5th Grade Class
St. Mary's, AK
5th Grade Poems
Manaqing (ice-fishing)
Manaqing Trip
Ana
I see a snowmachine as shiny as the sun
There's kids playing like monkeys
I see lush fish as wiggly as earthworms
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I hear an ice-auger as loud as a chainsaw
I hear engines as loud as a car honking their horn
I hear water in a fish hole like someone is swimming
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I know how to use hooks like guns
I always know how to be patient like a clock
I now how to manaq just like a woman
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I feel as happy as a dog
I sometimes fell scared like a cat
I feel amazed like someone did their first parkour
2018 Manaqing Trip
Emma
I see people happy as playful puppies
Snow white as blank pieces of paper
I see people catching fish like they are hunting
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I hear wind quiet as a mouse
People laughing hard as a hyena
I hear an ice-auger loud as a 100 kids
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I know that we have to wait like a clock
Our ancestors manaqed expert like an eagle
I know that you can hook a fish at any age
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I feel fantastic like a fish
Amazed like butterflies
I feel cool like an eagle
2018 Manaqing Trip
Flora
I see on the ground moving like grass on a windy day
Trees on as the elders
People catching fish as lucky as leprechauns
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I hear people talking as an old truck
People saying wow as happy as a hippo
A snow machine going as fast as a roadrunner
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I know to be patient like waiting for slow internet
Be careful as a kid playing dodge ball
I put bait on my fish hook so fish will be like dogs at dinner tine
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I feel excited as a dog being fed
I feel blessed by an angel
Amazed as a kid at he circus for the first time
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2018 Manaqing Trip
Henrietta
I can see people fishing like bears
Kids having fun like they never played out before
My classmates writing like they are writing books
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I hear snow machines as loud as thunder
The beautiful wind as graceful as a ballet dancer
Laughter as joyful as a hyena
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I know fishing is part of our culture
Put bait on teh hook, so I can catch fish big as a giiant
Then got to be patient like a lion
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I feel thrilled like the elementary won the championship
So excited like I caught 7 pikes
And hungry as a bear
2018 Manaqing Trip
KaSaira
I see fish as wiggly as worms then stiff as poles
I see people that are happier then clowns
And worms as small as tea leaves
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I hear people laughing their heads off
I hear people shouting like they're in terror
And kids kids talking like parrots
I know always be patient like a hawk
I know to make a hole in the ice like a woodpecker making a hole in a tree
And I know to put bait on my hook to attract fish like trying to attract mouse with cheese
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I feel as thrilled as a bumblebee finding flowers
I feel as hungry as a bear trying to catch salmon
And I feel as bored as a slug crossing on grass
2018 Manaqing Trip
Maelyn
l see my crazy dog like brother
Flora catching fish like a pro
Trees as broken as a very old truck in the dump
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I hear birds chirping their heads off
Snow machines as loud as elephants
Kids as talkative as toddlers telling stories
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I know we need to be as careful as a fish avoiding a net
Wait as long as a plant growing in spring
Club a fish when I catch so it won't slap me
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I feel as proud as a mom for Kelenea
As grossed out as a princess because of a lot of worms
Cold as a snowman in the arctic
2018 Manaqing Trip
Michael
I see David using the ice-auger like a pro
Rigs as fast as flash
Hills as high as bigfoot
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I hear the wind as loud as planes
Squished snow like platforms
Talking as slow as snails
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I know it's what our ancestors did
We have to be patient
Our ancestors had patience
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I feel lucky like a fish
Blessed like water
Excited like candy
Manaqing Trip
Naureen
Kids are wiggly worms
Fish are like worms
The snow is like the clouds
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People are like talking like Dr. Seuss
People are like cute puppies
Kids are like wild wolves
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People are payful puppies
Fish are slimy like snails
I see holes in the ice like a holey shirt
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I feel like awesome
I fell like surprised
I fell like a crazy rhino
2018 Manaqing Trip
Stevie
People are catching fish like crazy
I see people manaqing like lightning
People having fun like playful kittens
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I hear people saying, "Yeah!" like they're happy
People saying, "Help!" like they are hurt
I hear people saying, "Aaaa!" like they are getting attacked by a bear
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Just wait like a slow slug
People manaq a lot in the wintertime
Just be quiet as a mouse
I feel surprised as a scared baby
I couldn't wait like a happy puppy
I felt nervous as a baby calf
Lush Fish
April 2018
Lush fish hooked on the trip by a fourth grader.
5th Grade Manaqing Trip 2018
Keith H
I see people catching fish like hungry bears
Eagles and Ravens were flying looking for food like a hungry animal
There is snow everywhere like the clouds
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I hear people talking as much as a duck quacking
Wind as loud as the vents at the school
Birds chirping same time the clock does
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I know how to manaq like a hungry bear fishing in the river
Put the hook in the hold for a big fish as big as me
Manaq like a hungry hawk
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I feel free as a baby in a pamper
I feel upset as a crying baby
I feel good as a happy puppy
Andreafski River, North Fork
K-6th grade annual ice-fishing trip
Students, parents, grandparents, staff
Manaqing
A bunch of pikes and a couple lush fish were hooked on this year's trip. It was a great year for ice-fishing.
Open House for Candidates
Matthew
I see people being patient
I see fish flapping their tails
I see people smashing the fishes
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I hear wind BLOWING
I hear waters flowing in the hole
I hear snow machines
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I know waters are wet like the clouds
I know the water is cold like the ice
I know that fishes are wet as the water
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I feel excited to go fishing
I feel scared because the ice might break like a glass cup
I feel amazed to go fishing like a bear
Beautiful Day
April 2018
We were lucky to go on the annual trip on a day with beautiful blue skies, the sun shining and pikes biting.
2018 Manaqing Trip
Louis
I see snow as white as a blank piece of paper
I see trees as big as a giant
I see holes as wide as a holey shirt
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I hear wind as graceful as a puppy sleeping
I hear birdschirping their beaks off
I hear a goose flapping its wings like crazy
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I know we need holes so we can catch fish as big as a whale
I know we need fish so we don't need to get hungry like a dog
I know we need hooks so we can catch fish like a pro
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I feel happy as a monkey in a tree
I feel hungry as a bear
I feel cool like a fisherman