Find out what's special about your pupils with a fun biopoem activity! As they fill out their name, words that describe them, what they love, and what they dream of, learners create an expressive poem about themselves.

Concepts

biopoems, rhymes, poetry, Narrative Writing, back to school

Show More Show Less

Additional Tags

english language arts

Show More Show Less

Instructional Ideas

• Encourage language arts learners to use specific part of speech in each section
• Host a gallery walk for class members to view their peers' published and decorated poems
• Have your class practice document formatting by creating a final draft of their poem in the computer lab
• Allow advanced writers to tweak the format if they'd like

Classroom Considerations

• Parts of the packet are in color, but learners should be able to understand it when printed in black and white

Pros

• Scaffolds the assignment from brainstorm to final copy
• A great icebreaker activity

Cons

• Some awkward wording in the loving line that can't be changed

Common Core

W.4.10 W.5.10 W.6.10 W.7.10 W.8.10