Third Grade Poetry
by Angie O'Reilly
April 30, 2008
Our class has been studying adjectives. As part of this study, we wrote poems using adjectives. We based our work on the poem "Bugs" by Margaret Wise Brown. We hope you enjoy reading our poems!
Dogs
We like dogs.
Furry dogs,
Funny dogs,
Fast dogs,
Cuddly dogs,
Any kind of dog.
A dog in a cage,
A dog on a bed,
A dog in a car,
A dog on a sled,
We like dogs.
Pretty dogs,
Cute dogs,
Tired dogs,
Fat dogs,
Sleepy dogs,
Walking dogs,
We like dogs.
By: Ashley C. and Dorie Beth W.
Horses
We like horses.
Beautiful horses,
Baby horses,
Scary horses,
Silly horses,
Any kind of horse.
Horses in a barn,
Horses in a book,
Horses in a car,
Horses by a brook,
We like horses.
Spotted horses,
Tiny horses,
White horses,
Tan horses,
Black horses,
We like horses.
By: Brandy B. and Ciarra G.
Snakes
We like snakes.
Green snakes,
King snakes,
Big snakes,
Small snakes,
Any kind of snake.
Snakes in a hole,
Snakes in a car,
Snakes on a yard,
Snakes in a jay,
We like snakes.
Black snakes,
Fat snakes,
Skinny snakes,
Smart snakes,
Copper snakes,
Diamond snakes,
We like snakes.
By: Zach H. and Derek L.
Food
We like food.
Spicy food,
Italian food,
Sweet food,
Sour food,
Any kind of food.
Food in a pot,
Food in a can,
Food in a crockpot,
Food in a pan,
We like food.
Large food,
Little food,
Cheesy food,
Tender food,
Juicy food,
Stringy food,
We like food.
By: Chaz C. and July D.
Sports
We like sports.
Helmet sports,
"Batty" sports,
Family sports,
Running sports,
Any kind of sport.
Sports in a dugout,
Sports on a track,
Sports in a field,
Sports in a backpack,
We like sports.
Base sports,
Ball sports,
Kick sports,
Track sports,
Friendly sports,
Summer sports,
We like sports.
By: Kelsey D. and Katie S.
Puppies
We like puppies.
Fat puppies,
Round puppies,
Blonde puppies,
Small puppies,
Any kind of puppy.
Puppies in a mug,
Puppies in a boat,
Puppies on a tv,
Puppies in a coat,
We like puppies.
Cute puppies,
Funny puppies,
Black puppies,
White puppies,
Brown puppies,
Gold puppies,
We like puppies.
By: Haiden R. and Emerald W.
Cattle
We like cattle.
Red cattle,
Skunk cattle,
Brown cattle,
Orange cattle,
Any kind of cattle.
Cattle in a shoot,
Cattle going to sale,
Cattle on a hill,
Cattle eating a hay bale,
We like cattle.
Little cattle,
Big cattle,
Angry cattle,
Broke cattle,
Baby cattle,
Many cattle,
We like cattle.
By: Jazmine L. and Wyatt R.
Cats
We like cats.
Huge cats,
Little cats,
Big cats,
Kitty cats,
Any kind of cat.
Cats in a library,
Cats in a class,
Cats in a room,
Cats in a glass,
We like cats.
Colored cats,
Brown cats,
White cats,
Blue cats,
Yellow cats,
Purple cats,
We like cats.
By: Ruth B. and Adam T.
Animals
We like animals.
Big animals,
Rough animals,
Sad animals,
Pretty animals,
Any kind of animal.
Animals in a forest,
Animals on a mat,
Animals in a sack,
Animals in a hat,
We like animals.
Soft animals,
Small animals,
Heavy animals,
Tough animals,
Huge animals,
Wiggly animals,
We like animals.
By: Lathan B., Kennedy C., and Jerry R.
