I Am From Poem

Rubric for Typed Poem – “I Am From” Poem
Score 6 Score 5 Score 4
Ideas/Details 6= The poem is intriguing. It is full of memorable sensory images. 5= The poem is interesting. There are some memorable images. 4= Poem is somewhat interesting, but it lacks sensory images.
Word choice 6= The poet carefully selected the most vivid and exact words. No dead words here! 5= There are a few vivid and exact words. 4= The poet needs to spend more time looking at word choice, finding exact, vivid words.
Conventions 6= The poet has carefully followed the required format of this type of poem 5= There are one or two problems with following the format. 4= There are several problems with following the format.
Presentation 6= It’s ready to post for the public. 5= One problem must be fixed before posting. 4= More than one problem must be fixed before posting.

Example of an I Am From Poem:

I am from
Hamburger pie and whole wheat bread
Grandma's ladybug tree
Pumpkin carving contests and
The high school turkey toss.

I am from
Spiders and "The Hook" in the cellar
Dark Valley and Pleasant Creek
Gophers we trap for two bits each and
My cousin Gary who burps in my ear.

I am
Apple juice from the gas station at Schofield
Elk jerky from Springfield Meats
Buttery popcorn on rainy Saturdays and
Long dirt roads that take me home.
by Bubba Boyd

Pattern:

I am from
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I am from
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I am
[four lines]