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Pattern Poem

We have certain ideas about who we are and what we are like. Brainstorm a list of words that you feel describe you. Here are examples of words that might describe someone.

friendly
proud
quiet
hungry

Words That Describe Me

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Now brainstorm a list of words that describe different roles you play. Here are some words which might describe roles a person plays.

basketball star
trumpet player
brother

Roles I Play

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Now write three "love" phrases about things that are very, very important to you. Here are examples of "love" phrases which might be important to someone.

loves to eat chocolate chip cookies
loves her little sister, Cindy
loves to read mystery novels

My Three Love Phrases

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Now you are ready to write a Me Poem. Your poem will have five lines. They are described below. Lines two, three, and four will be written from the words and ideas you brainstormed above.

Example:

Line 1 Tommy,
Line 2 Patient, helpful,
Line 3 Basketball star, singer,
Line 4 Loves to eat chocolate cookies
Line 5 Smith

Here is the pattern you will use:

Line 1 Your first name
Line 2 Two words that describe you
Line 3 Two roles you play
Line 4 A "love" phrase about you
Line 5 Your last name

My Me Poem

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Scroll back up to your poem and move each line around to give your poem an interesting shape. See the poem below for an example.

              Tommy,
          Patient, helpful,
     Basketball player, singer,
   Loves to eat chocolate chip cookies,
              Smith


If you haven't done so already, name and save this file now. (Press ctrl+S, type a name for the file, and press enter.)

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