Who I Am Poem Template with 13 Guided Prompts

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Thirteen sentence-starter prompts, including 'I am,' 'I was born to,' 'I fear,' 'I am inspired by,' and 'I will,' guide students through writing a personal identity poem in this two-slide editable PowerPoint template. The first slide presents the blank prompts with fill-in lines for students to complete, while the second slide repeats the same thirteen prompts with a parenthetical explanation beside each one, such as clarifying that 'I fear' should name 'a challenge, uncertainty, or thing you struggle with,' to help students understand what kind of response each line expects. Because the template is fully editable in PowerPoint, a teacher could adjust the prompt wording or format before assigning it, or students could complete it digitally rather than by hand. The structure moves students from open self-reflection prompts toward a complete personal poem covering identity, values, fears, and future goals.

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Teaching tips & learning objectives

Learning objectives

Compose a personal identity poem by responding to 13 structured sentence-starter prompts covering values, fears, achievements, and goals.
Distinguish between prompts asking for concrete facts (e.g., 'I was born to') and prompts asking for abstract reflection (e.g., 'I am defined by').

Teaching tips

Use the guided version (with parenthetical explanations) for students' first attempt, then the blank version for a second, independent poem later in the unit.
Model one or two completed lines aloud before releasing students to work independently, since prompts like 'I am defined by' require abstract self-reflection.
Since the file is editable in PowerPoint, adjust or reorder specific prompts to match a particular unit theme, such as a biography or memoir study.

Skills covered

Personal narrative writing - students compose original responses to 13 identity-focused sentence starters covering values, fears, and future goals.
Abstract self-reflection - students interpret guided prompts such as 'I am defined by' and 'I am inspired by' to identify and articulate personal traits and influences.

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How does the guided version help students interpret prompts that could otherwise feel ambiguous?

Each of the 13 prompts is followed by a parenthetical clarification, such as explaining that 'I am defined by' means 'something that characterizes you-values, actions, etc.,' so students know what kind of response to write.

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I Am poem
personal narrative
self-reflection

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