Thanksgiving is a time to reflect on why we are thankful, not only about the things we have, but for the people who are special in our lives. We thought about things that make us happy, or reminded us of the people we chose, and created lines of metaphors in this poetry activity.
Pennsylvania State Standards continued to be met with this writing project:
1.2.5 Reading Critically in All Content Areas
1.3.5 Reading, Analyzing and Interpreting Literature
1.4.5 Types of Writing
1.5.5 Quality of Writing
3.7.5 Technological Devices
My Teacher
by Amy
My teacher is horses,
She is book reports,
She is thoughtful learning,
She is the large Grand Canyon,
She is wonderful second grade,
My teacher is playful ToonTown,
She is pure white snow days,
She is tricky multiplication,
She is reddish-brown,
She is weather charts,
My teacher is far far away stories,
She is smiles,
She is Pinocchio,
She is sweet homemade bread,
My teacher is special to me!
My Teacher
by Marygrace
My teacher is a wonderful writing assignment
She is a thrilling Red Sox, Yankees game
She is the Einstein of teaching
She is a good friend, not our teacher
Her heart is the golden sunshine coming up on the horizon
My teacher is a person who is made of kindness and love
She is a creamy carton of Ben & Jerry's chocolate ice cream
She is a wonderful, exciting book
She is a suspenseful movie that always keeps you on the edge of your seat
She is another mother
My teacher is better than ordinary words can explain
She is a long vacation at the sandy beach
She is gooey s'mores
She is an enchanted fairy tale
She is a beautiful daisy
My 4th grade teacher is special to me
My Mom
by Alyssa
My mom is reading Nancy Drew, Boxcar Children, and Hardy Boys mysteries
She is going shopping at a mall
She is eating bow tie pasta
She is eating cinnamon applesauce
She is eating chocolate chip black raspberry ice cream cones
My mom is eating butter popcorn
She is petting a kitten
She is going to my grandma's in Connecticut
She is taking pictures of my family
She is purple and red
My mom is playing with my sister, Kaitlin
She is going to my friend's sleepovers
She is playing with my best friends
She is my birthday
She is doing cool word searches
My mom is special to me
My Dad
by Nicholas
My dad is fishing
He is hunting
He is shopping
He is going for a car ride
He is on a four-wheeler ride
My dad is hanging around the house
He is playing PS2
He is watching TV
He is taking a walk
He is fixing my bike
My dad is shooting my bow
He is doing house and yard work
He is scouting the woods
He is tracking a deer
He is driving us to church
My dad is special to me
My Best Friend
by Kati G.
My best friend is talking on the phone with me
She is petting my dog Chewbaca
She is drinking a chocolate milkshake
She is swimming around in a pool
She is making polka-dots as a border for something
My best friend is watching deer roam around in my backyard
She is doing multiplication in the math workbook
She is watching cheerleading competitions at my house
She is being a vampire with fangs for Halloween
She is scooping out pumpkin goo with her hands
My best friend is watching a movie with Hillary Duff
She is watching the movie Princess diaries with me
She is eating sour gummy worms and popcorn at the movie theater
She is watching popcorn pop in the microwave at home
She is watching the movie Mean Girls
My best friend is special to me
My Nanny
by Jacqueline
My nanny is a cookbook with all the recipes
She is snuggling up in her fur blanket and reading a book with each other
She is watching HGTV together
She is going to the Christmas tree shop
She is sitting by the pond feeding the fish and scaring the frogs
My nanny is sitting outside on the porch eating lunch
She is having a family barbeque in the summer
She is tasting all the different kinds of food she makes... that are delicious by the way
She is teaching me how to sew... hopefully I won't poke myself again
She is eating her fabulous strawberry rhubarb pie
My nanny is walking around the block with my Poppy and my cousin Andrew
She is telling jokes with my Poppy
She is watering her plants outside
She is decorating the house and tree for Christmas
She is watching old movies and musicals
My nanny is special to me
My Mother
by A.J.
My mother is playing Gameboy on my baseball blow-up chair
She is playing a good game of baseball
She is drinking Pepsi
She is having a fun snow day
She is playing the neat computer in the playroom
She is cooking in the Becky's Kitchen
My mother is eating Baby Ruths
She is playing my cool Lord of the Rings Video Game
She is watching Battle Bots
She is going to the Big Apple
She is eating tasty Fetticine Alfredo
My mother is going high on the Swings
She is traveling to awesome Connecticut
She is eating Golden Grahams
She is having a really good time
My mother is special to me
My Dad
by Richie
My dad is eating my strawberry Ice cream
He is playing with my play station 2
He is going to play football with me on the field
He is making jokes that are really funny
He is going to the store
My dad is buying brand new baseball balls to play outside
He is going to the church on Sunday morning
He is eating my jelly donut
He is having fun playing baseball outside
He is making pranks with me
My dad is drinking strawberry milk with me
He is making funny noises that are hilarious
He is playing music in my room
He is going to the mall to buy video games so we can play
He is playing with our dog Max
My dad is special to me!
My Sister
by Kendall
My sister is playing outside in the cold weather
She is raking the leaves... very hard work
She is going on bike rides to get good exercise
She is catching butterflies for her collection
She is studying for an up-coming test
My sister is taking hikes in the woods and forests
She is making a story to publish
She is going swimming in the pool
She is reading a book for hours
She is planting flowers in the flowerbed
My sister is painting pictures of the ocean
She is going shopping at the mall
She is picking out clothes for school for the next day
She is going fishing in a pond
She is baking cakes and sweets for the family
My sister is special to me
My Best Friend
by Star
My best friend is a foamy, wet trip to Camel Beach
