What does it mean to be in charge of something? What are things you wish you were in charge of? These are the questions Twain 4th graders pondered over for our 8th week of poetry his past Tuesday. The majority of students thought that being in charge means being the boss, or manager of a business, a leader or the president. I told students that being in charge means making important decisions or changes that can impact others.
Together we read the poem “I Were in Charge of the World,” by Judith Viorst. In Viorst’s poem, the speaker, a child imagines what life would look like if they were in charge. Some ideas the speaker describes are silly: I’d cancel oatmeal, Monday mornings/ A chocolate sundae with whipped cream and nuts would be a vegetable. While others are serious and thoughtful: There’d be brighter night lights, healthier hamsters, and basketball baskets forty-eight inches lower.
Inspired by Judith Viorst, students wrote poems describing what they would do if they were in charge of people, animals, places and things.
Ms. Gomez-Drakulich 4th Grade
Group 1
If I Was in Charge of Christmas
By Kassandra M.
I will get in charge of the Grinch stealing Christmas.
I would get in charge of the Christmas trees, having a million lights.
I would get in charge of the presents.
I would get in charge of the cookie and milk.
I would get in charge of the elves.
I would get in charge of the day.
If I Was in Charge of My Mom
by Adrian M.
I would make my mom pregnant again,
and get another sibling.
After that I will make her healthy.
Then I will make my mom beautiful.
I will make my mom have a lot of money.
I will make my mom give money to the homeless.
If I Was In Charge
by Matteo S.
I would have all the money in the world.
The keys to the city.
The keys to the White House.
A door to an abandoned mine shaft
Si estuvia a cardo de mi escuela
by Diego V.T.
Si estuviera a cargode mi escuela podria mos salir
afuera con la nieve.
Si estuviera a cargode mi escuela que todos los dias
dieran nachos con queso.
Si estuviera a cargode mi escuela que todos los dias tocara gym.
dieran nachos con queso.
Si estuviera a cargo de mi escuela que todos
los proyentos sean en pareja.
Si estuviera a cargode mi escuela que Fun Friday durara dos horas
Siestuviera a cargo de el mundo lo haria
By Arantza G.
no ubiera gera
proybiera a elimatatar animals
todo fueara gartis
yo cuidaria a los piwinos
abria mas tiempo para domir
y todos tendir an hermanos
Ms. Hayes 4th Grade
Group 2
Fiction Fantasy
by Luis O.
If I was in charge of Fiction…
I could do anything.
I could break Muis ankles.
I could break Saifama,
I could be Kawawwi.
I could get Death Note.
I could live in Anime.
I could get Archie Sonicito to be my friend.
I could Destroy Godzilla Verse.
I could be undefeatable.
I could be friends with suns.
I could see all the multiverses of myself
and all my friends.
I could meet Hatsume Mike.
I could play Fortnite IRL.
I could make cute friends.
I could be make scary friends.
I could make normal friends.
I could do anything if I was
in charge of Fiction.
If I Was in Charge of Ice Cream
by Mia P.
I would have blue raspberry ice cream.
There will be raining ice cream.
I would make ice cream free.
Ice cream will have free toppings.
Each flavor will have a superpower.
Ice cream will be on pancakes and crepes.
If I Was in Charge of the Bears
By Leia V.C.
I would make them not suck!
Make them win games.
Take them to the Super Bowl.
Win ever game they go to.
They get touchdowns every second.
They are the best time ever.
If I Was In Charge of Russia
by Leonel S.
I would tell Russia to stop the war of Ukraine
Tell Russia your president is crazy.
Tell Russia to be a nice country
Tell Russia not to make war.
Tell Russia to be friends with Ukraine.
Tell Russia “Don’t be rude.”
Ms. Williams 4th Grade
Group 3
If I Was in Charge of the World
by Adrien B.
If I was in charge of the world
all R movies would be G.
The youngest would be able
to punch their siblings.
Sundaes for breakfast, snow every day.
School would be a carnival,
“Everything is free.”
Bedtimes are illegal,
and free houses.
If I Was in Charge of Anime
by Oliver L.
Hurt Togi and heal.
Steal everyone’s powers for myself.
I would trap everyone in the prison
realm (only bad guys).
I would steal all cursed energy from
all bad guys.
Snap all bad guys out of living.
Defeat all the strongest bad sorcerers.
If I Were in Charge of Animals
by Janelle M.
If I was in charge of animals I would
help the animals.
I will tell people not to hurt the animals.
I will let the animals live.
I will let the animals be free.
I will help make animals happy,
and not make animals worry about anything.
I will tell people to leave animals alone.
I will make food for animals.
I will always help the animals.
I will always do something to help the animals.
I will always give them food.
I will always help them.
If I Was in Charge of Everything
by Madison V.
People will get free robux.
No uniforms.
Snows every day.
Christmas every 2 months.
No dress code.
Ms. Carther 4th Grade
Group 4
My Annoying Sisters
By Mason R.
If I was in charge of my sisters,
I will make them do my laundry
and make them go clean up.
I will make them let me sleep,
eat and repeat.
After I wake up, I will let them
go on a shopping spree.
If I Were in Charge of Chips
by Angelina A.
If I were in charge of chips.
I’d outlaw non spicy chips
and put them on ships.
Tell people to sell zombie Takis more,
and my house would be filled up to the door.
If I were in charge of chips.
I’d ask them to please make more flavors of hot Cheetos,
but plssss don’t mix with beetles.
Make Doritos with lime,
that only cost a dime.
If I were in charge of chips.
There would be chips falling from the sky,
so, you can make a spicy pie,
and I would ask people to not eat all your chips,
because, still buy some dip.
If I was in Charge Of Christmas
by Mikayla S.
If I was in charge of Christmas,
I would out cookies and milk,
but smooth as silk.
To buy a gift, I have to
work a shift.
Since I live in Atlanta,
I can still get a visit from Santa.
I was in charge of Christmas,
I would tell and elf,
to just be themself.
If I had a sleigh,
I would go to the bay.
OMG I see a snowflake,
now I feel like I should go bake.
If I was in Charge Of Building Houses
by Silas M.
If I was in charge of building houses …
I would have to make space to build,
but it could take a long time.
I would have to plan before I build,
planning can help you know what to do.
Do it little by little, like playing the fiddle.
If I was in charge of building houses …
I would have to make space to build,
but it could take a long time.
I would have to plan before I build,
planning can help you know what to do.
Do it little by little, like playing the fiddle.
I would get some wood to build,
wood is a common thing you need.
I would also have to get bricks, bricks
are for the walls.
I would have to make it thick.
I would have to let people choose the floor.
To pick the type of wood for the floor,
I would have to paint the color they picked.
You don’t want to dye.
Just pick the color within the floor.
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