Ms. Riccardi's Class
Norwood Elementary School
Port Jefferson Station, New York

 

The students in Ms. Riccardi's class wrote poems using the 5 W's. First we studied apples and their lifecycle as plants. Then we tasted different kinds of apples and graphed our preferences. Next we brainstormed ideas for each of the 5 W's-Who, What, When, Where, and Why. We wrote and illustrated our poems and then finally published them on the computer using The Amazing Writing Machine.

We had a great time participating in this project and we hope you enjoy the "fruits" of our labor.

I

love eating apples

all the time

everywhere

because I love to eat them always.

By Wayne

My brother

makes candy apples

on Halloween

in my house

because we like them.

By Kristina

Devin

smushed applesauce

yesterday

in the kitchen

because she wanted to.

By Keith

My godmother

will make candy apples

in a week

in the house

because  she loves me.

By Gabrielle

My sister

picks apples

on Friday

on the playground

because we want to eat them.

By Mauricio

I

went bobbing for apples

on Halloween

at my house

because we had a party.

By Erik

I

eat apples

when I'm at school

in the classroom

because they taste good.

By Billy

My horse

eats apples

anytime

in the barn

because he gets hungry when no one feeds him.

By Doug

I

pick apples

when it is dark

outside

because I like to.

By Giovanni

My next-door neighbor

bakes apples

in the winter

in the kitchen

because we like them.

By Dan

I

like bobbing for apples

in the fall

in an apple field

because the apples taste good.

By Emma

A horse

loves eating apples

all the time

in the backyard

because it likes apples.

By Lauren

I

love eating apples

in the morning

at my house

because they taste good.

By Matt

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My mom

bobs for apples

in the summer

outside

because she likes it.

By Christian

I

like apples

outside

anytime

because I like fruit.

By Courtney

I

love eating apples

in the afternoon

in my house

because they are delicious.

By Kyle

A horse

eats apples

in the daytime

at the barn

because it is hungry.

By Chris

My friend Gabby

will make candy apples

in a week or so

outside

because we like them.

By Rebecca

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My sister

goes picking for apples

everyday

in an apple tree

because she likes fruit salad.

By Stephanie

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Horses

eat apples

when they are hungry

on a farm

because the farmer cares about the horse.

By David

My cat

eats apples

everyday

at my house

because it is crunchy.

By Joe

I

love apples for a snack

after school

at my house

because they are sweet.

By Katie

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Jake

will smush applesauce

when he is two

in the kitchen

because he wants to be funny.

By Allie

 

My mom

likes apples

after dinner

in the house

because they are sweet.

By Yasat

I

like apple pie

after dinner

in the kitchen

because it is sweet.

By Emily

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The students were assessed in their ability to follow the format for writing a 5 W's poem with an understanding of the subject in a logical order.

Standards

ELA 1 - Students will read, write, listen, and speak for information and understanding.

ELA 2 - Students will read, write, listen, and speak for literary response and expression.

ELA 4 - Students will read, write, listen, and speak for social interaction.

M.S.T. 2 - Students will access, generate, process, and transfer information using appropriate technologies.

M.S.T. 4 - Students will understand and apply scientific concepts, principles, and theories pertaining to the physical setting and living environment and recognize the historical development of ideas in science.

The Arts 1 - Students will actively engage in the processes that constitute creation and performance in the arts and participate in various roles in the arts.

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