Acrostic Poem on SPACE

Space has no air for sound to travel through 

Pluto might actually be a planet after-all

A dwarf planet is smaller than mercury    

Craters on Mars have frozen water in them

Earth is the only known planet with life

By Shar

(Emailed to Our Teacher)

Ariana’s weekend homework on Gmail

Mrs. Raman,

Here is my Acrostic Poem about SPACE:

Space is a place of silence

Pluto is now a dwarf planet

Asteroid belt is in between Mars and Jupiter

Comet-Halley comes around every 76 years

Everything is called the Universe

PS: Ariana - hope you have a HAPPY BIRTHDAY tomorrow (15th June). Reach for the moon, even if you miss, you will land among the stars!!
Lots of love from,
Mrs Raman & Room 8 Coolkids

Poetry: Tanka

Luna is Earth’s moon
Luna has lots of craters
The sun is a star
The sun is extremely hot
Someone has been on Luna

By Te Kawehau


Tigers are mammals
Tigers have big furry coats
Tigers are so strong
Tigers are big meat eaters
Tigers are very sneaky

By Shar

I Am Ariana (aged 9)

I am a girl who likes playing with animals
I wonder if the world will change
I hear birds singing in the trees
I see kids having fun with their friends
I want to be a singer and dancer when I grow up
I am a girl who likes playing with animals

I pretend I’m a famous singer
I feel people touching me
I touch kittens and dogs
I worry about my family
I cry when someone hurts me
I am a girl who likes playing with animals

I understand the class treaty
I say ‘sh’ if someone is making a noise
I dream about being be a singer
I try to be the best person I can be
I hope I make it to university
I am a girl who likes playing with animals

Whose Child is This?

Whose child is this?" I asked one day
Seeing a little one out at play
"Mine", said the parent with a tender smile
"Mine to keep a little while
To bathe his hands and comb his hair
To tell him what he is to wear
To prepare him that he may always be good
And each day do the things he should"

"Whose child is this?" I asked again
As the door opened and someone came in
"Mine", said the teacher with the same tender smile
"Mine, to keep just for a little while
To teach him how to be gentle and kind
To train and direct his dear little mind
To help him live by every rule
And get the best he can from school"

"Whose child is this?" I ask once more
Just as the little one entered the door
"Ours" said the parent and the teacher as they smiled
And each took the hand of the little child
"Ours to love and train together
Ours this blessed task forever."

[Source: http://www.verses4cards.co.uk/teacher-appreciation-verses-poems.html]

An Autobiography Poem

Victoria
Brainy, cheerful, friendly and fair
Daughter of Derek and Diana
Lover of puppies, Xbox 360 and parents
Who feels school is too early, summer is too hot and swimming is cool
Who fears sharks, dogs and spiders
Who would like to see New York, Disneyland and Taupo
Resident of Papakura, Auckland, New Zealand
Malupo

Poem Innovation

Hey!

Hey, Earthquake!
Your powerful arms
spare-tackles me like Batista
and scares the hell out of me
I don’t like that!

Hey, Thunder!
Your loud voice
Roars like a lion
makes me shiver like a leaf
I don’t like that!

Hey, Hurricane!
Your many strong arms
Spinning like bayblades
Hitting everything in its path
I don’t like that!

Hey, Volcano!
Your temperature is rising
Your blood is boiling
You spit out fire
I don’t like that!

Hey!

Shared Writing by Room 8 2008

Cinquain by Tyson

Snake
Long, slimy
Slithering, hissing, poisoning
Hiding in the forest
Anaconda

Cinquain by Riccardo

Monkey
Funny, climber
Smelling, jumping, crying
A monkey is very smart
Mammal

Limerick by Kassidy

There once was a boy called Mark
Who always played at the park
He went to get some lunch
Then he gave a boy a punch
And that was the end of Mark

Cinquain by Zane

Dog
Naughty, playful
Barking, wagging, fetching,
Makes me smile
Friend

Limerick by Zane

There once was a boy named Jake
Who liked to bake a cake
He messed up the kitchen floor
Mum threw him out the door
And that was the end of Jake

Tanka by Johnnie

Hurricanes are strong
Hurricanes are big splashes
Hurricanes are big
Hurricanes make giant floods
Hurricanes last for a week

Acrostic Poem by Kelliemay

Lucky leaves live on a tree
Every leaf likes the wind pushing them around
All leaves are very light
Very big leaves sweep like a broom
Every leaf comes from a tree
Some leaves are nice and calm

Cinquain by Marino

Tyranosaurus
Big, scary
Killing, scaring, destroying
King of all long ago beasts
Dinosaur

Cinquain by Page

Ice-cream
Yummy, delicious
Licking, melting, dripping
Feeling yummy in my tummy
Tasty!

Limerick by Makayla

Once there was a boy called Mark
Who lived in the park
His dad's name was Stacy
His mum's name was Lacy
Mark was afraid of the dark

Cinquain by Johnnie

Spider
Giant, tiny
Jumping, gliding, spinning
Cunning and vicious bloodsucker
Trapper

Room 8 Haikus on Rain

By Joseph
The rain is pouring
We can hear the raindrops fall
It is very cold

By Shar
It is raining hard
The grass is so slippery
The flowers need rain

By Johnnie
Rain is very cold
Rain makes very cold puddles
Rain makes people cold

By Kelliemay
The rain makes hailstones
Rain makes you slip in the mud
Rain makes a big flood


By Zane
Rain is coming down
It is so cold in the rain
Rain is a good thing!

By Kennedy
The rain comes down, down
The rain is really heavy
People don’t like rain!

By Riccardo
Rain makes people sick
When there is no rain it’s dry
It is raining hard

By Makayla
Rain makes big floods come
Hailstones falling from the sky
Rain makes people cold

By Destiny
Rain is falling down
Rain is very wet and cold
Rain makes big puddles

Poem by Kelliemay - Grade 5

I'm Happy When
I'm happy when I go to the beach,
I'm happy when mum buys me a peach.
I'm happy when I play with my dog,
I'm happy when I walk in the fog.
I'm happy when I go to Chrisco,
I'm happy when I dance in a disco.
I'm happy when I come to school,
I'm happy when I get in the pool.
I'm happy when I play in the park,
I'm happy when I stay in the dark.