"If I Were In Charge of the World" by Judith Viorst
If I were in charge of the world
I'd cancel oatmeal,
Monday mornings,
Allergy shots, and also Sara Steinberg.
If I were in charge of the world
There'd be brighter nights lights,
Healthier hamsters, and
Basketball baskets forty eight inches lower.
If I were in charge of the world
You wouldn't have lonely.
You wouldn't have clean.
You wouldn't have bedtimes.
Or "Don't punch your sister."
You wouldn't even have sisters.
If I were in charge of the world
A chocolate sundae with whipped cream and nuts would be a vegetable
All 007 movies would be G,
And a person who sometimes forgot to brush,
And sometimes forgot to flush,
Would still be allowed to be
In charge of the world.
Directions:
What would you do if you were in charge of the writing classroom? Use Judith Viorst's poem as a base and then just let your imagination run free. Fill in the blanks with your creative details and descriptions from the point of view of being the one to make all the big decisions.
Comment on this blog with your response.
If I Were in Charge of the Classroom
ReplyDeleteIf I were in charge of the classroom
I’d cancel due dates,
expectations
grammar, and grading scales instead I’d
Write freely.
If I were in charge of the classroom
There’d be More kids passing this class,
many more knowledgeable students,
and stories that have more life.
If I were in charge of assessment
You wouldn’t have boring.
You wouldn’t have rushed stories
You wouldn’t have judgements
But you would have hands on learning
And you would even have fun!.
If I were in charge of the classroom
Poems would be a vegetable.
All short stories would be brought to life.
And a person who sometimes forgot to turn in work.
And sometime forgot to spell check.
Would still be allowed to be an A + student.
If I were in charge of the classroom you would know.
If I were in charge of the writing classroom
ReplyDeleteI'd cancel homework
Writing Assignments
Essays and tests
If I were in charge of the writing classroom
There would be more work time
More freedom
Less talking, and more chances to listen to music
If i were in charge of the writing classroom
There would be no one who needs a repeat
No one who says that they "Don't understand"
And no one who complains about the work
If i were in charge of the writing classroom
Three papers of you choice would get you an A
You wouldn't need to write four papers
And anyone who forgot to write, or read something
Would still be able to be in charge of the writing classroom.
If I were in charge of the writing classroom
ReplyDeleteI'd cancel the whole class,
I'd cancel grammar,
and I'd cancel writing, instead I’d
just not have the class.
If I were in charge of the writing classroom
There’d be no homework,
no F's,
and there'd be no need for a grade
if I were in charge in the classroom
you wouldn't have pencils,
you wouldn't have paper,
you wouldn't have books,
or any need to read them
you wouldn't even have to come to class
if I were in charge of the writing classroom
a half finished paper would get an “A”,
all tardy's would be dismissed,
and an irresponsible
lazy ninth grader would still be allowed to be
in-charge of the writing classroom
If I were in charge of the writing classroom
ReplyDeleteI'd cancel reading,
Monday mornings,
Allergy shots, and also being on time.
If I were in charge of the writing classroom
There'd be no rules,
an F would be passing, and
we would be served free ice cream.
If I were in charge of the writing classroom
You wouldn't have lonely.
You wouldn't have clean.
You wouldn't have bedtimes.
Or "Don't punch your sister."
You wouldn't even have sisters.
If I were in charge of the writing classroom
test would be easer,
writing would HAVE to be shorter,
there wouldn't be assigned seats,
If I Were in Charge of the Classroom
ReplyDeleteIf I were in charge of the classroom
I’d cancel pencils
computers instead I’d
If I were in charge of the classroom
There’d be full class recess
nap time
and free food
If I were in charge of assessment
You wouldn’t have to read
You wouldn’t have to write
You wouldn’t have think
But you would have to be cool
And you would even have fun .
If I were in charge of the classroom
paul augon would be a vegetable.
All teachers would be students.
And a person who sometimes forgot to write would get candy.
And sometime forgot to think. Would still be allowed to drink pop.
If I were in charge of the classroom pauls mom would be the tooter
"If I Were In Charge of the World" by Judith Viorst
ReplyDeleteIf I were in charge of the writing classroom,
I'd cancel all writing,
smart kids,
all homework, and any work.
If I were in charge of the writing classroom,
There'd be games,
lots of food, and
fun things to do.
If I were in charge of the writing classroom,
You wouldn't have homework.
You wouldn't have schoolwork.
You wouldn't have assignments.
You wouldn't even have work.
If I were in charge of the writing classroom,
we would play games,
There would be movies,
and maybe some candy,
And sometimes a party,
Would still be allowed to be
In charge of the world.
If I were in charge of the classroom
ReplyDeleteI’d cancel tests,
writing days,
homework, instead I’d
have a free day every Friday.
If I were in charge of the classroom
There’d be nap time,
movie days,
and no mandatory show your class you story.
If I were in charge of assessment
You wouldn’t have homework
You wouldn’t have tests
You wouldn’t have loud mouths
But you would have food and drinks
And you would even have quiet.
If I were in charge of the classroom
chocolate would be a vegetable.
All homework would be fun.
And a person who sometimes forgot to pay attention.
And sometime forgot to write.
Would still be allowed to be able to get a good grade.
If I were in charge of the classroom it would be a whole lot better.
If I were in charge of the writing classroom
ReplyDeleteI'd cancel assignments,
Essay papers,
StudyWiz, and also Matt Waltersdwarf.
If I were in charge of the writing classroom.
There'd be more free time,
Less Homework, and
Faster computers that have no ichat.
If I were in charge of the writing classroom
You wouldn't have boredom.
You wouldn't have http://www.la92ww.blogspot.com/.
You wouldn't have Open Office.org.
Or "Don't play online games."
You wouldn't even have someone to say that to you.
If I were in charge of the writing classroom
A vocabulary chart would consist of 1 word taught in 3rd grade,
All textbooks would be 2 pages thick,
And a person who sometimes rushed,
And sometimes forgot to publish,
Would still be allowed to be
In charge of the writing classroom.
If I Were In Charge of the World" by Judith Viorst
ReplyDeleteIf I were in charge of the writing classroom
I'd cancel structured writing,
Monday mornings,
bells, and also dramatic people.
If I were in charge of the writing classroom
There'd be big comfy chairs,
more 2 hour delays, and
plenty of snacks.
If I were in charge of the writing classroom
You wouldn't have lonely.
You wouldn't have grammar.
You wouldn't have to use spell check.
If I were in charge of the writing classroom
we would have lots of whales and cupcakes.
All blogs would be gone,
And a person who always played games,
And would never turn off the music,
Would still be allowed to be
In charge of the classroom.
If I Were In Charge of...
ReplyDeleteIf I were in charge of the writing classroom
I'd cancel the essays that we are required to write,
instead I'd have more time to socialize
and sleep.
If I were in charge of the writing classroom
there'd be more time to do things in class,
no homework,
and i'd cancel writing on laptops.
If I were in charge of assessment
You wouldn’t have be required to be here
You wouldn’t have a C to pass
You wouldn’t have Study Wiz
But you would have free food
And you would even have any games that you wanted to play.
If I were in charge of the classroom
Ice Cream would be a vegetable.
All would be crazy and wild.
And a person who sometimes forgot to be quiet
And sometimes forgot to brush
Would still be allowed to be passing the class.
If I were in charge of the classroom it would be better because you get to do whatever you wish.
If I were in charge of the class
ReplyDeleteI'd cancel homework,
Monday mornings,
reading and also writing.
If I were in charge of the classroom
There'd be easier home work,
short reading books, and
more free time.
If I were in charge of the classroom
You wouldn't have homework.
You wouldn't have to listen.
You wouldn't have to pass.
Or read.
You wouldn't even have books.
If I were in charge of the class
reading all magazines would be like reading books.
We would be able to play games,
And sleep,
And sometimes leave class,
Would still be allowed to be in school
If I were in charge of the writing classroom
ReplyDeleteI'd cancel assignments,
homework,
essays, and also rules.
If I were in charge of the writing classroom
There'd be food,
drinks, and
A's everyday.
If I were in charge of the writing classroom
You wouldn't have homework,
You wouldn't have to write,
You wouldn't have to do anything
Or “f's”
You wouldn't even have f's.
If I were in charge of the writing classroom
Everybody would get an A no matter what,
All rules would be gone
And a person who sometimes forgot to stuff for class,
And sometimes forgot to come,
Would still be allowed to be
In charge of the writing classroom.
If I were in charge of the writing classroom
ReplyDeleteI'd cancel homework,
Tri Tests,
Writing pieces, and also hard assaingments.
If I were in charge of the writing classroom
There'd more SSR,
More laid back environment, and
Everyone would get food.
If I were in charge of the writing
You wouldn't have people.
You wouldn't have teachers.
You wouldn't have an hour class.
Or writing assaingments.
You wouldn't even have writing.
If I were in charge of the writng classroom
A poem would be my tri test
We could play games,
And a person who sometimes didn't care,
And sometimes have free days,
Would still be allowed to be
In charge of the writing classroom.
If I were in charge of the writing classroom,
ReplyDeleteI'd cancel class everyday but two,
all of the homework,
assigned seats and also having to do any work!
If I were in charge of the writing classroom,
There'd be a a food court instead of assignments,
there'd be no annoying people,
and of course no SSR.
If I were in charge of the writing classroom,
You wouldn't have Nick Mauer.
You wouldn't have Lane Bangasser.
You wouldn't have Jordan Clapp.
Or “Sit down and be quiet boys”
You wouldn't even have a teacher.
If I were in charge of the writing classroom.
A homework assignment would be as easy as breathing in and out.
All writing pieces would be A's.
And a person who never came to class,
And sometimes forgot their homework.
Would still be allowed to be
In charge of the writing classroom! :)
If I were in charge of the writing classroom
ReplyDeleteI'd cancel all papers,
homework,
tests, and also who I sit by.
If I were in charge of the writing classroom
There'd be nap time,
tons of food, and
you could talk the whole time.
If I were in charge of the writing classroom
You wouldn't have naughty people.
You wouldn't have annoying people.
You wouldn't have a seating chart.
Or any work.
You wouldn't even get in trouble.
If I were in charge of the writing classroom
You would never actually write.
It would be a fun class,
And annoying people,
And naughty people,
Would get punched in the face.
If I were in charge of the writing classroom
ReplyDeleteI'd cancel silence,
Homework,
Long periods, and also sitting quietly.
If I were in charge of the writing classroom
There'd be discussing,
walking around, and
helping each other together.
If I were in charge of the world
You wouldn't have homework.
You wouldn't have quiet.
You wouldn't have stiffness.
Or "Listen to the teacher."
You wouldn't even have sisters work.
If I were in charge of the writing classroom
Chocolate would be a vegetable
All your work would be easy,
And a person who sometimes forgot to get the work done,
And sometimes forgot to listen,
Would still be allowed to be
In charge of the writing classroom.
"If I Were In Charge of the World" by Judith Viorst
ReplyDeleteIf I were in charge of the writing classroom
I'd cancel homework
friday mornings
reading books and writing stories
If I were in charge of the writing classroom
There'd be nap time
fire to all the papers
no staff older than 21
If I were in charge of the writing classroom
You wouldn't have homework
You would have to fend for yourself
You wouldn't have in school assignments
Or reading
You wouldn't even have assignments
if I were in charge of the writing classroom
you could drink pop
you could watch rated R movies
people who got an “F”
And sometimes got a “D”
Would still be able to pass
"If I Were In Charge of the writing classroom" by Hannah Stumberg
ReplyDeleteIf I were in charge of the writing classroom
I'd cancel homework,
seating arangements,
expectation sheets, and also ssr.
If I were in charge of the writing classroom
There'd be more free times,
less worksheets, and
more time to do whatever you want on the computer.
If I were in charge of the writing classroom
You wouldn't have a teacher .
You wouldn't have organized.
You wouldn't have due dates.
Or "Don't go on ichat."
You wouldn't even have rules.
If I were in charge of the writing classroom
A good student would be the one not paying attention,
All grades you get would be good,
And a person who sometimes forgot to turn in assignments,
And sometimes forgot to listen,
Would still be allowed to be
In charge of the writing classroom.
"If I Were In Charge of the World" by Judith Viorst
ReplyDeleteIf I were in charge of the writing classroom.
I'd cancel homework,
Monday mornings,
short stories, and also essays.
If I were in charge of the writing classroom
There'd be new seats,
less homework, and
less stress during trimester test.
If I were in charge of the writing classroom
You wouldn't have writing submissions.
You wouldn't have to write.
You wouldn't have to write stories.
Or Don't have to come up with all these ideas.
You won't have any ideas.
If I were in charge of the writing classroom
An essay would be a thought long ago
All the assignments would be gone,
And we would all have an easy essay,
And laugh all the way home,
Would still be allowed to be
In charge of the writing classroom.
If I were in charge of the writing class room
ReplyDeleteI'd cancel class, and
Mondays,
shots, and also Sara palin.
If I were in charge of writing class room
There'd be longer nights
no hamsters, and
No basketball hoops anywhere.
If I were in charge of the writing class room
You wouldn't have fat camps.
You wouldn't have dirty underwear.
You wouldn't have bedtimes.
Or "punch your sister in the teeth any time you want."
You wouldn't even have cats.
If I were in charge of the writing class room
A chocolate lab with a skunk smell would be a vegetable
All 007 movies are free,
And a person who sometimes forgot to brush,
And sometimes forgot to flush, will stink up the entire home
Would still be allowed to be
In charge of the writing class room.
If I were in charge of the writing classroom
ReplyDeleteI'd cancel blogging,
reading,
writing, and also the activities.
If I were in charge of the writing classroom
There'd be no yelling,
no worksheets, and
Lots of free time.
If I were in charge of the writing classroom
You wouldn't have homework.
You wouldn't have projects.
You wouldn't have Tri tests.
Or "Don't forget your writing assignments."
You wouldn't even have class.
If I were in charge of the writing classroom
We'd play games and have fun,
All annoying people would be gone,
And a person who sometimes forgetful,
And sometimes naughty,
Would still be allowed to be
In charge of the writing classroom.
If I were in charge of the writing classroom
ReplyDeleteI'd cancel homework,
Monday's,
seating charts, and also some people in my class.
If I were in charge of the writing classroom
There'd be more time for homework in class,
less tests, and
more of my friends.
If I were in charge of the writing classroom
You wouldn't have to write so much.
You wouldn't have to read so much.
You wouldn't have to listen for so long.
Or people asking you what to do when they weren't paying attention.
You wouldn't even have to pay attention.
If I were in charge of the writing classroom,
everyone would pay attention.
No one would ask me for help.
And someone who doesn't always read enough
And someone who doesn't always write enough
Would still be allowed to be
In charge of the writing classroom.
If I were in charge of the writing classroom
ReplyDeleteI'd cancel writing,
People failing,
School, and also reading.
If I were in charge of the writing classroom
There'd be no classrooms,
no writing, and
no writing submissions.
If I were in charge of the writing classroom
You wouldn't have to worry about grades.
You wouldn't have to write.
You wouldn't have to listen in class.
Or "write stories"
You wouldn't even have this class.
If I were in charge of the writing classroom
A good student would be not paying attention
All the writing classrooms would be blown up,
And the writing portfolios and trimester writing tests would be banned,
And also kids that do there work get bad grades,
Would not be allowed
In charge of writing classroom
If I were in charge of the writing classroom
ReplyDeleteI'd cancel hard work,
All the homework,
Bad grades, and also Nick Mauer.
If I were in charge of the writing classroom
There'd be naps,
No SSR, and
You'd be able to sit by whoever.
If I were in charge of the writing classroom
You wouldn't have Lane Bangasser.
You wouldn't have Morgan W.
You wouldn't have Jordan Clapp.
Or "Shut up, your fat."
You wouldn't even have these annoying kids.
If I were in charge of the writing classroom
A teacher would be very rare.
All we would do is watch movies,
And a person wouldn't ruin everything,
And sometimes act normal
Would still be allowed to be
In charge of the writing classroom.
"If I Were In Charge of the World" by Judith Viorst
ReplyDeleteIf I were in charge of the writing classroom
I'd cancel homework
Sunday night,
writing all papers, and also anonnying kids.
If I were in charge of the writing classroom
There'd be happier times,
stronger hands, and
kids outside playing more often.
If I were in charge of the writing classroom
You would have more friends.
You wouldn't to sit in class.
You wouldn't have to do work.
And then lose it,
Then have to redo it
If I were in charge of the writing classroom
There would be food that we would eat
We could do whatever,
And a person who sometimes forgot to brus
Would still be allowed to be
In charge of the world.
"If I Were In Charge of the World" by Judith Viorst
ReplyDeleteIf I were in charge of the writing class room
I'd cancel writing,
pencils ,
ink, and also the teacher thats not ms. Doak
If I were in charge of the writing classroom
There'd be invisable ink,
not healthier hands to write, and
and word a lot bigger.
If I were in charge of the writing
You wouldn't have writing.
You wouldn't have paper.
You wouldn't have homework.
Or "Don't punch your computer."
You wouldn't even have computers.
If I were in charge of the writing class
A chocolate sundae with whipped cream and nuts would be something u eat in the class room
All 007 movies would be G,
And a person who sometimes forgot to write,
And sometimes write,
Would still be allowed to be
In charge of the writing class room.
All we would do is watch movies!! :)
ReplyDeleteNOOOOO TRIMESTER TESTS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteI would get rid of seating arrangements and just be able to sit wherever you want to.
ReplyDeletenot have to sit in the classroom all the time
ReplyDeletenap time
ReplyDeleteIf you gave effort and didn't do the best on assignments you could get an A
ReplyDeleteI'd cancel class and and play a fun game for an hour
ReplyDeletewe would be able to have more free time
ReplyDeleteno writing
ReplyDeleteno seating arrangment
ReplyDeleteMore Free Times.....
ReplyDeleteWe change from sitting, supposed to be quiet, to talking with each other about things.
ReplyDeleteMore free time.
ReplyDeletefoooooooooooooood.
ReplyDeletewriting long papers
ReplyDeleteFOOOOOOOOOOD!!!!!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteif i were in charge of the writing classroom
ReplyDeletethere would be no homework
there would be no teacher
u could do watever u want
n u could leave whenever u want
if i were in charge of the writing classroom
u could eat food and pop in the classroom
i wouldnt give out no homework
u wouldnt have to show up for class
if i were in charge of the writing classroom
i would never show up even i was the teacher
i would just tell them to play games
i would give them all a's
u could do anythin u wanted
if i were in charge of the writing classroom
u wouldnt have to show up for this class
u could u just walk around the school
u dont have to do any assignments or have any assignments
would still be allowed
to be in charge of the writing classroom