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	This is a collection of "Partner Poems" from Ms. Bates' third grade class, where one student wrote the questions and another wrote the answers without seeing the questions. They are pretty amusing!

Why is purple the color of grapes? Because I am too fat!
Why do you have to ride a bicycle? Because I ate it.
Why are limes green? Because Sailor Moon saved me.
Why is Miss Bates goofy? Because the clock wouldn't tick!
Why do you watch the Discovery Channel? Because my shirt wouldn't fit!
Why is the sun bright? Because I can't run!

by Theresa and Hillary

Why is your head as big as a watermelon? Because I was cold.
Why are you a shark? Because I was watching TV.
Why do you have white and blue shoes? Because my dad is reading a book.
Why are you so tall? Because people play baseball.
Why are you bigger than that globe over there in the corner by the door? Because I said so.
Why is your house upside down? Because I saw a green monkey.

by Ross and Brendon

Why is lava red? Because I eat it.
Why does grass stick up? Because I like it.
Why do you LOVE soccer? Because I am weird.
Why do you NOT LIKE football? Because sharks are cool.
Why don't cats have wings? Because I like Slurpees.
Why is there pink paper? Because I like pigs.

by Daniel and Taylor

Why do clocks tick? Because he likes macaroni and cheese.
Why do trees have vines? Because the world is purple.
Why does the world spin around? Because I am red.
Why do we have school? Because my face is purple.
Why do you ride bikes? Because you are crazy.
Why do people play soccer? Because you're gray.

by Kyle and Josh

Why do fish have fins? Because the ocean is salty.
Why can't humans fly? Because I laughed a lot.
Why does ocean water have salt in it? Because I saw a yellow tree.
Why do they call people with orange hair redheads? Because that was a purple cow.
Why do frogs have holes not ears to hear with? Because you wore your underwear on your head.
Why is cheese yellow? Because I smell some dirty socks.

by Courtney and Sarah

Why is your hair blonde and not brown? Because he's purple.
Why is an orange orange? Because footballs can fly.
Why does your dad wear cologne? Because it's a leap year.
Why is Rhode Island small? Because pink is a color.
Why does your breath smell? Because morning work is in the morning.
Why does Michael Jordan play for the Bulls? Because it's hot outside.

by Jamie and Chelsea

Why should I get up early? Because the bear is purple.
Why won't the pencil sharpener work? Because grass is green.
Why are stars so far away? Because the flag has red, white, and blue.
Why is a soccer ball black and white? Because the tree is brown.
Why can't we play outside all day? Because the flowers have petals.
Why is it so hard to spell? Because the roses have prickles.

by Talmadge and Ms. Dettmar

Gilbert Linkous Elementary        GLE Poetry

Last modified on May 10, 1997.