If Only by William W. Purkey by Polaris 5th Grade Team https://padlet.com/Polaris2020/4z8m1utmw4krtmyw 1) Make sure your microphone is turned off and then read the poem aloud again to yourself. 2.) Take 10 minutes to think and respond to the two discussion questions. Please use the sentence starters to help you write your response if they are helpful! en-us 2020-08-21 04:15:02 UTC 2020-09-28 14:06:59 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f426.png If Only by William W. Purkey Polaris2020 https://padlet.com/Polaris2020/4z8m1utmw4krtmyw/wish/690883117 If only the finest birds in the forest dared to sing, 
how quiet the forest would be.

If only the best readers dared to read,
how ignorant our country would be.
 
If only the best singers dared sing,
how sad our country would be. 

If only the best athletes engaged in sports, 
how weak our country would be. 

]]> 2020-08-21 04:15:57 UTC https://padlet.com/Polaris2020/4z8m1utmw4krtmyw/wish/690883117 1. What do you think the author meant when he wrote this poem? Polaris2020 https://padlet.com/Polaris2020/4z8m1utmw4krtmyw/wish/690883710 I think the author was trying...]]> 2020-08-21 04:16:41 UTC https://padlet.com/Polaris2020/4z8m1utmw4krtmyw/wish/690883710 2. What does this poem mean to you? Polaris2020 https://padlet.com/Polaris2020/4z8m1utmw4krtmyw/wish/690883979 2020-08-21 04:17:02 UTC https://padlet.com/Polaris2020/4z8m1utmw4krtmyw/wish/690883979 Sentence Starters Polaris2020 https://padlet.com/Polaris2020/4z8m1utmw4krtmyw/wish/690884242 Question 1:
 I think the author was trying to say…

The author wanted to teach 
           (communicate)....

The author wanted the readers to 
            know (think  about, change)...

Question 2:
This poem makes me feel...

This poem reminds me of…

]]> 2020-08-21 04:17:17 UTC https://padlet.com/Polaris2020/4z8m1utmw4krtmyw/wish/690884242 Evan https://padlet.com/Polaris2020/4z8m1utmw4krtmyw/wish/705688401 I think meant to tell people to always try something even if your not good at it.]]> 2020-08-28 17:45:07 UTC https://padlet.com/Polaris2020/4z8m1utmw4krtmyw/wish/705688401 I think the author meant that not everyone is good some things but we still do it and practice it. 8803971 https://padlet.com/Polaris2020/4z8m1utmw4krtmyw/wish/705688809 2020-08-28 17:45:16 UTC https://padlet.com/Polaris2020/4z8m1utmw4krtmyw/wish/705688809 Issabel https://padlet.com/Polaris2020/4z8m1utmw4krtmyw/wish/705689025 I think what the author meant by this poem is that every one has to participate for the world to be a good place
 ]]> 2020-08-28 17:45:21 UTC https://padlet.com/Polaris2020/4z8m1utmw4krtmyw/wish/705689025 Diego Sigala 865753 https://padlet.com/Polaris2020/4z8m1utmw4krtmyw/wish/705689032 I believe what the author was trying to say that if you are not naturally good at something that is not an excuse to quit or give up on something and that if everyone was like that the whole world would be a mess.]]> 2020-08-28 17:45:21 UTC https://padlet.com/Polaris2020/4z8m1utmw4krtmyw/wish/705689032 I think the author wanted to show us that you don't have to be the best at something to do it, because if that were true, thee world would be very lackluster 8005342 https://padlet.com/Polaris2020/4z8m1utmw4krtmyw/wish/705689038 2020-08-28 17:45:21 UTC https://padlet.com/Polaris2020/4z8m1utmw4krtmyw/wish/705689038 I think the author was trying to say that if only the people that are good at the things do them then the cuntry would not work 814252 https://padlet.com/Polaris2020/4z8m1utmw4krtmyw/wish/705689288 2020-08-28 17:45:26 UTC https://padlet.com/Polaris2020/4z8m1utmw4krtmyw/wish/705689288 I think the author was trying to say if nobody did anything then our country would be ruined. https://padlet.com/Polaris2020/4z8m1utmw4krtmyw/wish/705689450 Ben Wall]]> 2020-08-28 17:45:29 UTC https://padlet.com/Polaris2020/4z8m1utmw4krtmyw/wish/705689450 Riley https://padlet.com/Polaris2020/4z8m1utmw4krtmyw/wish/705689526 This poem makes me feel kinda confused ]]> 2020-08-28 17:45:31 UTC https://padlet.com/Polaris2020/4z8m1utmw4krtmyw/wish/705689526 Shem 860280 https://padlet.com/Polaris2020/4z8m1utmw4krtmyw/wish/705689614 I think the author was trying to say i only the be people worked nobody will ever learn]]> 2020-08-28 17:45:32 UTC https://padlet.com/Polaris2020/4z8m1utmw4krtmyw/wish/705689614 I think that the author was trying to say that just because you are not the best, you can still do it. Because if you never practice something, https://padlet.com/Polaris2020/4z8m1utmw4krtmyw/wish/705689682 2020-08-28 17:45:34 UTC https://padlet.com/Polaris2020/4z8m1utmw4krtmyw/wish/705689682 I think the author was trying to say that if you aren't the best at something that doesn't mean you shouldn't try at all 785917 https://padlet.com/Polaris2020/4z8m1utmw4krtmyw/wish/705689690 - Benj G.]]> 2020-08-28 17:45:34 UTC https://padlet.com/Polaris2020/4z8m1utmw4krtmyw/wish/705689690 I think that the author means that if something is good for you, it might be bad for someone else. 780875 https://padlet.com/Polaris2020/4z8m1utmw4krtmyw/wish/705689992 like the second class rule]]> 2020-08-28 17:45:40 UTC https://padlet.com/Polaris2020/4z8m1utmw4krtmyw/wish/705689992 Ava P 817682 https://padlet.com/Polaris2020/4z8m1utmw4krtmyw/wish/705690033 I think this author was trying to say if you are not the best at something it doesnt mean you shouldnt do it. Everyone needs to pitch in to make a action work.]]> 2020-08-28 17:45:41 UTC https://padlet.com/Polaris2020/4z8m1utmw4krtmyw/wish/705690033 Katie 8196742 https://padlet.com/Polaris2020/4z8m1utmw4krtmyw/wish/705690116 I think the author was trying to say that if you don't try things that you don't think you are good at no one would do anything.]]> 2020-08-28 17:45:42 UTC https://padlet.com/Polaris2020/4z8m1utmw4krtmyw/wish/705690116 Vivienne https://padlet.com/Polaris2020/4z8m1utmw4krtmyw/wish/705690196  I think the author was trying to say that if only the best would do what they do then no one would try and get better]]> 2020-08-28 17:45:44 UTC https://padlet.com/Polaris2020/4z8m1utmw4krtmyw/wish/705690196 Clary 8229651 https://padlet.com/Polaris2020/4z8m1utmw4krtmyw/wish/705690261 I think what the author was trying to teach us was that if people who were perfect were the only ones to do things, our world would never improve. ]]> 2020-08-28 17:45:45 UTC https://padlet.com/Polaris2020/4z8m1utmw4krtmyw/wish/705690261 kaia 7879951 https://padlet.com/Polaris2020/4z8m1utmw4krtmyw/wish/705690275 I think that the author meant is that even if you try hard, you may be the best that you could be and if everyone did that thing then no one else would be doing other things.]]> 2020-08-28 17:45:45 UTC https://padlet.com/Polaris2020/4z8m1utmw4krtmyw/wish/705690275 I think the author was trying to say that everybody can do what other people can do if the try 799985 https://padlet.com/Polaris2020/4z8m1utmw4krtmyw/wish/705690449 -kaya]]> 2020-08-28 17:45:49 UTC https://padlet.com/Polaris2020/4z8m1utmw4krtmyw/wish/705690449 McKinley https://padlet.com/Polaris2020/4z8m1utmw4krtmyw/wish/705690604 I think that the author was trying to say that If Only these things happen then that would change the world in some sort.]]> 2020-08-28 17:45:52 UTC https://padlet.com/Polaris2020/4z8m1utmw4krtmyw/wish/705690604 Estella 819374 https://padlet.com/Polaris2020/4z8m1utmw4krtmyw/wish/705690645 I think the author was trying to say that if nobody had a open mindset and would not try anything, then the country would be really dull.]]> 2020-08-28 17:45:52 UTC https://padlet.com/Polaris2020/4z8m1utmw4krtmyw/wish/705690645 Colin 8151641 https://padlet.com/Polaris2020/4z8m1utmw4krtmyw/wish/705690748 the author met we don,t need the best in the world]]> 2020-08-28 17:45:55 UTC https://padlet.com/Polaris2020/4z8m1utmw4krtmyw/wish/705690748 Keira 802048 https://padlet.com/Polaris2020/4z8m1utmw4krtmyw/wish/705690799 I think the author was trying to say that if people wouldn´t take risks and try new things we wouldn´t get to see people doing the amazing things they do.

]]> 2020-08-28 17:45:56 UTC https://padlet.com/Polaris2020/4z8m1utmw4krtmyw/wish/705690799 To me 7870031 https://padlet.com/Polaris2020/4z8m1utmw4krtmyw/wish/705690947 2020-08-28 17:45:58 UTC https://padlet.com/Polaris2020/4z8m1utmw4krtmyw/wish/705690947 Celia Frant https://padlet.com/Polaris2020/4z8m1utmw4krtmyw/wish/705691160 When the author wrote this poem, I think he was trying to say that even if you are not the best at something you do, you should still do it. If the only people who did something were the best at it, almost no one would do it.]]> 2020-08-28 17:46:03 UTC https://padlet.com/Polaris2020/4z8m1utmw4krtmyw/wish/705691160 paxton 8200561 https://padlet.com/Polaris2020/4z8m1utmw4krtmyw/wish/705691478 if know one wants to try somthing new we will never have new stars it will always be the same daring people]]> 2020-08-28 17:46:09 UTC https://padlet.com/Polaris2020/4z8m1utmw4krtmyw/wish/705691478 Harper 821376 https://padlet.com/Polaris2020/4z8m1utmw4krtmyw/wish/705691512 when the author wrote this poem I think he meant that if only the people best at something did that thing then things would be quiet and boring and weak.]]> 2020-08-28 17:46:09 UTC https://padlet.com/Polaris2020/4z8m1utmw4krtmyw/wish/705691512 Daphne 8192522 https://padlet.com/Polaris2020/4z8m1utmw4krtmyw/wish/705691572 I think that the author is trying to say that if only the best do things, there wouldn't be things to do.]]> 2020-08-28 17:46:10 UTC https://padlet.com/Polaris2020/4z8m1utmw4krtmyw/wish/705691572 jack 8215311 https://padlet.com/Polaris2020/4z8m1utmw4krtmyw/wish/705691909 i think the author was trying to say if everything was the best you couldn't try new things ]]> 2020-08-28 17:46:17 UTC https://padlet.com/Polaris2020/4z8m1utmw4krtmyw/wish/705691909 Eleanor 8182553 https://padlet.com/Polaris2020/4z8m1utmw4krtmyw/wish/705692090 I think that the author meant that we must all dare to sing to make the forest loud, we must all dare to read if we are never to be ignorant, we must all sing to be happy, and we must all play sports to be strong.]]> 2020-08-28 17:46:21 UTC https://padlet.com/Polaris2020/4z8m1utmw4krtmyw/wish/705692090 Jilian 8032061 https://padlet.com/Polaris2020/4z8m1utmw4krtmyw/wish/705692118 The author was trying to say that everybody underestimates themselves, and that nobody is the best because in the future someone could always be better]]> 2020-08-28 17:46:22 UTC https://padlet.com/Polaris2020/4z8m1utmw4krtmyw/wish/705692118 Alyssa 8202222 https://padlet.com/Polaris2020/4z8m1utmw4krtmyw/wish/705692388 I think the author was trying to say that everyone needs to try not only if you are good at it even if you are bad at it. ]]> 2020-08-28 17:46:27 UTC https://padlet.com/Polaris2020/4z8m1utmw4krtmyw/wish/705692388 peyton 8203641 https://padlet.com/Polaris2020/4z8m1utmw4krtmyw/wish/705692466 i think it what the other want to say is you should stop even if you cant do as good as someone elas still do it never give ]]> 2020-08-28 17:46:28 UTC https://padlet.com/Polaris2020/4z8m1utmw4krtmyw/wish/705692466 I think that the poem is trying to say that we don't have to be perfect because then the world we live in would be no fun. https://padlet.com/Polaris2020/4z8m1utmw4krtmyw/wish/705692534 Emerson]]> 2020-08-28 17:46:29 UTC https://padlet.com/Polaris2020/4z8m1utmw4krtmyw/wish/705692534 https://padlet.com/Polaris2020/4z8m1utmw4krtmyw/wish/705692649 2020-08-28 17:46:32 UTC https://padlet.com/Polaris2020/4z8m1utmw4krtmyw/wish/705692649 I feel that the poem is trying to tell us we don't have to be great at something to do it! 8005342 https://padlet.com/Polaris2020/4z8m1utmw4krtmyw/wish/705692972 2020-08-28 17:46:38 UTC https://padlet.com/Polaris2020/4z8m1utmw4krtmyw/wish/705692972 Olson B. 8190011 https://padlet.com/Polaris2020/4z8m1utmw4krtmyw/wish/705693195 I think the author was trying to say that if only the best people at something did it then no one would learn and no progress would ever be made]]> 2020-08-28 17:46:43 UTC https://padlet.com/Polaris2020/4z8m1utmw4krtmyw/wish/705693195 Ceci https://padlet.com/Polaris2020/4z8m1utmw4krtmyw/wish/705693313 I think the author meant try ]]> 2020-08-28 17:46:45 UTC https://padlet.com/Polaris2020/4z8m1utmw4krtmyw/wish/705693313 Diego Sigala 8019662 https://padlet.com/Polaris2020/4z8m1utmw4krtmyw/wish/705694837 I believe what the author was trying to say if only the people who are naturally good at something do that thing ]]> 2020-08-28 17:47:15 UTC https://padlet.com/Polaris2020/4z8m1utmw4krtmyw/wish/705694837 Avery Esquibel-Valle https://padlet.com/Polaris2020/4z8m1utmw4krtmyw/wish/705695573 if everything was perfect nothing would be perfect ]]> 2020-08-28 17:47:29 UTC https://padlet.com/Polaris2020/4z8m1utmw4krtmyw/wish/705695573 the poem means to me that you can do any thing that you want nomader if you are bad at it 814252 https://padlet.com/Polaris2020/4z8m1utmw4krtmyw/wish/705695693 2020-08-28 17:47:31 UTC https://padlet.com/Polaris2020/4z8m1utmw4krtmyw/wish/705695693 I think that author meant that we dont need the best of best all of the time https://padlet.com/Polaris2020/4z8m1utmw4krtmyw/wish/705696129 2020-08-28 17:47:40 UTC https://padlet.com/Polaris2020/4z8m1utmw4krtmyw/wish/705696129 olivia 7870031 https://padlet.com/Polaris2020/4z8m1utmw4krtmyw/wish/705696295 in my opinon this poem means that you have to take risks or this isn't the world that that we live in.]]> 2020-08-28 17:47:43 UTC https://padlet.com/Polaris2020/4z8m1utmw4krtmyw/wish/705696295 Addison 8019662 https://padlet.com/Polaris2020/4z8m1utmw4krtmyw/wish/705697967 the author wants us to take risked and wants us to be the best us we can be

]]> 2020-08-28 17:48:15 UTC https://padlet.com/Polaris2020/4z8m1utmw4krtmyw/wish/705697967 Clare https://padlet.com/Polaris2020/4z8m1utmw4krtmyw/wish/705698352 I think that the author was trying to say that even if you are not the best at something, you can still do it. If you never practice, you will never become the best. No one is born with talent. They have to earn it by practicing. So maybe the author wants us to know that practice is important and if no one practices, no one will know how to do anything, and there will be no BEST at anything.]]> 2020-08-28 17:48:23 UTC https://padlet.com/Polaris2020/4z8m1utmw4krtmyw/wish/705698352 Riley https://padlet.com/Polaris2020/4z8m1utmw4krtmyw/wish/705699229 i dont really know what he means ]]> 2020-08-28 17:48:41 UTC https://padlet.com/Polaris2020/4z8m1utmw4krtmyw/wish/705699229 to me this poem means that even if i'm not good at something you should still feel free to do it https://padlet.com/Polaris2020/4z8m1utmw4krtmyw/wish/705700147 2020-08-28 17:48:59 UTC https://padlet.com/Polaris2020/4z8m1utmw4krtmyw/wish/705700147 Kaia 7879951 https://padlet.com/Polaris2020/4z8m1utmw4krtmyw/wish/705700181 What this poem means to me that you can do many different things, even though you may not be the best in the world, you still are the best that you can be and that is great.]]> 2020-08-28 17:48:59 UTC https://padlet.com/Polaris2020/4z8m1utmw4krtmyw/wish/705700181 Olson 8190011 https://padlet.com/Polaris2020/4z8m1utmw4krtmyw/wish/705700594 to me this poem says that you can do something even if you aren't the best.]]> 2020-08-28 17:49:06 UTC https://padlet.com/Polaris2020/4z8m1utmw4krtmyw/wish/705700594 daphne 8192522 https://padlet.com/Polaris2020/4z8m1utmw4krtmyw/wish/705701073 this poem makes me feel confident.]]> 2020-08-28 17:49:17 UTC https://padlet.com/Polaris2020/4z8m1utmw4krtmyw/wish/705701073 Sasha https://padlet.com/Polaris2020/4z8m1utmw4krtmyw/wish/705701538 I think the author was trying to say that people are doing good thing's and if they didn't life would be dull]]> 2020-08-28 17:49:26 UTC https://padlet.com/Polaris2020/4z8m1utmw4krtmyw/wish/705701538 clary 8229651 https://padlet.com/Polaris2020/4z8m1utmw4krtmyw/wish/705703267 This poem makes me feel inspired.]]> 2020-08-28 17:50:01 UTC https://padlet.com/Polaris2020/4z8m1utmw4krtmyw/wish/705703267 fielding https://padlet.com/Polaris2020/4z8m1utmw4krtmyw/wish/705703523 i think  he meant  if  we did noting  the world it woudent  progres

]]> 2020-08-28 17:50:07 UTC https://padlet.com/Polaris2020/4z8m1utmw4krtmyw/wish/705703523 Ava 823204 https://padlet.com/Polaris2020/4z8m1utmw4krtmyw/wish/705706105 2020-08-28 17:50:54 UTC https://padlet.com/Polaris2020/4z8m1utmw4krtmyw/wish/705706105 Eleanor 8182553 https://padlet.com/Polaris2020/4z8m1utmw4krtmyw/wish/705706244 This poem means to me that everyone should do things they love even if they are terrible at it. There is no perfect nor auful.]]> 2020-08-28 17:50:57 UTC https://padlet.com/Polaris2020/4z8m1utmw4krtmyw/wish/705706244 Celia Frant https://padlet.com/Polaris2020/4z8m1utmw4krtmyw/wish/705706537 This poem makes me feel confident because even if I am not at a professional level of something, I can still do it.]]> 2020-08-28 17:51:02 UTC https://padlet.com/Polaris2020/4z8m1utmw4krtmyw/wish/705706537 I believe the author is trying to teach us to not give up if your not naturally good at something and that you have to work hard and eventually you will get better 865753 https://padlet.com/Polaris2020/4z8m1utmw4krtmyw/wish/705707903 2020-08-28 17:51:30 UTC https://padlet.com/Polaris2020/4z8m1utmw4krtmyw/wish/705707903 This poem makes me feel normal. https://padlet.com/Polaris2020/4z8m1utmw4krtmyw/wish/705708287 Ben Wall]]> 2020-08-28 17:51:37 UTC https://padlet.com/Polaris2020/4z8m1utmw4krtmyw/wish/705708287 Ceci https://padlet.com/Polaris2020/4z8m1utmw4krtmyw/wish/705709769 this poem makes me feel confident ]]> 2020-08-28 17:52:06 UTC https://padlet.com/Polaris2020/4z8m1utmw4krtmyw/wish/705709769 Sasha https://padlet.com/Polaris2020/4z8m1utmw4krtmyw/wish/705709800 It make's me feel that life isn't dull.]]> 2020-08-28 17:52:07 UTC https://padlet.com/Polaris2020/4z8m1utmw4krtmyw/wish/705709800 This poem reminds me of real life https://padlet.com/Polaris2020/4z8m1utmw4krtmyw/wish/705710112 Ben Wall]]> 2020-08-28 17:52:13 UTC https://padlet.com/Polaris2020/4z8m1utmw4krtmyw/wish/705710112 Clare https://padlet.com/Polaris2020/4z8m1utmw4krtmyw/wish/705713727 This poem makes me feel inspired.]]> 2020-08-28 17:53:25 UTC https://padlet.com/Polaris2020/4z8m1utmw4krtmyw/wish/705713727 this poem says to me that the world needs every kind of person to make it work. if there was only one type of person, singer, athlete, bookworm or bird, the world would be colorless -Jillian 8032061 https://padlet.com/Polaris2020/4z8m1utmw4krtmyw/wish/705713754 2020-08-28 17:53:26 UTC https://padlet.com/Polaris2020/4z8m1utmw4krtmyw/wish/705713754 Charlotte 8185461 https://padlet.com/Polaris2020/4z8m1utmw4krtmyw/wish/705714106 The poem makes me feel happy/sad.

]]> 2020-08-28 17:53:32 UTC https://padlet.com/Polaris2020/4z8m1utmw4krtmyw/wish/705714106 Harper 821376 https://padlet.com/Polaris2020/4z8m1utmw4krtmyw/wish/705714127 This poem means to me that even if you are terrible at something you should keep doing it if you love it]]> 2020-08-28 17:53:32 UTC https://padlet.com/Polaris2020/4z8m1utmw4krtmyw/wish/705714127 Keira 802048 https://padlet.com/Polaris2020/4z8m1utmw4krtmyw/wish/705714282 This poem makes me feel happy that people make risks. It is also encouraging you to take risks. It is saying that our country would be sad and weak if people didn´t take the risks they do.]]> 2020-08-28 17:53:35 UTC https://padlet.com/Polaris2020/4z8m1utmw4krtmyw/wish/705714282 Jack 8215311 https://padlet.com/Polaris2020/4z8m1utmw4krtmyw/wish/705715672 the poem make me feel happy ]]> 2020-08-28 17:54:04 UTC https://padlet.com/Polaris2020/4z8m1utmw4krtmyw/wish/705715672 This poem makes me feel encouraged 785917 https://padlet.com/Polaris2020/4z8m1utmw4krtmyw/wish/705718764 -Benj G.]]> 2020-08-28 17:54:58 UTC https://padlet.com/Polaris2020/4z8m1utmw4krtmyw/wish/705718764 Charlotte 8185461 https://padlet.com/Polaris2020/4z8m1utmw4krtmyw/wish/705719809 I think the author is trying to say that everyone is different. ]]> 2020-08-28 17:55:20 UTC https://padlet.com/Polaris2020/4z8m1utmw4krtmyw/wish/705719809