Lawnmower
Lawnmower
A Personification Poem By Willa, Leslie, Malik, Jimmy
The lawnmower chomps up grass
and gulps it down.
“I want more!”
“I have no food in my empty tummy!”
“I want more food!”
It has a long nose like an anteater
which it sniffs up long grass with.
“Vrrrooom, sniff, vrrrrooom, sniff!”
It runs really fast
down the front and back lawn.
Vroom, vroom- racing [...]
Ishangi Dances
By Samantha, Leslie, Noel
We went to see the Ishangi family presentation. They showed us stories from Ghana by dancing. It was so exciting to see the laundry dance because a little girl had a giant laundry bag balanced on her head! I was wondering if it was heavy or not. During one [...]
Winter is Here!
Winter is Here!
By Leslie
See snowflakes fall all around the world
while kids play all around town
“Hip, hip, hooray!” “Hip, hip, hooray!”
Hear bells ring and ring
when the dogs walk around the snow
It’s almost like a little tambourine on their necks.
And the cold blows a big blizzard “chich” “chich”
Taste gingerbread houses
like marshmallow roofs
“Yummy!” Mmmm…
Smell hot chocolate when [...]
The Polar Express
The Polar Express
Leslie’s Version
I went on the rain that is called the Polar Express. Then when me and kids got to the North Pole I got off the train. I saw 1000 elves but when I saw Mr. C I asked him for a hat that is like Santa Claus.’ But [...]
Me and My Dad At My Birthday and My Family Too!
A Memoir by Leslie
I remember when it was my birthday and my dad and mom forgot that it was my birthday so I felt so sad that they forgot.
But then, my mom told my dad and she said to him, “We did not forget our daughter’s birthday!”
So I went to [...]