Miss Rosie

We read "Miss Rosie" by Lucille Clifton. This lesson focused on mood and concrete details that give us cues about mood. The students were very close readers noticing how Lucille Clifton changes the mood midway through the poem from sad to victorious. The students wrote really interesting poems.




Ms. Kennedy 5th grade
Week 5


My Cousin
Carlos T.

When I watch you
in the park
playing with
your red bike

surrounded by
big balloons
and a cake

or

when I watch you with your
new bike and that
I want to ride
in the park

waiting for your mind
like next week
with a new thing.




Bird
Rogelio J.

When I watch you
I see you coming to the cables
you got electricity
between the cables
you crash to the garage.

Surrounded by bees all over the place.

When I watch you, you have broken one wing.

Waiting for the bird to not die in time.

I say why did you die.




Happiness
Mineya G.

When I watch you I see you on the playground
going up and down, up and down having
a swing by your mother.

Surrounded by butterflies, birds, flowers and people
and balloons in the sky. A huge bundle of roses
sitting there waiting for somebody to get them.

When I watch you in your dream I see running around
asking for a drink and drinking it, then having the energy
to shout and play.

Waiting for my mom’s favorite food with is mine too.

I say I love my life
as a wonderful wind blowing in my face.
I love it. I love it a lot.




Ms. Shaeffer 5th grade
Week 5


Little Miss Sandra
Devonte C.

When I watch you wrapped up like a boa constricter
sitting
surrounded by stinking garbage cans smelling
like rotten eggs
or
when I watch you in your old shirt you had 6 years
ago with your collar missing
waiting for you to try to get help, get food, get a house but
you have no money
I say to myself I wish you were not like that I wish I could give
up my life and take yours



The Kid
Anareli L.

When I watch you
in the playground
surrounded by
bullies
or
people that you don’t know
when I watch you in your
house
crying
waiting for
your dad or mom
I say
believe in yourself
be brave



My Dad
Juan A.

When I watch you
play soccer
I have fun
surrounded by
all of my
games
or
when I watch you in your
nice house
the way you painted it
because you’re a
cool/nice dad
waiting for
you get home from work
I say
I am
so excited
to see
you because
you’re the
best/awesome
dad

Best Brother
Brandon W.

When I watch you
play football
I want to play
football

surrounded by
all your friends
and teammates

or

when I watch you in your
Morgan Park football
uniform playing in
a lot of dirt

waiting for
your games to start
on kickoff I love
to see

I say
I would love
to be you