HELLO!• Introduce yourself in style!• Follow the pattern to compose an autobiographical

poem…that means, of course, it’s a poem about you!

• When talking about yourself, use 3rd person pronouns….him/her, his/hers, etc.

• For each line write the information requested… hint for success….a phrase is more than just one word!

• Begin each line with a capital letter• Lines 4-7 are complete sentences, so punctuate

appropriately.

Line 1: Your first name

Line 2: 4 strong precise adjectives that describe you

Line 3: Brother/sister of… OR Son/daughter of…

Line 4: Who loves……..(2 phrases)

Line 5: Who feels……..(2 phrases)

Line 6: Who fears…….(2 phrases)

Line 7: Who would like to see……...(2 phrases)

Line 8: Who respects people who……..(2phrases)

Line 9: Your last name

Hello!

__________________Write your first name

__________, __________, __________, __________List four strong, precise adjectives that describe you

Brother/Sister of…OR Son/Daughter of ________________________________________ (Choose one)

Who loves __________________________, and ___________________.(Write 2 phrases)

Who feels __________________________, and ___________________.

(Write 2 phrases)

Who fears __________________________, and ___________________.(Write 2 phrases)

Who would love to see __________________, and __________________.(Write 2 phrases)

Who respects people who _________________________, and ___________________.(Write 2 phrases)

_______________

Last name

Hello!

Ingrid

cooperative, radiant, loyal, compassionate

Wife of David

Who loves sunsets on the beach and watching the Dodgers win.

Who feels relaxed when reading a book and tempted to drive fast on the highway.

Who fears liver on a dinner plate and getting stuck in an elevator with too many people.

Who would like to see her sons graduate from college and snow falling in Texas on Christmas day.

Who respects people who serve in the military

and cars that stop when children are crossing the street

Romero

Hello!~Edit/Revise

*Box the 4 adjectives in line 2….double check that each is an adjective…make changes as needed

*Circle two words that could be changed to something more descriptive…….make changes

*Underline pronouns in lines 4-7 (words used in place of your name). Be sure each is 3rd person: he/she; him/her; etc.

*Check lines 4-8 to be sure each includes phrases….also check that verbs are all same tense…make needed corrections (For example: do all of your verbs end in –ing or –ed?)

*Make sure each line begins with a capital letter…make corrections

*Check that lines 4-7 end in a period….make corrections.

*Be sure items in a series are separated with commas….make corrections

Hello! Final• Open Microsoft Word• Under the tab Page layout ,change the page orientation to

landscape.• Under the Home tab choose appropriate font & change size

from 11 to 16• Center your text on the page and type Hello!• Align the rest of your poem to the left side of the page and

type poem• Be sure to single space the lines. • Tab all line continuations so that the continuation is

indented.• Pay attention to capitalization and punctuation.• Be sure to use spell check and correct any errors. This is

under the Review tab.