Ancient China & Ancient Greece Diamante Poems

By Aubrey

Ancient China
big, different
building, caring, guarding
Peking Opera, Silk, Temples, Masks
flying, fighting, worshiping
small, interesting
Ancient Greece

By Kailee

Ancient China
Big, inventors
working, building, fighting
desserts, rivers, goddesses, theater
flying, fighting, winning
architects, Olympians
Ancient Greece

By Jonothan

Ancient China
big, many people
building, trading, painting
Great Wall, temples, columns, poetry
inventing, making, fighting
small, colorful
Ancient Greece

By Christopher

Ancient China
smart, impressive
singing, playing, building
dragons, Great Wall, gods, Parthenon
reading, feeding, growing
inventions, columns
Ancient Greece

By Jacob

Ancient China
big, colorful
building, showing, trading
dragons, lanterns, pottery, temples
sailing, walking, riding
small, lots of buildings
Ancient Greece

Diamante Poems

By Jacob

Mom
Nice, parent
Playing, clothing, writing
Purse, Applebee’s, sports, working
Loving, caring, helping
Cool, football
Dad

By Caitlyn

Glasses
Help see close, help see far
Magnifying, helping, working
Metal, plastic, big, small
Blocking, shading, and playing
Keeps sun away, fun to wear
Sunglasses

Dog and Cats
By Kailee

Dogs
Fluffy, cute
Swimming, Catching, Playing
Squeak Toy, Bones, Scratching posts, Fish
Scratching, Purring, Sleeping
Happy, Cuddly
Cats

By Jonothan

Rain
Wet, slippery
Dripping, dropping, popping
Clear, water, hardening, white
Snowing, blowing, freezing
Cold, ice
Snow

Color Poems

Red

By Jacob

Red looks like the blood in your body.
Red sounds like the crisp when you eat a apple.
Red smells like strawberry jelly.
Red tastes like a red jelly donut.
Red feels like your heart sending blood to your body.
Red looks like the planet Mars.
Red sounds like your heart beating.
Red smells like a smell marker.
Red tastes like a red strawberry on a summer day.
Red feels like a red dry erase marker when I write with it.

Blue
By Kailee

Blue looks like a pretty dolphin when it splashes in the water.
Blue sounds like the waves splashing at the beach
Blue smells like blue cheese when I eat it.
Blue tastes like a round blue yummy doughnut.
Blue looks like a blueberry tree.
Blue sounds like the wind.
Blue smells like a pretty blue rose.
Blue tastes like a blueberry Air Head.
Blue feels like my eraser when I erase.

Pink

By Caitlyn

Pink looks like a rose blooming in the garden.
Pink sounds like bubble gum when you pop a bubble.
Pink smells like my mom’s perfume.
Pink tastes like peach flavored candy.
Pink feels like the eraser on the end of my pencil.
Pink looks like a sunset by the beach.
Pink sounds like my pink watch alarm going “beep-beep-beep”.
Pink smells like the sweet smell of a pink rose.
Pink takes like a pink Pop Tart that just came out of the toaster.
Pink feels like a smooth pink blanket.

Orange

By Jonothan

Orange looks like the sunset on the beach.
Orange sounds like fizzing orange soda.
Orange smells like orange juice in my cup.
Orange tastes like oranges off orange tree.
Orange feels like the skin of a mango.
Orange looks like a tiger in the zoo sitting on a rock.
Orange sounds like orange leaves falling off a tree.
Orange smells like macaroni and cheese.
Orange tastes like a ripe orange off of a tree.
Orange feels like orange coral floating in the sea.

Yellow

By Aubrey

Yellow looks like the sun on a hot summer day.
Yellow sounds like my friends laughing on the playground.
Yellow smells like a sunflower blooming in a field.
Yellow tastes like fresh cool lemonade on a hot day.
Yellow feels like the sun on a hot and windy beach.
Yellow looks like Saturn in the middle of space.
Yellow smells like cheese in a kitchen.
Yellow takes like lasagna on the dinner table.
Yellow feels like the sand between your toes.

Red
By Christopher

Red looks like the sun in the middle of a summer day.
Red sounds like a crunch of a good red apple.
Red smells like a rose blossoming on a spring day.
Red tastes like a juicy tomato.
Red feels like when I get angry at my sister.
Red looks like a red stop sign.
Red sounds like a gum wrapper crunched up.
Red smells like red ink on a white board.
Red tastes like lasagna sauce.
Red feels like red dust on Mars.

Our Heroes

My Hero
By Kailee

Sid is strong,
He is super strong.
Sid is courageous,
He is a fire fighter.
Sid is brave,
He is not afraid of anything.
Sid is caring,
He takes me to the park every day.
Sid is loving,
His heart is full of love.
Sid is my hero.

My Hero
By Jonothan

My Grandpa is brave,
he fights in the war.
My Grandpa is strong,
he doesn’t give up.
My Grandpa is caring,
he cares about ether people.
M Grandpa is helpful,
he helps people.
My Grandpa is selfless,
he cares more about ether people.
My Grandpa is my hero.

My Hero
By Jacob

Miss Luciano is helpful,
She helps us in math.
Miss Luciano is caring,
She cares about are grades.
Miss Luciano is nice,
She is always nice because she bakes the class cupcakes.
Miss Luciano is full of courage,
She climbed to the top of the light house.
Miss Luciano is selfless,
She cares for us instead of her self.
Miss Luciano is my hero.

My Hero
By: Caitlyn

My mom is nice,
She helps people wash their dishes.
My mom is strong,
She helps me move things that are too heavy.
My mom is helpful,
She helps me with my homework.
My mom is brave.
She kills spiders for me.
My mom is caring,
She packs my lunch for me every day.
My mom is my hero.

MY HERO
By Christopher

My dad is helpful,
He helps me ride a bike.
My dad is brave,
He is not scared of anything.
My dad is caring,
He helps me with my homework.
My dad is strong,
He can not be sad in time
Of death.
My dad is my hero.

My Hero

By Dianthe

Miss Luciano is caring,
She helps us get smart.
Miss Luciano is nice,
She brings in cupcakes.
Miss Luciano is helpful,
She encourages us. Miss Luciano is selfless,
She gives us all the cupcakes first. Miss Luciano inspires us,
She makes us think that we can do something that we did not think we could.

Ponce de Leon Inlet Light Station

A collection of cinquain poems we wrote after our field trip to the lighthouse.

By Jacob

Ponce Inlet lighthouse
Bright, tall
Fishing, hunting, building
The Ponce Inlet lighthouse is the second tallest
Light Station

By Jonothan

Ponce Inlet Lighthouse
Tall, red
Building, frightening, falling
Ponce Inlet Lighthouse is the second tallest lighthouse in America
Light Station

By Kailee

Ponce Inlet Lighthouse
Big ,tall
Building, burning, standing
This lighthouse became a National Historic Landmark in 1998
Light Station

By Seterria

Ponce Inlet Lighthouse
Tall, red
Walking ,talking , looking down
Has 213 stairs
Mosquito Inlet

By Dianthe

Ponce Inlet Lighthouse
Cool, tall
Glowing, climbing, building
It has 213 steeps
Mosquito Inlet

By Aubrey

Ponce Inlet Lighthouse
Tall, red
Climbing, making, building
It has 213 stairs
Mosquito Light station

By Christopher

Ponce Inlet
Big, bright
Standing, building, climbing
Second tallest lighthouse in America
Lighthouse

Ponce Inlet Lighthouse
By Dianthe

Ponce Inlet Lighthouse
Cool, tall
Glowing, climbing, building
It has 213 steps
Mosquito Inlet

Loggerhead Turtles

We wrote poems about turtles in preparation for our field trip to the Marine Science Center.

By Jonothan

Loggerhead Turtle.
Sea turtles have brown flippers.
They are endangered.

By: Caitlyn

The turtles never get to see their mom
Under water creature
Raccoons eat their eggs
The Logger head turtle is called that because it has a big head
Lay 100 eggs pure nest
Endangered

By Christopher

The great threat is loss of nesting.
U.S. listed as threatened
Ridges and has large, non-over lapping, rough scutes.
They are boys if the sand is cool, they are girls if the sand is warm
Logger head-named for its exceptionally large head.
Eat jellyfish.

By Dianthe


Turtle is my class pet.
Underwater turtles.
Raccoons eat turtle eggs.
Turtles are cool.
Laying eggs is what the mother turtle does.
Eggs are what turtles start out when they are a baby .

By Kailee

Turtles grow up to 2.5 to 3.5 feet
U.S listed as Threatened.
Raccoons eat the eggs
Turtles lay 100 eggs.
Little turtles are in a group.
Eggs incubate for about 60 days.


By Jacob

Turtles live in the sea
United States said loggerhead turtles are in endanger
Rear flippers can have 2 or 3 claws
Turtles lay up to 100 eggs
Little turtles only one out of 100 survive
Endangered

By Jacob

Turtles eat jellyfish in the sea
United states said not to throw trash
Red eared turtles rock
Turtles lay 100 eggs
Little turtles rule
Endangered

By Aubrey

They are under water sea creatures
Usually found under water
Really fast
They never get to see their mom
Lays 100 eggs
Explores the ocean

Turtle poem
By Jacob

Turtles eat jellyfish
U.S. said not to throw trash in the ocean
Reddish-brown with a yellow dish-brown plastron
Turtles lay 100 eggs
Little turtles rock
Endangered

Walk Like an Egyptian

Students wrote an acrostic poem using the word "Egypt" and incorporated different facts they learned about Egypt during our unit studying this ancient civilization.


Egypt Acrostic Poem
By Kailee

Egyptians believed in an after life.
Great pyramids built by workers.
Yellow is a color of the pharaoh’s jewels.
Pharaohs are gods on earth for Egypt.
They write in hieroglyphics on the coffins and walls.

Egypt Acrostic Poem
By Jacob

Egyptian hieroglyphics was how they used to write
Gods of Egypt on earth became the kings
Yo, Egyptian hieroglyphics are cool!
Pyramids are made by big rocks and stones by the Egyptians
The Great Pharaoh was the Kind of Egypt


Egypt Acrostic Poem
By Aubrey

Egypt is a hot place
Gods were the kings and queens
You could survive in Egypt thanks to the Nile
People made pyramids there.
They made mummies, too.

Egypt Acrostic Poem
By Jonothan

Egyptian people believed in many gods
Gods on earth are called Pharaohs
Yellow is the color of the sarcophagus
Pharaohs are Gods on earth
Their walls have hieroglyphics

Egypt Acrostic Poem
By Caitlyn

Egyptians built the pyramids
Gems, jewels, and accessories are put on the dead before they are wrapped up
You could ride camels in Egypt
Pharaohs are kings and queens
They used hieroglyphics

Egypt Acrostic Poem
By Christopher

Egyptians make limestone pyramids
Giant pyramids are in Egypt
You could find camels in Egypt
Pyramids took lots of time to build
They have many pharaohs

Egypt Acrostic Poem
By Dianthe

Egypt is a desert
Goods are what modern people ship to other countries
You can find boats on the Nile
People used the Nile River for trading routes
The pyramids are made out of stone

Egypt Acrostic Poem
By Seterria

Egypt has tall pyramids
Gods were honored by temples
Yellow is the color of a sarcophagus
Pharaoh was an Egyptian king
Their walls are covered with hieroglyphics

Haiku

Students could pick any topic to write a haiku poem about, as long as it followed the traditional 5-7-5 syllable format.

The Beach
By Jonothan

Sunscreen and sun block
The water is freezing cold
The sand is smooshy

My Teacher
By Kailee

Miss Luciano
is a wonderful teacher
we learn every day

Miss Luciano
By Christopher

Miss Luciano
teaches us about planets
we have fun each day

My Cat
By: Caitlyn

Bootsy is funny
Bootsy is cute and playful
Bootsy is chubby

School
By Dianthe

Miss Luciano
At school we learn a lot
She is my teacher

Miss Luciano

By Seterria

Miss Luciano
She is so nice and precious
I like her so much

Miss Luciano
By Jacob

Miss Luciano
She teaches us about flags
She teaches us math

Scooter
By Aubrey

Scooter is very nice
Scooter is a very great dog
Scooter is playful

Cinquain Poems

Students wrote a didactic cinquain poem on a topic they chose.

My Cat
By Christopher

Mittens
Happy ,fluffy
Playing, purring, jumping
She likes to sleep in my room
My cat

Baseball
By Jonothan

Baseball
Fun, happy
Sweating, running, sliding
I love to slide
SPORTS!!!

My Dog
By Kailee

Hank
Fluffy, happy
Sleeping, jumping, swimming
He loves swimming a lot
My Dog

Ice Skating
By Dianthe

Ice skating
Awesome, cold
Skating, sliding, playing
I love to skate
Ice princess

My Cat
By: Caitlyn

Sassy
Soft, playful
Playing, jumping, leaping
She likes to sleep on my bed
My cat

Basketball
By Jacob

Basketball
Colorful, round
Playing, falling, stalling
Sitting court side is loud
Ball

Mandy
By Seterria

Mandy
Furry, fast
Playing, Jumping, Scratching
She loves to sleep on the couch
My cat

Acrostic Poems

Acrostic Name Poem
By Jonothan

Jets are my favorite football team.
On Saturday I go to baseball practice.
Never played tennis before.
On the weekend I stay with my dad.
Transformers are my favorite.
Has been to Universal Studios
Am nice to people who are nice to me.
New Years Eve is my favorite holiday.

Acrostic Name Poem
By Christopher

Can do math
Has cool shoes
Ran a mile in P.E
I like candy
Some times I am bad
The best at drawing
On weekends I play soccer
Passed the FCAT
Had made a robot out of paper
Eats sandwiches for breakfasts
Robot are cool when they are mad

Acrostic Name Poem
By Kailee

Kind to other people in class and somewhere else.
Arizona was my favorite place in the world.
I can swim to the beach very day in summertime.
Loves my mom and stepdad and my real dad.
Elephants are my favorite animal.
Everything is wonderful outside today.

Acrostic Name Poem
By Seterria

Smart to past the FCAT.
Eris is a new planet!
The new planet is interesting!
Earth is where we live…….
Rhinos are strong and tough!
Rainbows are COOL!
Is a outrageous girl…
Awesome at cheerleading!

Acrostic Name Poem
By Charles

Can ride a bike
Has a Wii
At school writing this
Reads chapter books
Likes to read a lot
Eats hot dogs
Sometimes reads picture books

Acrostic Name Poem
By Caitlyn

Can speak English
Always goes to school
Is nice
Talks a lot
Likes the beach
Young
Nice

Acrostic Name Poem
By Jacob

Jets rule
A cool person
Can speak French
Out standing in science
Best at math

Acrostic Name Poem
By Aubrey

A good student
Unique
Being good all the time
Red is my favorite color
Excellent in school
You rock at reading

Acrostic Name Poem
By Dianthe

Dolphins are my favorite team.
Is a third grader.
An apple is a healthy snack for me.
Neptune is my favorite plant and it is blue.
Think plants are awesome.
Homework is awesome.
Everyday is a fun day with Miss Luciano.

Simile Stories

Winter
By Aubrey

The wind was as cold as ice.
The hot chocolate was as hot as a volcano.
The snow was piled up as high as the Eiffel Tower.
The wind was as fast as a meteor.
My coat was as warm as the sun.
The snowballs were as round as the earth.

Ice Skating
By Caitlyn

The ice is white like snow.
The cocoa is hot as the sun.
The cones are orange like an orange.
The ice is slippery like slime.
The ice ring is huge like a house.
The building is big as the sun.

Halloween
By Charles

Pumpkins are as orange as the sun set.
The candy is as colorful as a rainbow.
The candy is as sweet as sugar.
The weather is cold like ice.
The costumes are warm like a jacket.
Halloween is fun like learning.

Soccer
By Christopher

The soccer ball is as round as an orange.
The field is as big as a airplane.
The soccer players are as big as a building.
The soccer players are like a hungry wolf.
The soccer players kick the ball like a robot.
The soccer players are so excited like a dancing Chihuahua.

St. Patrick’s Day
By Dianthe

The Chicago river is green as a green leave clover.
A leprechaun is as small as a pebble.
A snake is fast as a bumblebee.
A green leave clover is like a green crayon.
The colored green food is green like the trees.
The gold is like a field of grass.

Christmas
By Jacob

The Christmas tree is as red as the plant Mars.
The ornaments are as colorful as a crayon box.
The gauze is as colorful of the sun.
My Christmas tree is bright like the colors of the rainbow.
The color of the wrapping paper is blue like the colors of the planet Neptune.
My Christmas lights twinkle like diamonds.

Baseball is Starting
By Jonothan

The pitcher throws as fast as lightning.
The bat is as long as the universe.
The runner is as fast as a cheetah.
The batter hits hard like a charging rhino.
The bases are shiny like metal.
The cleats are sharp like tiger claws.

Softball
By Kailee

I throw the ball as fast as a roller coaster.
The coach is loud like a fire alarm.
I’m excited like I’m going to the Volusia County Fair.
Water bottles are as cold as ice.
They are cheering loud as a lion.
Someone as ran fast as a leopard.

At the Skating Rink
By Seterria

The skating rink is fun as ever.
The floor is as slippery as ice.
I’m as fast as a puma on my roller-skates.
My friend is as slow as a turtle.
The A.C in there was as cold as snow.
I was skating as gracefully as the breeze in the sky.