Ode to the BambooSnakeFishFly--Part 3

Today we read Pablo Neruda's "The Turtle" and spoke about Odes. We enjoyed Neruda's poem of praise. And, though we liked the turtle, the students became creators of their own new animals. The students then wrote their own odes to their fabulous new creations.

Take a look!

Ms. Schaefer's class: 5th grade


Ode to the ButterBird
Vanessa E.














The butterbird who
flew so long
and saw so much
with
her
purple
eyes.
The butterbird
who ate
leaves
from the beautifulest
tree,
The butterbird who flew
for eight cenuries
and knew
eight
thousand
springtimes,
The butterbird
who slept
in the
golden tree
and wandered
around
she closed her eyes
which defied
and went to sleep.




Ode to the Rhinohornbatwing Man Eater
Derome S.

















Ode to the Rhinohornbatwing Man Eater
Oh how I love how it swoops down to
catch people.
It lives on the top of Mt. Rushmore.
It eats human and tigers and lions.
It can fly, and run faster than a cheetah
and on water.
It brings darkness.


Ode to the Snake-Headed Frog-Legged Turtle!
Devonte C.
















Ode to the Snake-
Headed Frog-
Legged Turtle.
Oh how it loves
to jump and
say seeeeeses.
It lives under
water in a nest.
It eats insects
baby owl and
baby dogs.
It moves 50 miles per hour.
It loves to jump.
It jumps up to 10 feet
in the air. It catches
prey by it's feet like
an owl or eagle some-
times it eats things whole.
When a big animal
tries to eat it, it
either jumps away or
sticks its snake head
in its shell
and feet in its shell!



Ode to the Winged Shell Tiger Fish
Kelvin H.




















Oh how I love my wild beast.
How he lives in rivers.
How he eats the strongest predator.
How he is immortal.
How he is the predator.
How he moves in the air
on land and in water.
Oh how he knows every part of
land, the miraculous beast
who slept in different areas.
How he controls all seasons.
Oh how I love my wild beast.