Sonnets

__The Sonnet Project__ The class of 3-407 wrote sonnets this year. Sonnets are poems about a single subject that have a very specific rhyme scheme. It is abab,cdcd,efef,gg.Sonnets are made up of seven sets of rhyming couplets. Couplets are pairs of lines. Each pair of lines had to have similar rhythm. Most of the class thought it was pretty easy, but we all made several drafts.

What makes a sonnet? Read the following, please!

Yanardis 5/20/10 SonnetProject Ms.Lerner3-407 Shopping I went to the store to buy a pear. I had some time to read. The story’s end made me cheer, But the character started to bleed!

Then I bought a ball; It was round and fat. It bounced really hard off the wall, And now it is very flat

Then I bought a mixer. The color was quite cute. Then I needed a fixer, To fix my very best suit.

I am exhausted ‘cause I went shopping today, It’s in bed that you’ll find me, now at the end of the day.

Sandra 5/20/10 SonnetProject Ms. Lerner3-407

The Cheerleader’s Career

I have a good cheerleading career. Our mascot is a steed. The tryouts are every year. I’ll sincerely need my lucky bead.

There are new uniforms at the mall. My coach is an awful brat! She is driving me up the wall, And there is no practice, ahh drat!

We will win all our games in the future, Because our new uniforms are so cute. The new girl got a big blister, From the shoes that match our new suits.

Today is a really big day, But Friday I’ll yell, “Hurray!!”

Melissa May 20, 2010 Sonnet Project Ms. Lerner3-407

The Environment

Mother Nature makes trees with no fear. She made plants yes, sirree. Nature has lived for many years! Mother Nature will grow seaweed.

Mother Earth might lose her balance and fall. Earth might hit us with a storm like a bat. We are in trouble, all. Mother Earth shouldn’t go SPLAT!

She’s not a trickster. She gets polluted. It will be a mixture. She won’t grow fruit.

She won’t be gay. Is she going to stay?

John 5/21/10 SonnetProject Ms.Lerner3-407

School

On the first day of school, I wanted to cheer. I like attending school because I like to read. I go to study every year, But reading is best indeed.

At school, I like to walk down the hall. I’d like to have a chat. And for SEM I play baseball, And I use the great big bat.

My teacher is Ms. Lerner. I like a girl & she’s cute. I gave a fruit to my teacher, And usually wear a suit.

I went outside today And in the yard, I played.

Jaxet 5/20/10 Sonnet Project Ms. Lerner3-407 Fighting

Max was a pioneer, Riding on his trusty steed. He met up with a musketeer. Then they were bleeding indeed.

Max crawled Then his lips were fat. It was a big fight Then he went SPLAT!

Max had a blister. He was mute. Then a splinter I heard someone shoot!

On the ground he lay Then Max ran away!

Jada 5/20/10 SonnetProject Ms.Lerner Summer Summer is here, I just want to cheer In summer I plant seeds Summer is here, I don’t have a lot of fear In summer I don’t get to read

Summer is here, I go shopping at the mall When summer is here, I should wear a hat In summer I like to play football When summer is here, on the phone I can chat.

In the summer, I say good bye to my teacher. It’s summer now, I don’t wear boots. I go to the pool with my sister, We have the same swimming suits.

We go to the park to play, I had a nice day today.

Frandy 5/20/10 SonnetProject Ms.Lerner 3-407

Summer

Summer is here My mom is happy indeed It only comes once a year She likes to read

She takes the phone and calls To order a beautiful green hat She said she wanted a ball Maybe she said she wants a mat

For ice cream my brother called her And she took a great big scoop So happy was my father While I played with my hoop

In summer I like to play Just like I did today

Ebrima May 20, 2010 Sonnet Project Ms. Lerner3-407 School is Over It is the end of the year; This is why I hate to read. At the end of the year I have no fear. By the end of the year, for summer, I plead.

When school is over, I play football. School is over, I stop wearing hats. I don’t have to walk down the halls, At the end of this year, I’ll get a cat.

When school is over, I won’t see my big sister, Plus I get a lot of ice cream scoops. School is over! I can play on the computer. When school is over, I don’t have to wear boots!

It is the end of the year! I have lots of time to play. Also, I have time to play with lots of clay.

Dafne 5/20/10 SonnetProject Ms.Lerner3-407 My Funny Story

There was a girl who rode a deer. She grew a bean stalk from a tiny seed. She wore lots of special gear, All off which she really needs.

She was very tall, And her cat was very fat. She owned a magic ball, On her kitchen table it sat.

In the ball she kept her pet tiger, Which was very, very cute. She had a friend named Ms. Lerner. She also played the flute.

Ms. Lerner cooked and baked all day, And brought some really great soufflés.

Umaro May 20, 2010 Sonnet Project Ms. Lerner 3-407 Scared in One Day

There was a man with no fear Until he saw a great big seed He grabbed his wife saying, "come on, dear’’ They left fast, yes, indeed. i hate ms lerner she is ugly and fat There was a boy who went to the mall. He saw a big, ugly, rat. He tried hitting it with a football, Then hid it in the very good hat.

There was a man, who had a flute, That sounded like a creature. He was scared so he hit with a boot. He left as fast as you can say twister.

He was super scared today. That’s all I have to say!

Maria 5/20/10 Sonnet Project Ms.Lerner Shopping

I have a shopping career, That’s really what I need. I do it all the year. It’s wonderful, indeed!

It’s usually in the mall; I always take my pet cat “That’s such a beautiful shawl!” When I’m tired, I sit on a mat.

“That jacket has tiger fur!” The pattern is oh so cute. I bought it just for my mother. It matches perfectly with those boots!

Quickly I am careful to pay, So there won’t be unnecessary delay.

Jennifer 5/21/10SonnetProject Ms.Lerner3-407 School

Yesterday, I went to the park and heard the kids all cheer. When we came home, we did a project including planting a seed. If the project wins, we get a trip to Sears. I think we will win! How I plead!

I asked Mr. Guy if we could go to the mall. Instead he gave us candy to make us fat. Humu and I were chewing gum and He said it was against the law. I screamed, “Oh look! There’s a big fat cat!”

The cat had a lot of fur, Ms. Lerner had a magic flute. She used it and the cat did purr. It really looked quite cute.

It’s her birthday today. Her present was a lump of clay!

Jan Carlos May 20, 2010 Sonnet Project Ms. Lerner3-407

The Beach

Summer’s here, Now let’s plant seeds. The sky is clear, Come on and plead for ice cream!

I was playing volley ball with a bat. I was so very tall, The bat went SPLAT!

There was a trickster, His name was Knute. He had a splinter. The girls found him cute.

The kid was gay. He was beaming like a ray.

Humu 5/19/10 SonnetProject Ms.Lerner 3-407

Haunted Halloween

Halloween night here were tears I saw someone weeping The haunted house very near I saw a person bleeding

There was a ghost on the wall It had a bloody bat With a broken doll The bloody bat was fat

What is that creature That had dusty suit It had a big splinter he had a broken boot

I am scared today Today I am not gay

Elijah 5/20/10 SonnetProject Ms.Lerner 3-407 A SUPERHERO

There was a boy who was a musketeer He rides a steed They had perfect gear And a strong group indeed

He stands up tall He’s kind of fat He plays with his ball With his favorite cat

He was a great fighter He kicked with his boot His suits were brighter Than his very light shoes

The war ended in May Then he had time to play

Darlenny 5/20/10 SonnetProject Ms.Lerner 3-407

Basketball

There is a game this year. I am going to lead. And this time everyone will cheer; Last time, I hit a boy who started to bleed!

I was at the mall When I heard a splat, splat, splat. I went over and bought a ball. For my sister, I got a funny hat.

I can’t see the future, But I hope I get to shoot! I’ll play b-ball on computer, And wear my special b-ball suit!

The game, I am going to play, But first I have to pay.

Alysha 5/20/10 Sonnet Project Ms. Lerner 3-407

The Scary Night in the Hall

I had some fear, I’d just planted my seed. Almost every year, Oh, yes, indeed.

I walked in the hall, I saw a black cat, playing with a ball. I saw a rat!

It looked like the mother, But it didn’t look cute. It had a lot of fur, I jumped with my boots.

And that day, I had to pray!