What We Know

Today we read "Ballade" by Francios Villon. We talked about how we know things--how sometimes we know a whole thing by its parts. Or sometimes what we know reveals what we don't know. The students wrote some great poems. Take a look!


Ms. Cole 6th grade


I Know
Keegan O.

I know Chicago by its huge buildings.
I know spring by its flowers and sunny days.
I know sleep by its dreams and nightmares.
I know my mother by her voice when she calls me.
I know the parents by their children.
I know the land from the seas.
I know love from hate.
I know everything but the fear to move on.



I Know
Pierre M.

I know my mother by her smile
I know Rahkeem by his laugh
I know Ms. Cole by her walk
I know my brother by his walk
I know death when I see it
I know everything but my grandmother.

I know my friends when I see them
I know Antonio by his run
I know my mom when she calls me
I know my mom when she is
in a good mood or bad
I know everything but my grandmother.


I Know
Daveon J.

I know limes in Malibu
I know a dog by its ears
I know my TV by its color
I know y PS2 by the controller
I know my school by the auditorium
I know Super Jim’s by the people who work there
I know Ms. Cole by her glasses
I know everything but if I’m going to be
a billionaire


Ms. Harris 6th grade


I Know
Malik. T

I know crying by its tears
I know the orange by its color
I know morning by its sun
I know Medusa by the snakes in her hair
I know Pandora by her box
I know my grandma and the way to Vegas


I Know
Marquis S.

I know learning by the report card
I know feelings by the way you act
toward other people
I know a dog from its smell
I know when I’m near water
because of the way it starts to get cold.


I Know
Rayumos H.

I know my bike by
its brand
I know the rain by
the thunder
I know my mom by
the snoring
I know the music
by the songs
I know the clock
by its ticking
I know the sharpener
by its shavings.


I Know
George G.

I know my dad by his beard
I know a monkey by its tail
I know a zebra by its stripes
I know fire by its glow
I know Zeus by his thunderbolt
I know an angel by its wings

Ms. Kessinger 6th grade


I Know
Johnny B.

I know Chicago by McDonald’s on every corner
I know spring by the rain
I know Rae by her socks
I know my mom by her laugh
I know my room by my floor
I know my friends by their attitude
I know how to read because of books.

I know love by the touch
I know trees from buildings
I know John Hay from McNair
I know Chicago Ave. from North Ave.
I know everybody loves me
because I’m me.


I Know
Dawn H.

I know Keyonna by her walk
I know the winter by its snow
I know room 303 by its door
I know my teacher by her hair
I know when the sun comes out
I know a park by its swings
I know when a bus passes
I know when my dad is coming
I know everything but myself

I know when it is summer
I know when something bad is coming
I know when something good is about to happen
I know everything but myself.


I Know
Moesha T.

I know my mom when she is mad.
I know her by her size.
I know Ms. K. by her walk.
I know Rae by her voice.
I know Johnny by his laugh.
I know everything but myself.

I know Shaquita when she is happy.
I know streets when it is noisy.
I know Ms. Van by her smile.
I know spring when it rains.
I know everything but myself.

I know my friend Marissa when she’s silly.
Cynthia when she’s mad.
I know everything but myself.