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Tuesday, April 21, 2015

Inspired by "You Oughta Meet Danitra Brown"

Reading Workshop students, write an inspired by poem about yourself. Please take note of the pattern of three line stanzas with the first two line rhyming.

You Oughta Meet Danitra Brown
By Nikki Grimes
From the book Meet Danitra Brown

You oughta meet Danitra Brown,
the most splendiferous girl in town.
I oughta know, 'cause she's my friend.

She's not afraid to take a dare,
if something's hard, she doesn't care.
She'll try her best, no matter what.

She doesn't mind what people say.
She always does things her own way.
Her spirit's old, my mom once said.

I only know I like her best
'cause she sticks out from all the rest.
She's only she--Danitra Brown. 




You Oughta Meet Your Teacher
Inspired by You Oughta Meet Danitra Brown
By Nikki Grimes

In sixth grade, the weirdest guy
Never see him wearing a tie
A casual Mr. McGuire

Even though he is a teacher
He acts a little like a preacher
pushing kids to do what's right

Always cracking a little joke
Finding ways in minds to soak
a little learning

Constantly yelling about hard work
No one dares act like a jerk
in his classes.

Singing out, a horrible sound
making students' brains pound
Another day in language arts

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