Haiku

Pink and white blossoms,

Like tissue-paper pillows,

Gently dance in wind.

Trio of ducklings

Soft as the yellow flowers

They use as a bed.

Footsteps vanishing
To the cold, gray horizon
Of a frozen lake.

Fruit Salad

It was a calm Sunday morning, and Banana, Strawberry, and Apple were just chilling in the fridge. Suddenly, Strawberry turned to Apple and said, "I find you very appeeling, Apple."

"Aw, shucks. I'm starting to blush," Apple replied.

"No, you're not," Banana interjected, "You're just overripe!" Banana was jealous. Was he not appealing enough? He had more of appeal than any of them! And it was so easy to do!  Nobody ever likes Banana.

"Am not!" Apple retorted. "I'm red, and I'm delicious!"

 "Oh, I think his feelings are just bruised," Strawberry said, feeling bad for Banana.

Just then, an enormous hand reached down and firmly grasped Strawberry and plucked her up into the air, swinging her out and over the whirling blade of a blender on the countertop.

"No! Don't do it! I'm too young to die! I'm not even ripe yet!" Strawberry cried.

Weather

The still air hovered like a frozen blanket overhead, somehow tranquil and comforting despite its coldness. Like a layer of wool nestled against the flat, barren horizon, the gray, wintry clouds contrasted against the vast expanse of white below.  The undisturbed, snow-covered frozen lake below was an empty canvas provided by nature, with no need for paint or color, for the tones of whites and grays held a beauty all their own. Only a few trees dotted the foreground, silhouettes of small birch trees with black, scraggly, leafless branches and mottled white-gray trunks that blended to the scenery. There was complete and total stillness in the air; nothing moved, not the quivering of a tree branch, not an animal in sight. Not a breath, not a sound. Just a soft, silent, muted landscape of beautiful gray nothingness, punctuated by a few small footprints trailing off onto the snowy plain. They were recent, but already

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Majestic Mountains

The shining noon sun glinted off of the angular slopes of the snow-drenched mountains. A blanket of white filled the entire horizon, from the brown, rocky base all the way up to the summit, which pierced the crisp, cloudless blue sky like an arrowhead aimed at the heavens.

The blinding white wall was doubled by a perfectly inverted reflection, sparkling up from the still blue waters of a mirror lake. Nothing moved -- not a tree or leaf in sight, not a cloud, not a living thing. A few sparse branches stuck out from the barren shore, skeletal remnants of the once-living shrubs dotting the landscape.  The entire scene was calm and serene, yet foreboding and overwhelming.

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I Heard...

"What you're going to write today in your blog is a conversation using proper dialogue format," instructed Mr. G.

Christian responded, "Can I tell the story about how my dad ordered Who's Your Daddy and then Dragon Balls and then my mom cracked up laughing?"

"I don't know what that is."

"It's from Sushi Mambo," Lourdes chimed in.

"What if we don't remember any funny conversations?" Evyn inquired.

"Well, if you don't remember a conversation," Mr. G replied, "you can just use the one we're having right now!"

Friendly Letter

Matthew
Room 28

5th Graders
Room 7

March 18, 2016

Dear 5th Graders,

Introduction paragraph (2-3 sentences)

Body (details - 2-3 sentences)

Your 6th grade friend,

Matthew

Puppy Love

Having a pet is fun, but also a big responsibility. Dogs, for example, can make great companions, but they require a lot of work, time, and money.

There are different breeds of dogs, but one thing they tend to have in common is that they have a lot of energy and they need space. This means you can't just take a dog and keep it in a small, enclosed space all the time. You have to provide plenty of room to roam, and it is especially beneficial to take the dog for walks regularly. This is also important for allowing the dog to go to the bathroom.

Pets also require special food. Dogs can eat some leftovers of human food, but it is generally less expensive to feed them dog food. However, a big dog can go through a lot of food! That is something to consider when deciding upon a pet.

Finally, pets -- especially dogs and cats -- sometimes get sick or need special medical care. For this reason, you will definitely need to take your pet to a vet at some point. This takes time and money and it may also be very emotionally difficult if your pet is sick or dying.

There are lots of good reasons to have a pet, but it's good to make sure you are prepared for the responsibilities involved before you get one!