"I AM" Poem

Objective: Students will write and illustrate I Am poems.

An I Am poem is an 18-line, three-stanza poem which students write about themselves, or a real or fictitious character. When all students have presented their poems to their classmates, the poems will be compiled in a booklet and shared with others. We will also display a copy of the poems in the main hallway.

Your "I am" poem should looks like this:

I AM

I am (two special characteristics you have)
I wonder (something you are actually curious about)
I hear (an imaginary sound)

I see (an imaginary sight)
I want (an actual desire)
I am (the first line of the poem repeated)
I pretend (something you actually pretend to do)
I feel (a feeling about something imaginary)

I touch (an imaginary touch)
I worry (something that really bothers you)
I cry (something that makes you very sad)
I am (the first line of the poem repeated)
I understand (something you know is true)
I say (something you believe in)
I dream (something you actually dream about)
I try (something you really make an effort about)
I hope (something you actually hope for)
I am (the first line of the poem repeated)

click here to practice and read same I Am poems http://ettcweb.lr.k12.nj.us/forms/iampoem.htm