A Road Sign

What is another name for a road sign?

A traffic graffic

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Final Exam Tanka

End of the quarter
We all have final exams
You have many tests
I have many tests to grade
Teachers hate finals week, too.

A Short Violent Poem

My purse he did grab.

He wanted to nab.

I gave him a stab.

It gave him a scab.

I left in a cab.

Fly

fly

quick, agile

buzzing, annoying

insect

Baboon, Balloon, Bassoon

Furry, furry, big baboon

Would you like a green balloon?

Or would you rather play bassoon?

Bee

Bee
yellow, black
buzzing, flying
hive-dweller

Math Class

4/5


What could you call a demonstration in math class?

Fraction action


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A Carrot for a Parrot

I picked a carrot.
I will prepare it.
I plan to share it
With a big green parrot.

Babysitting

I met the child.
He seemed quite mild,
But then he smiled.
He was very wild.

Mosquito

Mosquito

nasty, disease-ridden

sucking, whining

pest

Eye Twitching

He winked.
She blinked.

Fearless

The newest resident
Was not hesitant
To confront the President.

New Entertainer

Why did the smuggler

Become a juggler?

An End Table?

What is another name for an end table?

A vase place




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Division Problems

Division problems
I remember all the steps
Dead Monkeys Smell Bad

Strange Gorilla

I saw a strange gorilla
Who was drinking sasprilla
Right out of the bottle.
It began to make him waddle.

Resolutions

My New Years resolve
Is just about over now
I must start again.

Caution

Be careful when you travel
Over the gravel.

Headache

My headache was chronic
I needed a tonic
Soda from Sonic

Messed up Nursery Rhyme

Little Boy Blue
Go blow your nose
Your nostrils are running
All over your toes.
That nap you were taking
Is because you were sick
So take two aspirin
And call the doctor quick.

Cat Seasoning

What is good seasoning for a cat?

Mice Spice

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Place Value

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I hate regrouping
Can't the numbers stay in line?
I hate place value

Respectable Occupation

Do you have a job
For my cousin Bob?

Isn't That Cold?

What do you call a person who runs in the snow?

A winter sprinter

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Essays

I spend my school days
Rewriting essays.

My Cat Owns Me

It's hard to write with a cat on my arm.
She thinks she is not doing any harm,
But it's hard to write with a cat on my arm.

Recess

I played during math.
I played during reading.
I wonder why I am
Sitting here at recess.

It's My Birthday

 What do you call the pain you could get if you eat too many birthday treats?

A cupcake toothache

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A Writing Problem

Eraser missiles
Broken pencil lead
Is this why I cannot write?

Under the Sea Quinzaine

undersea scuba diving

expanse of living

coral reef

A Fresh Start

Reflection

hopeful, calm

thinking, dreaming

Contemplation