      By: Evelyn


      I wish I had a puppy.
      I would take good care of it.
      I would feed it.
      I want a girl puppy.
      I'm a great puppy mother too.
      I would be really responsible.
      Puppies are cute.
      By: Taylor


      Soft, fun cats.
      Eat.
      Cats take long, long naps
      On things cozy.
      They like mice.
      They are nice
      And pretty.
      By: Courtney


      Books
      Books are nice and beautiful.
      You can learn lots of stuff from a book.
      Books are great!
      There are small, big books, and large books too.
      I like
      Books so much!
      By: Mikala


      Chicks go swimming!
      They learn how to swim at a young age.
      They're so cool.
      It is cool watching them swim.
      Chicks go swim with their mom.
      They're so darn cute.
      I want a swimming chick.
      By: Mya


      I like to study, do you?
      Do you think studyingıs fun?
      I like to study.
      What do you study about?
      Do you study?
      Do you study?
      You can study with me!
      By: Nick

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      Haiku

      Chilling, laying down.
      Alligators in water
      Tanning by the bay.
      By: Haley



      The trees in the wind
      They give oxygen for us
      Pretty, pretty trees.
      By: Nick


      There was a gator
      Lives to catch fish in rivers
      In chews very hard.
      By: Jeffery


      Flowers grow so tall
      That they can't grow any more
      They're so beautiful!
      By: Mikala


      Chicks are very nice
      Chicks have soft yellow feathers
      Chicks eat big gray worms.
      By: Ashley


      Rabbits are fast and
      Good to keep as pets at your
      House to care for them.
      By: Evelyn


      Blue jay you fly high
      They respect us and are nice
      Blue Jays are flying.
      By: Gianna


      Little apple tree
      Apple tree's apples are sweet
      What a tasty treat!
      By: Noelle


      Birds fly around trees
      They also fly very high
      I like those sweet birds.
      By: Courtney


      My dog is so small.
      My dog Dasher runs so fast.
      He plays with small balls.
      By: Debbie


      Have you seen a fox?
      I have. It was very cute.
      It was a gray fox.
      By: Alexis


      Books are great reading
      Books are nice and beautiful
      I like books so much!
      By: Mikala


      I like pretty cats
      Kittens can be nice or mean
      Kittens are so cute.
      By: Courtney


      Flowers are blooming
      In the grass and in the yards
      I love the flowers.
      By: Megan


      There once was a rat
      That lived in holes in a house
      When kids come it runs!
      By: Jeffery


      Cactus
      Pointy and prickly
      They have lots of spikes on them.
      They can hurt you bad.
      By: Mya


      Chickens can lay eggs.
      They give us lots of eggs too.
      They are very cool.
      By: AJ


      Bears are really big
      Bears have really sharp claws too.
      Bears are really mean.
      By: Taylor


      Plants are wonderful.
      I love my wonderful plants.
      Plants make oxygen.
      By: Shawne


      I love my mother.
      I care about her so much.
      All of us love her.
      By: Bryan

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      What To Do If You Are . . .Poems

      What to Do if You Are A Rabbit
      Hop in my cage a lot.
      Play all day and night.
      Be a pet forever.
      Have fun all day and sometimes at night.
      Sleep all day and night.
      Get treats all the time.
      Get fed everyday.
      Be free sometimes.
      Eat green grass when I am free.
      Behave everyday.
      By: Evelyn



      What to Do If You Are a Bear
      Go hunting in the woods.
      Get berries to eat.
      Take a bath in the river.
      Take care of your cub.
      Watch out for danger.
      Play with leaves.
      Eat meat.
      Rip things with your teeth.
      By: Ashley


      What to Do If You Are a Beach
      Knock people down with your waves.
      Make a lot of sand to play in.
      Leave lots of shells to find.
      Have powerful sunshine.
      Make lots of space for friends and family.
      Sell lots of ice cream.
      Share your space with everyone for fun.
      By: Haley


      What to Do If You Are Prey
      Hide in bushes.
      Climb on trees.
      Go on roads.
      Run away.
      Find holes.
      Hide underground.
      Hide in branches.
      Climb in tree holes.
      By: Jeffery


      What To Do If You Are A Bug
      Drink dew.
      Fly in the sky but not too high.
      Use leaves for umbrellas.
      Use your antenna.
      Don't get squashed.
      Crawl to get to some places.
      Be alert for birds who might eat you.
      By: Debbie


      What to Do If You Are A Cat
      Meow.
      Eat tuna fish.
      Play with mice.
      Cuddle with your owners.
      Run if a dog tries to chase you.
      Be afraid of water.
      Play with string all day long.
      Sleep with your owners.
      Have lots of fun.
      By: Gianna


      What to Do If You Are A Geek And Want To Be Cool
      Never wear plaid shirts.
      Don't ever tuck in your shirts.
      Use contacts not glasses.
      Spike your hair with hair gel.
      Don't ask girls out.
      Let them come to you.
      Wear chains.
      By: Alexis


      What to Do If I Was A Cat
      Sleep on things that are cozy.
      Play with my toys and the other cats at my house.
      Play with the dogs.
      Eat pet food.
      Chase the dogs.
      Play with my owners.
      Lay by the quiet pool.
      Take long naps.
      By: Courtney


      What to Do If You Are A Vampire
      Scare people.
      Drink people blood.
      Kill people pets.
      Scare at night.
      Give people nightmares.
      Kill animals and people.
      Steal thing from people.
      Take people when others are not looking.
      By: Taylor


      What to Do If You Are A Dog
      Bark and howl.
      Sleep outside.
      Do what I want.
      Eat old garbage.
      Chase the squirrels.
      Run away and come back.
      Be a great pet.
      By: Mya


      What to Do If You Are A Star
      Shine brightly.
      Make a heart even a big dipper.
      Make a big heart.
      Twinkle in the sky.
      Make a flag and guinea pig.
      By: Megan


      What to Do If You Are A Bird
      Go hunting.
      Glide though the air.
      Say caw, caw.
      Be a scavenger.
      Fly, fly, fly like the wind.
      Go to fast!
      By: Mikala


      What to Do If You Are the Sun
      Be bright.
      Give people a sun tan.
      Wake people up because youıre so bright.
      Wake birds up to chirp.
      Shine on the ocean.
      Shine brightly when it is daytime in Asia, which is my nighttime.
      By: Noelle

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      Snapshot Poems

      A cute little gray wolf pup
      That is very small and cuddly too.
      It has gray and furry and blue eyes.
      It is howling.
      Then it stops and looks at the flowers around it.
      By: Noelle



      There is a waterfall and
      The trees are filled with berries.
      The leaves are changing colors.
      They are turning red, orange, and yellow.
      There are fish in the pond under the waterfall.
      By: Breonna


      A jaguar has a dotted coat, with stripes at the end of its tail
      He sees a reflection of his legs and feet in the water.
      He lives in the forest and there are trees all around him.
      There are also dead leaves all around him.
      I almost forgot under his stomach and neck is white.
      By: Evelyn


      The big black and white
      Orca is beaching out of the wavy water.
      He heads into the big blue cloudy sky.
      It looks like he is waving his fins high in the air.
      By: Debbie


      They are having a big
      Race and they run and run.
      All you can see are little spots.
      They are stopping, and you can see a pretty face.
      Then, they take a nap in the sun.
      By: Mya


      The beautiful sky hangs watching the whale
      Bounce in the sea.
      The whale is calm not minding the water.
      The water splashes.
      Its big fin is almost touching the sky.
      By: Jeffery


      In a river there is a manatee and it is taking a breath,
      Manatees are mammals and so are we!
      Manatees are nice and friendly too.
      When manatees call that means they are hurt.
      Newborn babies need their mothers.
      By: Megan


      The bald eagle is soaring in the sky
      He is looking straight ahead.
      His black wings are wide open.
      He's trying to find something to eat.
      His eyes are wide open too.
      By: Ashley


      Big black bears in the water, waiting
      For a fish to come.
      There are four fish in all.
      Two big bears are in the water.
      The two baby bears are play fighting in the grass.
      By: Taylor


      This hippo and her baby are laying in the
      Swamp, looking at the birds.
      The baby is flapping it's ears because there is water in it.
      It's whiskers are really wet from being in the water.
      The mother is much larger than the baby,
      That's why it's hard for the baby to get on it's mothers back.
      By: Shawne


      Ants run in circles
      And scurry through the dirt.
      Grabbing leaves and dirt on their way out of the nest.
      They hope that they will find something.
      Scurry, scurry through the dirt!
      By: Mikala


      The lynx kitten is climbing up a
      Tree, with big red flowers.
      She is going to the highest point.
      There is yellow moss everywhere.
      The kitten has grown up so big!
      By: Haley


      The sea otter is laying in the cool
      water by a leaf.
      Her fur is sticking up while wet.
      She is having lots of fun in the water!
      Her long whiskers are hanging low.
      By: Gianna


      The polar bears are hugging
      each other together.
      The cubs are with their mom in the snow.
      The trees around them are covered in snow.
      One is the mother, two are the cubs.
      By: Courtney
      Turtles are always
      Many different colors.
      It is down by the river floating in the water.
      It is having fun with the other turtles; it is having a good time.
      It is waiting for his mom to pick him up from turtle daycare.
      By: Alexis

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