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Independent Reading Bio Poem Assignment Sheet

Instructions: You will be writing a poem about one of the main characters in your independent reading book. Think carefully about the character that you know the best. Follow the format below to assist you in writing your poem. Be sure to use only the best, most pertinent language to help describe and analyze your character. When you finish writing, illustrate your poem. Your poem will be graded on creativity, neatness, diction (word choice), and specificity. If you get stuck, look at the example from Of Mice and Men on the back of this page.

Bio Poem Format:

Line 1: First name only of the main character

Line 2: Four adjectives that describe the main character (Word choice matters! Don’t use generic words like happy, sad, nice, etc.)

Line 3: Son/Daughter of… (names of the main character’s parents) - If you don’t know the main character’s parents, you can do Brother, Sister, Husband, Wife, or Friend of.

Line 4: Who loves... (name at least two people, things, activities, etc., that the character loves)

Line 5: Who finds happiness in (tell something that makes the main character happy)

Line 6: Who is able to… (tell something that is unique to the main character)

Line 7: Who needs… (tell what your character needs to feel satisfied or successful)

Line 8: Who fears… (fears do not need to be real things--they can be ideas or feelings)

Line 9: Who would like to… (tell something that the main character would like to do, accomplish)

Line 10: Who … (tell something that the main character did to resolve the conflict or how they changed)

Line 11: Last name – If you don’t know the characters last name, use their first name again.

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Independent Reading Bio Poem Example

GeorgeQuick-tempered, devoted, independent, solitaryFriend of LennieWho loves thinking about life on his own, with no one to boss him aroundWho finds happiness in a quiet moment of reflection, in the idea of shooting pool and playing cards, in having a friend to travel withWho is able to talk his way out of tricky situations Who needs to belong somewhere, to feel like he has something to look forward toWho fears losing control, being unable to protect those he lovesWho would like to go see a ball game when he wanted or stay inside because it was coldWho made a hard decision to save his only friend

Milton