Grade 4 Updates

A) My Senses Poetry Activity (Grade 4)

Instructions for Students

Write a poem that uses all five senses to describe an object, place, or experience.

Your poem does not need to rhyme, but it should include:

Something you can see

Something you can hear

Something you can smell

Something you can taste

Something you can touch

You may start your lines with:

I see… / I hear… / I smell… / I taste… / I feel…

Choose one topic from below:

1. A rainy day
2. A birthday party
3. The beach
4. A campfire
5. A trip to the zoo
6. Riding a bicycle
7. A snowy hill

Poetry Template

Title: My Senses Poem  - __________

I see ____________________________

I hear ____________________________

I smell ____________________________

I taste ____________________________

I feel ____________________________

(Students fill in their own ideas.)

Example Poem (Model for Students)

Title: My Senses Poem - The Playground

I see kids racing across the big green field.

I hear the swings squeaking in the wind.

I smell the fresh-cut grass.

I taste the cold water from my bottle.

I feel the rough metal of the climbing bars.

Complete your “My Senses Poem” by this weekend. 

Due Date: 14 December 2025. B) Secret Santa Gift Exchange:

Scheduled for 17 December 2025, Wednesday.

Students should bring their gifts to school with the receiver’s name clearly attached.

C) Reading Activity:

Read a book for 30 minutes and write down 5 new words you learned.