Poetry Project 2009

Mrs. Rizzuto's Class Poetry Page

Triangle Poems

5 W Poems

What To Do If You Are . . . Poems

Because Poems

Triangle Poems

Race Cars
Quick, loud, shiny
Racing down the speed way.

by Antonio

Puppies
Soft, cute, furry and small
Something you can play with when youčre bored.

by Ze-Ning

Tigers
Fierce, quick, strips
Together it builds a mighty creature.

by Miles

D.S.
red, black
My favorite game is Yu-gi-oh.

by
Grant

Puppies
White, soft, cuddly, cute
For me and my friend.

by Isabel

Recess
running
recess is fun.
by Noah

Easter
Eggs, fun, play
You wake up and you look for your eggs!

by Ashley

Crayons
Fun, happy, and cool
A thing you can do always.

by Jason

Soccer
Kicking, scoring, passing
Passing the ball to your teammates on your team.

by David

Books
Biography, comedy, and drama
You can read a book anywhere!

by Avarie

Dad
Fun, helpful and playful
A jokester, a fisherman, and a good friend.

by Henry

Flute
Musical, fun, instrument
Flute is a wonderful thing with a beautiful sound.

by Jacy

Easter
Fun, colorful and sugary
I love the holiday Easter!

by Barbara

Crayons
colorful, mixable, beautiful
Together makes a very great art.

by Braden

fox
tail, orange, ears
sneaks past my house.

by
Jack

Dinosaurs
mighty, scary, dangerous
together an unknown mystery!

by Dorian

Time
8:00, hurry to school
12:00, time for lunch
12:50 time to go!

by Lucas

Snow
Coin size flakes
A snow-day in April!

by Mrs. Rizzuto

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5 W Poems

My barking dogs
Barged through the door
At my house
In the morning
They wanted more food!

By Jacy


Oceans
Are sparkly blue
At the beach
Resting on the sand.

By Braden
King Kong
Climbed the Empire State Building
New York
To Rule the World!

By Henry
A ten year old snake
Ate my brother
In my basement
At midnight
Got tired of seeing him!


By Barbara
My big fiery dog
Woke me up.
In the morning
Because he wanted to play!

By Grant
Jon's sneaky cat
Jumped in a puddle
In the middle of the cal-de-sac
Early morning
He likes getting dirty!

By Jason
Drake
Yelled as loud as he could.
In the snowy mountains
Mid-day
He was trying to start an avalanche.

By Dorian
A sneaky freaky snake
Got out of the cage and slithered up stairs.
In my up-stairs bedroom
In the early morning.
To freak me out!

By David
My dog
Went for a walk
And took a drink of water.
He was coming down the sidewalk
Because it snowed and there was snow melting.

By Noah
A little fish
Jumped out of the water
In a clear ocean
On a rainy Wednesday
To get away from a shark!

By Miles
The gorilla
Ate 15 bananas
In the jungle
In the dark night
Because his stomach was empty!

By Jack
Three mighty gorillas
Slept in my bed
In my big bedroom
At night.
So I couldn't sleep in my yellow bed!

By Ze-Ning
The bunny
Hid eggs
Under my bed
On my birthday
Because he was sneaky!

By Ashley
My cute, soft puppy
Ate my homework
In my reading place
In my room at night
To make me mad!

By Isabel
My sneaky small dog
Hid her new collar
In the afternoon
Under the dark deck
So she could run away!

By Avarie
Fishermen
Fishing for puffer fish
In the ocean
Was hungry!

By Lucas

Godizilla
Invaded Tokyo
In Japan
At Midnight
Because the army was shooting at him

By Antonio

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What To Do If You Are . . . Poems

What To Do If You Are A Dog
By Nathan

Listen to people.
Come when they tell you to.
Care for your master.
Care for other animals.
Play with other kinds of dogs.
Get rubbed.
Have a lot of walks.
Act tough.


What To Do If You Are A Cat
By Willow and Ashley

You groom yourself.
You prowl at night.
Chase mice.
Chase birds.
Meow to go out.
Hiss to threaten your enemies.
Sleep on your owners lap.
Name your pet.

What To Do If You Are A Tornado.
Destroy stuff.
Dark and gray.
Terrify people.

What To Do If You Are A Soccer Player

By Ethan, Braden, & Sage
Work hard.
Score goals.
Have good sportsmanship.
Kick hard.
Run fast.
Play rough.

What To Do If You're Hyper
By David, Connor & Logan

Jump around.
Jump off a wall.
Drink soda.
Run as fast as you can.
Watch action movies.
Play cards.

What To Do If You Are A Dog
By Grant

Get to chase cats.
See stuff in black and white.
Eat dog food.
Play with your owner.
You can play with chew toys.

What To Do If You Are A Dog
By Hannah

Drool on people so wet and slobbery.
Be petted and loved.
Always chase cats.
Be cute and have a puppy-dog-face.
Never not look cute.
People try to put me in cloths, Scratch!

What To Do If You Have Bad Grades
By Jason

Try to get good grades.
Don't have a fit.
Then take your time.
Don't talk.

What To Do If You Are A Dinosaur!
By Dorian

Hunt prey.
Defend yourself!
Eat.
Drink.
Act tough.
Be the mighty one.
survive.

What To Do If You Are A Frog
By Avarie, Madision & Sydney

I would jump from rock to rock.
I would stick out my tongue and catch a fly.
I leave my babies and watch them grow.
I'd swim in the ice cold water.
I'm smooth, slimy, and green all around.

What To Do If You Have Bad Grades
By Sabrina

I would try to get good grades.
to pay attention.
also don't fool around.
Also do your homework.

What To Do If You Are The Sun
By Isabel, Lauren, & Mrs. Fuller

Be 90 degrees.
Beat down on pools.
Be diagonal at noon.
I would scatter lava.

What To Do If You Are A Sun
By Sierra & Ze-Ning

Come up on the east.
Travel through the sky till dusk.
Come down on the west,.
Repeat myself the next day.

What To Do If You Are A Football Player
By Jack & Antonio

Cheer on the crowd.
Score touchdowns.
Win games.
Have fun.
Go to Championships.

What To Do If You Are An Apple
By Ze-Ning and Sierra

Start as a seed.
Grow big and round.
fall to the ground.
Become only a seed.
Start a new tree.

What To Do If You Are A Candy
By Riley & Henry

You get made at a factory.
They put you in big crates.
They drive you to the supermarket.
They put you on sale for $2.00.
You get bought.
Then you get put in a shopping bag.
You get put in a Corvette.
You get picked up again.
You get taken into the house.
You get taken out of the shopping bag.
Then you get unwrapped.
Next you get eaten.
Then you go down the throat!

What To Do If You Are A Race Horse
By Sally & Noah

Run fast.
Jump over.
Get luxurious groomed.
Stay in stalls.
Drink a lot of water.

What To Do If You Are A Tree
By Ian, Jack, and Avery

Grow long branches.
Give a friend shade.
Give a squirrel a home.
Make a good Christmas tree.
Stand forever.
STAY GREEN

What To Do If You Are A Mouse
By Christopher & Lucas

Scavenge for cheese.
Run from the cat.
Hide from the cat.
Avoid mouse traps.
Clean yourself.

What To Do If You Are A Dog
By Maiya & Jacy

Play tug-of-war
Run around the yard.
Play fetch.
Lay in the sun.

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Because Poems for Mother's Day

Mom.
I love you.
Ask me why?
Because you help me with my Chinese.
Because you bring me to all different places.
Because you teach me how to cook.
Because you read with me.
Because you plant flowers with me.
Because, because, because.
That's why.
I love you!!!
by
Ze-Ning



Mom.
I love you.
Ask me why?
Because you get me my favorite birthday cake!
Because you take me to all my favorite places in the summer.
Because you help me when I'm hurt!
Because you protect me over all circumstances.
Because, because, because.
That's why.
I love you!
By
Dorian



Mom.
I love you.
Ask me why?
Because you always take me to the park.
Because you always try to cheer me up.
Because you never leave my side.
Because your always willing to play.
Because you help me when I need it.
Because, because, because.
That's why.
I love you!
By
Jacy



Mom.
I love you.
Ask me why?
Because we're family.
Because you treat me special.
Because you waste your money on me.
Because you're very special.
Because you shop with me.
Because you're pretty.
Because you're nice to me even when I'm bad.
Because you're my mom.
Because, because, because.
That's why.
I love you!
By
Isabel



Mom.
I love you.
Ask me why?
Because we laugh together and almost go ... you know in your pants.
Because we do a lot together.
Because we always play with our three cats.
Because we play soccer together a lot.
Because we use to play tennis together.
Because, because, because.
That's why.
I like you!
By
David



Mom.
I love you.
Ask me why?
Because you always help me when I'm hurt.
Because you let me help cook.
Because you tuck me in bed every night.
Because you help me when I'm scared.
Because you help me pick out an outfit.
Because, because, because.
That's why.
I love you!
By
Avarie



Mom.
I love you.
Ask me why?
Because you take me places.
Because you love me.
Because you're helpful.
Because you're nice because you help me out.
Because you help the class.
Because, because, because.
That's why.
I like you!
By
Grant



Mom.
I love you.
Ask me why?
Because you support me.
Because you take me to Water World.
Because you take me to Elitches.
Because you take care of me when I'm sick.
Because you give me food.
Because, because, because.
That's why.
I love you!
By
Antonio



Mom.
I love you.
Ask me why?
Because you get me legos.
Because you help me on my homework.
Because you are very funny!
.Because, because, because.
That's why.
I like you!



Mom.
I love you.
Ask me why?
Because you check on me.
Because we see new places.
Because we walk around together.
Because we watch the stars.
Because, because, because.
That's why.
I like you!



Mom.
I love you.
Ask me why?
Because you spoil me with pets.
Because you take me to Elitches every year, even it you have money or not.
Because I love how you take care of me.
Because I love how when I want something
you get that thing for me that second.
Because you help me when I need it.
Because, because, because.
That's why. I love you!
By Barbara



Mom.
I love you.
Ask me why?
Because you watch me play xbox.
Because you always play board games with me.
Because you always help me.
Because you love me.
Because you pass the soccer ball with me!
Because, because, because.
That's why.
I love you!
By
Braden



Mom.
I like you.
Ask me why?
Because you're nice to me, Mom.
Because you let me play outside.
Because you make kites out of plastic bags.
Because you get me snacks.
Because you wake me up early for school!
Because,because, because.
That's why.
I like you!
By
Lucas


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