I Am Poem for High School Creative Writing FREEBIE

Looking for an easy back-to-school or getting-to-know-your activity? Are you introducing poetry to your students? Even if you're just looking for a way to break up your regular routine without sacrificing rigor and teaching time, this FREE "I Am" Poem Activity will be a great addition to your teaching calendar!

This is a complete lesson--lesson plan, handout, and PowerPoint slideshow--for teaching and guiding high school students through writing an I Am poem. This is a simple poem, perfect for building confidence in young writers and giving students who "don't know what to write about" a place to start.

The slideshow introduces two literary terms (line and stanza), which are reviewed in the worksheet. The slideshow also provides an EDITABLE slide for you to add in your own I am poem--a great way to build relationships with your students and show them that is ok to share writing out loud.

This is great as a back-to-school or getting to know you activity, but is designed as an introductory lesson for a larger creative writing course.

My Self Poem Mentor Text Study for High School: The Poetry of Elizabeth Acevedo resource is designed as a follow-up lesson to this one.

Need more creative writing resources?

• Haiku Poems for High School
• Cinquain Poems for High School
• Black Out and Found Poems for High School.
• Kwame Alexander Mentor Text
• Ode Poems for High School Creative Writing
• Author Study Writing Project
• Figurative Language Student Handout

I'm working on more creative writing material so make sure you follow me (click the green star on the right side) to get updates as I post new resources! Just looking for some activities for the start of the year or a new class? You may also be interested in by Back-to-School Stations with seven activities!