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 * BIO- POEM and Kite Collage Assignment **

I would like you to paint a picture of yourself with words and then prepare a representative personal kite collage. Follow the form of the sample Bio-poem below making sure that you use words that are descriptive, colorful and lively. It should be YOUR creative expression about YOU and your first impression you make as a writer this year. Directions:

1) Using the Bio-Poem form on the other side of this sheet, jot down your ideas and come up with a rough draft. 2) Edit and revise your rough draft. 3) Type up your poem and print a final copy making sure that the font size you use makes your poem fit the whole page. 1) Using the blank “kite” paper, create a collage of pictures, photos, art, wrappers, tickets, labels, etc. to represent most of the ideas…the YOU of your BIO-POEM. (Do not use anything really valuable or that would be horrible if lost since occasionally things do fall off a collage and we don’t have collage loss insurance.)
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Line 1: Your first name
 * Bio-Poem Form (your thoughts, feelings, beliefs…) **

 Line 2: Who is...(Descriptive words that describe you)

 Line 3: Who is brother or sister of...

 Line 4: Who loves...(three ideas)

 Line 5: Who feels...(three ideas )

 Line 6: Who needs...(three ideas)

<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;"> Line 7: Who gives...(three ideas)

<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;"> Line 8: Who fears...(three ideas)

<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;"> Line 9: Who would like to see...

<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;"> Line 10: Who shares...

<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;"> Line 11: Who is...

<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;"> Line 12: Whose reader/writer goals this year are…

<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;"> Line 13: Your last name or an adjective that depicts your spirit

<span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 10.6667px; text-align: center;">Allison Nicole <span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 10.6667px; text-align: center;">Creative, intelligent, fun, responsible, self-disciplined, and enthusiastic <span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 10.6667px; text-align: center;">Sister of Meghan Darby, Melinda, Chris and Harrison <span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 10.6667px; text-align: center;">Loves to create art, make up plays and commercials, ride Daddy's Harley, and run track like the wind <span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 10.6667px; text-align: center;">Who needs the telephone, her hair brush, macaroni and cheese, her friends and family <span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 10.6667px; text-align: center;">Who gives her MeMaw much joy, her father and mother much pride; brother and sister much love and sometimes grief <span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 10.6667px; text-align: center;">Who feels joy with her friends, creating art work, running, watching movies and eating <span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 10.6667px; text-align: center;">Who fears going from one room to another, not doing well on tests, zits and coming in last <span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 10.6667px; text-align: center;">Who would like to own a Harley, win the 880, see her room neat and tidy, win the lottery <span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 10.6667px; text-align: center;">Who shares her secrets, her worries, and her love with MeMaw <span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 10.6667px; text-align: center;">Who is an honor roll student, a typical 13-year old, a friend to Amber, Melissa and Christy <span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 10.6667px; text-align: center;">Who is a resident of Jacksonville, Florida <span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 10.6667px; text-align: center;">Remmington
 * __<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'CLLDDE+Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 24px;">Mentor text 1: Bio-Poem __**

//<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'CLLDFE+Verdana','sans-serif';">Lisa // //<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'CLLDFE+Verdana','sans-serif';">Outgoing, Opinionated, Direct, Go-getter // //<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'CLLDFE+Verdana','sans-serif';">Sibling of no one // //<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'CLLDFE+Verdana','sans-serif';">Lover of David, Kelsey, Kaitlyn // //<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'CLLDFE+Verdana','sans-serif';">Who feels the need to take care of people // //<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'CLLDFE+Verdana','sans-serif';">Who needs more sleep and more time // //<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'CLLDFE+Verdana','sans-serif';">Who gives all she can to others // //<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'CLLDFE+Verdana','sans-serif';">Who fears losing someone she loves // //<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'CLLDFE+Verdana','sans-serif';">Who would like to see a better place // //<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'CLLDFE+Verdana','sans-serif';">Resident of Illinois // //<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'CLLDFE+Verdana','sans-serif';">Mom //
 * __<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'CLLDDE+Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 24px;">Mentor text 2: __**

<span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: 'GODNAI+TimesNewRoman','serif'; font-size: 21.3333px; text-align: center;">Rosa <span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: 'GODNAI+TimesNewRoman','serif'; font-size: 21.3333px; text-align: center;">Determined, brave, strong, loving <span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: 'GODNAI+TimesNewRoman','serif'; font-size: 21.3333px; text-align: center;">Wife of Raymond Parks, mother of all children <span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: 'GODNAI+TimesNewRoman','serif'; font-size: 21.3333px; text-align: center;">Who loved equality, freedom, and the benefits of a good education <span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: 'GODNAI+TimesNewRoman','serif'; font-size: 21.3333px; text-align: center;">Who hated discrimination, loved to stand up for her beliefs, and loved to help others <span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: 'GODNAI+TimesNewRoman','serif'; font-size: 21.3333px; text-align: center;">Who feared that racism would continue, feared losing the opportunity to make a difference, and feared that young people might lose opportunities to develop strength and courage <span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: 'GODNAI+TimesNewRoman','serif'; font-size: 21.3333px; text-align: center;">Who changed history as she accomplished great strides for equality and encouraged excellence for all <span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: 'GODNAI+TimesNewRoman','serif'; font-size: 21.3333px; text-align: center;">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 <span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: 'GODNAI+TimesNewRoman','serif'; font-size: 21.3333px; text-align: center;">Born in Alabama and living in Detroit <span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: 'GODNAI+TimesNewRoman','serif'; font-size: 21.3333px; text-align: center;">Parks
 * __<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'GODMPH+TimesNewRoman,Bold','serif'; font-size: 24px;">Mentor text 3: Biopoem of Historic Figure __**

WAY BEYOND DESCRIPTION - 100 ADJECTIVE PROJECT to kick off the 2013-2014 school year