1. On-Level: Add descriptive words to create your “I Am” Poem
On-Level: Add descriptive words to create your “I Am” Poem. Include at least five examples of simile, hyperbole, metaphor, personification, alliteration, and/or onomatopoeia.
“I Am”
I am (two special characteristics you have)
I wonder (something you are curious about)
I hear (a real or imaginary sound)
I see (a real or imaginary sight)
I want (an actual desire or thing you want)
I am (two synonyms for the first line)
I pretend (something you pretend to do)
I feel (a feeling about something imaginary)
I touch (something real or imaginary you could touch)
I worry (something that bothers you)
I cry (something that makes you sad)
I understand (something you know is true)
I say (something you believe in)
I dream (a goal or something you dream about)
I try (something you really make an effort to do)        
I hope (something you actually hope for)
I am (repeat the first line of the poem)

2. I wonder why people are polluting I hear laughing all the time
I Am (Example)
I am artistic and smart.
I wonder why people are polluting
I hear laughing all the time
I see soccer balls in the distance
I want to be heard
I am creative and intelligent
I pretend to go to outer space
I feel restless and worked up
I touch God
I worry about global warming
I cry for my hamsters
I am gifted and deep-thinking.
I understand that people die
I never say never
I dream about the future
I try to play soccer               
I hope to improve my learning skills
I am artistic and helpful
-- 6th Grade Student

3. I am (Example)
I am funny and smart
I wonder about not fitting in
I hear birds chirping
I see the laughter of others
I want to be a billionaire
I am joking and intelligent
I pretend that I own a sports car
I feel greatness and honor
I touch the hearts of other people
I worry about death
I cry when someone dies
I am hilarious and nimble
I understand war
I say Heaven is real
I dream about being a store owner
I try to be smart
I hope cancer will not kill any more
I am humorous and keen

4. Pre-AP Poem: “I Am” I Am… What sound(s)?
Use the model to write a poem about yourself. You do not have to begin each line with the words “I am.” For each section, give descriptive words so that the reader can “see,” “hear,” “touch,” “smell,” and “feel” what you are. I also want you to think about all you have learned about similes, metaphors, hyperbole, personification, alliteration, and onomatopoeia.
I Am…
What sound(s)?
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What animal?
What song?
What number?
What car?
Feel free to add any other objects and describe them.

5. I am (Example… first stanza)
I am the sound of thunder and lightning, crashing down in the night sky. I am the roar of lions protecting their cubs from the enemy. I am the whisper of trees blowing in the wind, their leaves rustling all around.
I am (Example… fourth stanza)
I am the number three.
I was born on the third of June, in the third season of the year. I have three kids, and I am three people: facilitator, family member, friend. My symbol is the Trinity, and my symbol is beautiful.