An inside glimpse of not only the in-class happenings of a high school English and Journalism classroom, but also the trials and tribulations, the successes and (unfortunately) failures, the excitement, and the processes by which these all occur.
Wednesday, October 5, 2011
Favorite Word Poems
Students brainstormed a list of 10 of their favorite words based on either sound or meaning. They then composed five-line poems featuring all words.
Hi brown Cow, Hey purple turkey, Hello orange kangaroo. Sup guys? Want to go outside? Yes? Maybe no? Or maybe you just don’t know. The world may never know. - Dylan
The chocolate ninja can qualify to be the hero at the zoo. He may take pills to be so talented, but either way he deserves a brownie. Nothing better than a dang ninja
I am going to be a part time writer of a book. Most of them will make an award winning movie. I can film it myself and keep my very own tape. I like to write stories that are scary, stories that involve Adventure, Drama, and action. I think all my stories will involve history.
The naive sensitive little kid, was indecisive and vulnerable. But he was blunt and serious about the ridiculous blonde. The spoonerism was emphasized. It was obviously an error.
Violence, hate, and medication shoot throughout my veins. I am like a ninja. I eat like a ninja. Pills, peanuts, and potatoes, Cake and Chianina are what I eat.
Gabriela Lizeth Gomez!!! A anonymous person gave me candy, They were green jellybeans, I was like o my wow, But whatever, I ate them as I was walking in the hallways
Well the thing was called It. It giggled and snorted while making decisions. It greatly empathized agility, and had a decisive mind. Many thought It was cool.
It makes me sad to see polar bears knowing that they are racist and sexist If chu want to know why thats just unfortunate They make me tardy to class and so i call them imbeciles Im appalled to know that I will have to see them morrow.
The bear of pooh was very neat, He liked honey, fudge,and brownies One day a little biting goat came up He tried to eat his head with his chompers but the bear said no! "otay that was coolio as the biting goat yelled g dangit running away!!
If GOZO was EASILY obtained, AMULEK would have long since got GOING No one can GALVANIZE this LONELY VAGABOND. No IRIDESCENT glory can rise ESPERANZA Sounds like a GONG, heart slowing down
Another Jezebel walks on by, Their lack of loyalty is my only sigh, If I cannot trust you don't waste my time, Cuz to me a little lie can be a billion crimes. Lucifer cross in and out of my mind, But God is harder for me to find. So easy for me to find the dark, But finding light is a harder trademark. I still haven't met Heaven, but Im sure Hell is were I have fell... <3 Mey
How much I feel the nostalgia is a rhetoric question, Surrounded by idgits to enrich my life, The only haven on earth is concerts done by adorable men, and being captivated by the euphoric feeling of staring at stars, These are my words set to music.
Okay so I like talking about this person but I really hate them! I’m so sure they love feeling special. Umm really who doesn’t like to feel special. Wow maybe they don’t understand that. Sorry to break it to them but they’re not!
The duck had to WADDLE to get get some GRAPES, I play BASEBALL with my FRIENDS and its great, I like to go OUT to play BASKETBALL, I hit a HOME RUN, after I take a STRIKE and a BALL, I am SAFE at the plate.
Brooke Brooke loves Sidney cause she makes her happy, on a hot day she makes her smile, When shes at tumbling on double mini doing a rudi she thinks of her, She wishes to see her doppleganger, just to see a face like hers.
The hippo and cow waddled to the store They bought a Mossburg and a chimichuinga They went to a baseball game There were some hits and some strikeouts And all the players chewed gum.
Yankees are the winners and who doesn't think so are losers, They are amazing, awesome, Anyways you are great if you know they are, think whatever you want of them, Think what you want Anyways im done
I hate the fact that I can’t go a day without you My heart starts longing to hear your laughter again With you there is no pain, hurt, sadness, or grief in my heart Only Mere happiness I love the fact of every thing you do makes it so i don’t hurt anymore.
I like to figure things out. I am always aware. When I know who I am doing it for. I do many things. Who is that at the door. They must be blessed. It is wonderful.I can always elevate there spirt.
The PURPLE ZEBRA liked to make BUBBLES, The zebra ate BANANAS, CORN, and LOLLIPOPS, While the HAPPY zebra was drinking SODA, A COP with an UMBRELLA pulled him over, The happy zebra wasn't happy anymore.
In case you have forgotten the apple is in the case on the table get it before it escapes The letter A is on the switch It is under the iron counter-top.
The awkward platypus met up with a puerto rican gangster because they had the desire to make a wedge in a studio. The sound of the onomatopoeia let them know they took the successful route.
I like winning I win when i am gaming I kill or be killed I pwn the noobs When im in the army i am shooting My playstation is call of duty and battlefield
The chevy diesel has lots of horsepower and torque and it's very fast theres a remington and benelli under the seat and theres a deer running across the feild and theres a running back on T.V running for a Touchdown.
Felipe said:Smelling flowers during the summer and the sun is Bright and Friends out in the street playing.During Summer you get a lot of Weekends.Fishing is a Heritage in my family and it is Fun.I like to Read books sometimes.My favorite activity in school is P.E.Dancing is my favorite thing to do.
A duck waddled to the store to buy a tornado burrito a hippo named Juan who was awesome was watching football then soccer and told him to put on his bill.
The Crysis that the Japanese, Chinese, the Columbian, and the Chile people had was a chanter to be free. To format, share and define their freedom to others and what they deserved to have as their freedom. They needed it all back.
The more money you have the more fun you can have Fun isn't fun unless you have friends My friends see me, Jake Blau at school the funny part is the school is boring But we all have fun blasting this with our guns
Hunter Schleisman My bologna tastes supercalifragilistic The nugget technician looked worried Then the elephant and turtle both did a belly flop Then the hunter had to forge a signature Then the monkey climbed up the tree and went to sleep
Hi I am Mario One day I saw a goofy, silly midget I said to him "sup" and he was flipping out He tripped on his toe onto my jello I was mad but he left without saying bye
I have a very positive attitude. One day while chewing bubblegum I had a bazooka A tiger chased me so i had to drop my bazooka. Turns out, the tiger was after a green tree full of lemons. I thought this was a bunch of rubbish.
Karter ! $ <3 * ! I was like what?????? Ummmmm, really?,,,,,Your covered in glitter? Wow, that's amazing!!!!!! Hmmmmmm I totally should have thought of that! Yesss, I think I'll go buy some GLITTER!
There once was a dumb monkey. he was very fat because he ate junk and bazooka bubblegum. He wrote a store but then he had to delete it because it talked about a bunch of Rubish. He asked his friend if he was listo for it because it was cool. His friend said he was mad and yelled chingillo and attacked him.
Chicken kabob, meat kabob, fruit kabob. There's many kinds of kabobs. Kabobs can make some people nauseous. Kabobs can make a great snack. You can eat kabobs in your buggy.
Tyler I was like "was up Bro? " I looked over and saw my dog, beatin on a punk. I was like "knock him out brosef, fo shizzle!" he was like "Yeah Buddy" We got that Mulla brah, we da best!
Yes, my name is Amber Zewert. And no I don't Think of myself as Silly... Jeez! Oh, well I may be singing LALALA Whatever, but I'm not Crazy. Awesome or not I don't care who you are! Because Blah! That's what's up!
In this world there are a lot of things you need You need friends and family to love you and give you happiness You need to have faith in something bigger You need to have your own freedom and inspire other people to dream You need to be caring and make peace with people
Brooke Elphic Cute Cowgirls from the country side, kick it country. Racing down the backroads in old ford trucks. Tools, clinking in the back. The girl’s beautiful, blue eyes shimmer in the moonlight. Dancing under the stars, swinging to hick songs.
Hi brown Cow, Hey purple turkey, Hello orange kangaroo.
ReplyDeleteSup guys? Want to go outside? Yes?
Maybe no?
Or maybe you just don’t know.
The world may never know. - Dylan
The chocolate ninja
ReplyDeletecan qualify to be the hero at the zoo.
He may take pills to be so talented, but either way
he deserves a brownie.
Nothing better than a dang ninja
I am going to be a part time writer of a book. Most of them will make an award winning movie.
ReplyDeleteI can film it myself and keep my very own tape.
I like to write stories that are scary, stories that involve Adventure, Drama, and action.
I think all my stories will involve history.
The naive sensitive little kid,
ReplyDeletewas indecisive and vulnerable.
But he was blunt and serious about the ridiculous blonde.
The spoonerism was emphasized.
It was obviously an error.
yes sure your possiby my love
ReplyDeleteotay no your no my love
later maybe
possibly your no my love
no your no my love
Violence, hate, and medication shoot throughout my veins.
ReplyDeleteI am like a ninja.
I eat like a ninja.
Pills, peanuts, and potatoes,
Cake and Chianina are what I eat.
Gabriela Lizeth Gomez!!!
ReplyDeleteA anonymous person gave me candy,
They were green jellybeans,
I was like o my wow,
But whatever,
I ate them as I was walking in the hallways
Well the thing was called It.
ReplyDeleteIt giggled and snorted while making decisions.
It greatly empathized agility,
and had a decisive mind.
Many thought It was cool.
This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.
ReplyDeleteIt makes me sad to see polar bears
ReplyDeleteknowing that they are racist and sexist
If chu want to know why thats just unfortunate
They make me tardy to class and so i call them imbeciles
Im appalled to know that I will have to see them morrow.
The bear of pooh was very neat,
ReplyDeleteHe liked honey, fudge,and brownies
One day a little biting goat came up
He tried to eat his head with his chompers but the bear said no!
"otay that was coolio as the biting goat yelled g dangit running away!!
If GOZO was EASILY obtained,
ReplyDeleteAMULEK would have long since got GOING
No one can GALVANIZE this LONELY VAGABOND.
No IRIDESCENT glory can rise ESPERANZA
Sounds like a GONG, heart slowing down
Another Jezebel walks on by, Their lack of loyalty is my only sigh,
ReplyDeleteIf I cannot trust you don't waste my time, Cuz to me a little lie can be a billion crimes. Lucifer cross in and out of my mind, But God is harder for me to find. So easy for me to find the dark, But finding light is a harder trademark. I still haven't met Heaven, but Im sure Hell is were I have fell...
<3 Mey
How much I feel the nostalgia is a rhetoric question,
ReplyDeleteSurrounded by idgits to enrich my life,
The only haven on earth is concerts done by adorable men,
and being captivated by the euphoric feeling of staring at stars,
These are my words set to music.
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Okay so I like talking about this person but I really hate them!
ReplyDeleteI’m so sure they love feeling special.
Umm really who doesn’t like to feel special.
Wow maybe they don’t understand that.
Sorry to break it to them but they’re not!
the asian was like a feather
ReplyDeletebut whatever the dinosaurs duty was
her face was like a kittys
full of love
she ate with spoons
The duck had to WADDLE to get get some GRAPES,
ReplyDeleteI play BASEBALL with my FRIENDS and its great,
I like to go OUT to play BASKETBALL,
I hit a HOME RUN,
after I take a STRIKE and a BALL,
I am SAFE at the plate.
Brooke
ReplyDeleteBrooke loves Sidney cause she makes her happy,
on a hot day she makes her smile,
When shes at tumbling on double mini doing a rudi she thinks of her,
She wishes to see her doppleganger, just to see a face like hers.
The hippo and cow waddled to the store
ReplyDeleteThey bought a Mossburg and a chimichuinga
They went to a baseball game
There were some hits and some strikeouts
And all the players chewed gum.
Yankees are the winners and who doesn't think so are losers,
ReplyDeleteThey are amazing, awesome,
Anyways you are great if you know they are,
think whatever you want of them,
Think what you want Anyways im done
I hate the fact that I can’t go a day without you
ReplyDeleteMy heart starts longing to hear your laughter again
With you there is no pain, hurt, sadness, or grief in my heart
Only Mere happiness
I love the fact of every thing you do makes it so i don’t hurt anymore.
Alyssa Hamilton
I Can't
I like to figure things out. I am always aware. When I know who I am doing it for. I do many things. Who is that at the door. They must be blessed. It is wonderful.I can always elevate there spirt.
ReplyDeleteThe PURPLE ZEBRA liked to make BUBBLES,
ReplyDeleteThe zebra ate BANANAS, CORN, and LOLLIPOPS,
While the HAPPY zebra was drinking SODA,
A COP with an UMBRELLA pulled him over,
The happy zebra wasn't happy anymore.
In case you have forgotten
ReplyDeletethe apple is in the case on the table
get it before it escapes
The letter A is on the switch
It is under the iron counter-top.
Hailey Manley-
ReplyDeleteThe awkward platypus met up with a puerto rican gangster because they had the desire to make a wedge in a studio. The sound of the onomatopoeia let them know they took the successful route.
I like winning
ReplyDeleteI win when i am gaming
I kill or be killed
I pwn the noobs
When im in the army i am shooting
My playstation is call of duty and battlefield
The chevy diesel has lots of horsepower and torque and it's very fast theres a remington and benelli under the seat and theres a deer running across the feild and theres a running back on T.V running for a Touchdown.
ReplyDeleteFelipe said:Smelling flowers during the summer and the sun is Bright and Friends out in the street playing.During Summer you get a lot of Weekends.Fishing is a Heritage in my family and it is Fun.I like to Read books sometimes.My favorite activity in school is P.E.Dancing is my favorite thing to do.
ReplyDeleteA duck waddled to the store
ReplyDeleteto buy a tornado burrito
a hippo named Juan who was awesome
was watching football then soccer
and told him to put on his bill.
The Crysis that the Japanese, Chinese, the Columbian,
ReplyDeleteand the Chile people had was a chanter to be free.
To format, share and define their freedom to others
and what they deserved to have as their freedom.
They needed it all back.
The more money you have the more fun you can have
ReplyDeleteFun isn't fun unless you have friends
My friends see me, Jake Blau at school
the funny part is the school is boring
But we all have fun blasting this with our guns
Hunter Schleisman
ReplyDeleteMy bologna tastes supercalifragilistic
The nugget technician looked worried
Then the elephant and turtle both did a belly flop
Then the hunter had to forge a signature
Then the monkey climbed up the tree and went to sleep
Hi I am Mario
ReplyDeleteOne day I saw a goofy, silly midget
I said to him "sup" and he was flipping out
He tripped on his toe onto my jello
I was mad but he left without saying bye
I have a very positive attitude.
ReplyDeleteOne day while chewing bubblegum I had a bazooka
A tiger chased me so i had to drop my bazooka.
Turns out, the tiger was after a green tree full of lemons.
I thought this was a bunch of rubbish.
Karter ! $ <3 * !
ReplyDeleteI was like what??????
Ummmmm, really?,,,,,Your covered in glitter?
Wow, that's amazing!!!!!!
Hmmmmmm I totally should have thought of that!
Yesss, I think I'll go buy some GLITTER!
There once was a dumb monkey.
ReplyDeletehe was very fat because he ate junk and bazooka bubblegum.
He wrote a store but then he had to delete it because it talked about a bunch of Rubish.
He asked his friend if he was listo for it because it was cool.
His friend said he was mad and yelled chingillo and attacked him.
Chicken kabob, meat kabob, fruit kabob.
ReplyDeleteThere's many kinds of kabobs.
Kabobs can make some people nauseous.
Kabobs can make a great snack.
You can eat kabobs in your buggy.
The you can echo in the void of space,"no way really' 'for-reals awesome","ikr". I am so fat, I have an itinerary.
ReplyDeleteTyler
ReplyDeleteI was like "was up Bro? "
I looked over and saw my dog, beatin on a punk.
I was like "knock him out brosef, fo shizzle!"
he was like "Yeah Buddy"
We got that Mulla brah, we da best!
Yes, my name is Amber Zewert.
ReplyDeleteAnd no I don't Think of myself as Silly... Jeez!
Oh, well I may be singing LALALA Whatever, but I'm not Crazy.
Awesome or not I don't care who you are!
Because Blah! That's what's up!
I love Hailey, my best friend for life
ReplyDeleteWe’re crazy about boys
Hailey is tagged on her Facebook and Twitter
Oh Yeah, we laugh at Haters!
In this world there are a lot of things you need
ReplyDeleteYou need friends and family to love you and give you happiness
You need to have faith in something bigger
You need to have your own freedom and inspire other people to dream
You need to be caring and make peace with people
Brooke Elphic
ReplyDeleteCute Cowgirls from the country side, kick it country.
Racing down the backroads in old ford trucks.
Tools, clinking in the back.
The girl’s beautiful, blue eyes shimmer in the moonlight.
Dancing under the stars, swinging to hick songs.
Ms. Shaw and student writers,
ReplyDeleteVery cool words and thoughts. There is real talent here!
Ms. Reed