Poetry Writing By Taos Day School
3rd Grade
Juanita J. Lavadie, Instructor
3rd Grade Poems are part of a 1997-1998 Breadloaf BLRTN exchange with students in Ganado, AZ, Fairbanks, AK, and Pecos, NM.
Cinquain Riddle: What am I?
Special day,
spooky, exciting
screaming, running, dressing up,
fun to be with friends,
?????
Halloween
Cinquain Riddle: What am I?
Game,
winter, outside,
throw, hit, squish,
fun with my brothers,
?????
Snowball fight
Hail, rain, water
and dust
dangerous
damage,
destroy
and dark clouds,
fast winds,
an ugly thing
is coming
to get
us.
I am thinking of
Grandpa Tony
and Grandma Beverly.
We are on the grass
at their house.
I can smell gum.
I watch TV at their house.
I feel good
when I am at their house.
Cinquain Riddle: What am I?
Insect,
colorful, pretty,
flutters, flies, eats,
run and catch it!
?????
Butterfly
My Dad, Mom, brother,
and sister went camping.
My horse went too.
We went camping
up Taos Pueblo Canyon.
I smelled smoke
from the fire.
When we went fishing
I smelled fish.
We saw a bear,
deer, and birds.
I saw
trees and water
and logs.
I'm happy,
excited
cold and hot
when we got there.
I was tired
when we camehome.
I am thinking
of Uncle Lawrence.
We are at Colorado
at the movies.
I can remember
the smell of pizza.
After the movies
we got in our new truck.
I was so happy
to be with my uncle.
I am thinkin of my Mom, Dad,
and my cat and dogs.
We are at my house
that has lots of trees next to it.
I can remember
the smell of the roses and tulips
that were in my garden.
We could see the porch yard.
I was very happy
to be at my house
with my Mom and Dad
and my gray cat
and her five kittens
Cinquain Riddle: What am I?
Bird,
hunter, sharp beak
flies, fishes, dives,
happy and sometimes mad,
??????
Eagle
I am thinkingof
Grandpa and Grandma.
We are in the car.
I can remember
the smell
of the air freshner.
We could see the trees.
I was happy.
I am thinking of my Auntie Bernie.
We are in Albuquerque.
I can remember
the smell of pizza.
We could see
the mountains.
Cinquain Riddle: What am I?
Plant,
woody, tall,
grows straight, shades,
feels cool and happy,
??????
Tree
Cinquain Riddle.. What am I?
Insect
tiny, busy,
bites, builds, runs,
goosebumps, creepy, excited
?????
Ant
My grandma Pat is nice.
I like being
at Grandma Pat's house.
I smell beans and pizza
at my Grandma Pats house.
I see a ditch
watersnakes
and flowers
that grow by the ditch.
I feel safe, happy, and hungry
at Grandmpa Pat's house.
Cinquain Riddle: What am I?
Bear,
furry, cute,
you can cuddle,
happy and so sweet,
????
Teddy Bear
VALERIE
I am thinking of my Grandma.
We are in Farmington.
I can remember the smell of her perfume.
It smelled like a fresh red rose.
We could see the mountains.
It was a rainy day.
I felt very safe, warm and
mostly I am with her.
I am thinking
of my pretty Mom.
We are in
our new house.
I can remember
the smell
of my big new house.
We saw beautiful rooms
in my new house.
Cinquain Riddle: What am I?
Squash
orange-yellow, scary
grows, glows, carved,
it is very scary
????
Jack-o-lantern
Ugly Dark Clouds
Ugly dark clouds
Please don't cover
the sun. Little boys
and girls
want to play
outside
And you
might give
people injuries
and they
might die.
And their
town
might
get
damaged.