Choosing Their Own Adventures

This week Swift 2nd and 3rd grade students wanted to write freely, and, upon witnessing their efforts, I decided to roll with it.  Often, as the school year begins to wind down, everyone becomes a bit restless, even as their creative writing practice is feeling more familiar and less strange.  We were scheduled to work on haikus, and some students had a successful time with theirs while others wrote poems inspired by haiku. Since Ms. Liz was absent, we turned to the “Swan of Bees” lesson, which plays with the concept of imagery by inviting readers to visualize unusual combinations.

Ms. Brist 2nd grade

Vultures, Part 1 and 2 Max

I hear a vulture
using its talons to hunt
a terrified hare

Then it attacks it
and swings it into its nest
to eat for later

Panda Isaac

I’d like to be a
panda eating bamboos and
exploring forests

The Waves Emilio

blue like the sky and
loud like a[n] elephant, calm
like poetry calm

Inspired by haiku

Ocean Yissachor

When you go to the ocean and smell air
and water splashes on you and it has no trash
when the waves splash, you
are smelling oxygen

Fish Eloisa

fish do not have eyelids
they gather around to go to sleep.
When they breathe bubbles come out.

geometry facts Alinur

geometry dash
is cool. creating your own
level and it’s about geometry.

 

Mr. Ciccone 3rd Grade

Rain is beautiful Itzel

rain is beautiful
it sounds beautiful
especially when it has
puddles.
I hate thunderstorms
they are loud and scary!

a bowl of ice cream Iyana

a bowl of ice cream
I nod my head yes if anyone asks do you
want a bowl of ice cream?
chocolate chip please!

Kennedy, Jhonnalix, Rihanna, and Juan David

yo fui al parque
la lluvia me relaja
flores son ricas
yo voy con mis amigos

 

When it blooms Gabriela

flowers come in spring
when raindrops come fall on them
then the flowers bloom

Ms. Reed 3nd Grade

Pratik

with my magic poetry wand I will
use the powers to write a very nice and fun
poem. And everyone will want to read.

Maroon

If I was a bunny I would be a
fast bunny because if a predator tries to
get me I can go under a tiny space

Khloe

If I was a flamingo
I would do the splits
all day long

Let me celebrate my brother Shreya

Let me celebrate my brother

he’s as rough as
the ocean waves

he’s as tall
as a giraffe

he’s as fast
as a cheetah

he’s as loud
as a vacuum cleaner

That is what I have to say

Chicago Alfa

The lights of the city streets are as bright as
the stars of midnight.

The Chicago river is as clear as the
bright blue sky we always see.

Ode to my sister Melita

Let me celebrate my
sister, Minela.

her love is like a
soft, warm hug.

her help is a
helping hand.

her hair is as
brown as a sparrow.

her style is as bright
as the yellow sun.

her speed is as quick
as a lion.

her annoyingness is as
annoying as loud maracas.

Those are all my ideas
of celebrating her.

Antonio

What is in the dark
always comes to light
and you can use reverse
psychology to do anything.
The disability is just
a different brain
ability.

If I was a Ragdoll Kitty Xena

If I was a little kitty
I would be a rag doll.

If I was a kitty
I would scurry all about

If I was a kitty
I would ask for
a lot of attention.

If I was a kitty
I would take 2 naps per
day.

If I was a kitty
I would cuddle with my
owner.

If I was a kitty
I would be a cute
charming little Ragdoll.

Ms. Liz 2nd grade

Rainbows and Bunnies Angelina

I just see a rainbow and
bunnies hopping on the rainbow

I see bunnies hopping
and running on the rainbow

I love the rainbow.  I just hear
the sparkles coming down the
rainbows and the bunnies

this makes me want to
sleep on the rainbow
with the bunnies

it makes me want to
sleep all day

 

I would like to see Angelina

I see a desk eat a pizza
and I see a tree feeding
a book

I see car
sit on a sofa

I see a bird
made of cake

I taste the cake and
it tastes like fingers
hoo wow

 

I would Abubakr

I would like to see
books made of cake
desks made of cars
candy full of cars
books made of flowers

A Silly Poem Anjila

I would like to see a garage made out
of a desk

Would you like to see
a blue jay made
out of grass?

Will you like to see
a squirrel made out
of cake?

I will like to see
a rainbow made
out of kitties

 

I would like to see Ben

I would like to see
books made of cake
blue jays made of cars
a  kitchen full of garbage trucks
dinosaurs made of poems
a bed made of pizza
trees made of worms
a cloud made of lava

Silly Stuff Reeya

A dinosaur mad of nutella
Jeans made of pizza
A water bottle made of chicken
A rose made of makeup
a TV made of oranges
thank you

Would you like to see funny stuff Pradipti

a sofa made of flowers
dinosaurs made of chairs
grass made of books
outer space made of bathrooms
trees made of poems
cakes made of roses
cars made of noodles
math made of candy