Bio Poem - Professor Arce`s ESL

Bio Poem Miguel A. Arce Ramos English 9th

Bio-Poem

A Bio-poem is a poem that describes a person in 10 lines. There is a specific formula to use when writing a bio poem.

Bio-Poem Format Line 1 - Your name Line 2 - Four adjectives that describe you

Line 3 - The son or daughter of... (Name of parents) Line 4 - Lover of... (three things that you love) Line 5 - Who feels ... (What, when and where)

Bio-Poem Format Line 6 - Who gives... (what things do you give?) Line 7 - Who fears... (name three things that you fear) Line 8 - Who would like to see ...(What would you like to see?) Line 9 - Who lives ... (Provides a brief description of where you live) Line 10 - Your last name

Bio-Poem Format (First name)

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Son or Daughter of (your parents names)

Who feels (three different feelings and when or where they are felt) Who gives (three different things the person gives)

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(Four adjectives that describe the person)

Lover of (three different things that the person loves)

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Who fears (three different fears the person has)

Who would like to see (three different things the person would like to see) •

Who lives (a brief description of where the person lives) •

(last name)

Bio-Poem Example •

Determined, brave, strong, loving

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Wife of Raymond Parks, mother of all children

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Who loved equality, freedom, and the benefits of a good education

Who hated discrimination, loved to stand up for her beliefs, and loved to help others

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Who feared that racism would continue, feared losing the opportunity to make a difference, and feared that young people might lose opportunities to develop

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strength and courage

Who changed history as she accomplished great strides for equality and •

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Rosa

encouraged excellence for all

Who wanted to see love triumph and see an end to all bias and discrimination in

a world in which respect is freely given to all

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Born in Alabama and living in Detroit Parks