I AM Poem

Definition: Personal poem in which one talks about themselves or a specific character. Imaginary

words can be used to describe oneself or to guide the reader on a descriptive person journey.

Purpose: Reflect upon a specific character and on oneself, create a connection with writing,

reading, and art. Teachers can use an I AM Poem to have students describe themselves, perhaps

as a way to introduce themselves to the class, used to describe a character from a story, describe

an event in history, or even describe subjects such as science, art, or history. Completing this

poem template helps the students strengthen their parts of speech.

Common Core Standards:

English Language Arts Standards:

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.3.5- Refer to parts of stories, dramas, and poems when writing or

speaking about a text, using terms such as chapter, scene, and stanza; describe how each

successive part builds on earlier sections.

CCSS.ELA-ELA-Literacy.RL.4.5- Explain major differences between poems, drama, and prose,

and refer to the structural elements of poems (e.g., verse, rhythm, meter) and drama (e.g., casts of

characters, settings, descriptions, dialogue, stage directions) when writing or speaking about a

text.

CCSS.ELS-Literacy.RL.5.7- Analyze how visual and multimedia elements contribute to the

meaning, tone, or beauty of a text (e.g., graphic novel, multimedia presentation of fiction,

folktale, myth, poem).