After reading and enjoying the poetry book “Hailstones and Halibut Bones” the students in 3DD were inspired to create their own colour poems. You can click on each picture and listen to the students read their original poems.
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By: Brooke on November 24, 2011 at 7:07 pm
Dear class and Mrs De vries,
You all did a great job and thank you to Miss Preston for helping us.
I know a very popular simile that Mrs Sharp use to say your face is as red as a tomato.
Bye from Brooke.
By: Ash and Liv (Olivia) on December 5, 2011 at 9:49 am
@ Brooke,
That is a very nice compliment you left for Miss Preston. We are sure Miss Preston would like that comment.
Although Mrs Sharp said that to you, she said that to others such as Ash. Liv has heard it before but nobody has said it to her.
Your class mates,
Ash and Liv
By: Riley on November 25, 2011 at 9:47 am
@ 3DD,
I don’t know why nearly everyone did red. I wonder why it’s so popular
From Riley
By: 3DD on November 27, 2011 at 5:34 pm
Hi Riley,
Thanks for your comment.
Red was certainly the most popular colour. Maybe everyone was thinking of Christmas!
Did you record your poem?
From Mrs de Vries
By: Riley on November 28, 2011 at 9:08 am
@ Mrs de Vries,
I agree with you about red. Since it getting closes to Christmas red gets used more, same with gold. But only 2 people did gold.
Still every one read so fluently with their poems. But everyone’s face went red like a tomato when Mrs de Vries, played our poems.
Well we should thank Miss Preston.
from Riley
By: Millie on November 28, 2011 at 9:23 am
Dear Mrs de Vries and friends,
What a great post on simile and metaphor poems. I think everyone did a great job on reading and creating their colour poem.
My favourite colour poems were the green, peach and red. The Hailstones and Halbut Bones book really inspired me to write a really eye-catching and entertaining poem.
Here’s my ‘Orange’ poem:
Orange is an orange,
As round as can be.
Orange is a carrot,
Crunchy just for me.
Orange can mean fire,
With a very hot blaze.
You can buy orange bandaids,
If you have a graze.
Her hair was bright orange,
If you ask me.
Not purple like a grape or green like a pea.
Her hair was bright orange,
As orange as can be.
Hope you like it,
From your blogging buddy,
Millie
By: 3DD on November 28, 2011 at 11:11 am
Hi Millie,
I’m glad that you enjoyed the simile and metaphor post. The book ‘Hailstones and Halibut Bones’ is full of fantastic examples of similes and metaphors. Very inspirational!
Your poem is wonderful Millie. Not only did you use great language, you also used rhyme.
Your teacher,
Mrs de Vries