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Grade 5 Biopoem Worksheet

A biopoem is a short portrait made with words. Read the maple-syrup-farm example, notice how each line adds a new detail, then plan and write a biopoem of your own. Your poem can be about you or someone you know. Share only details you are comfortable sharing.

A sample biopoem

Amelia Curious, patient, muddy-booted, bright Daughter of a careful listener and a maker of pancakes Who loves warm maple taffy, snowy walks, and stories Who feels wonder, pride, and a little worry Who needs a notebook, fresh air, and time to think Who gives a hand, a laugh, and the last maple cookie Who fears getting lost in a storm, wasting sap, and letting a friend down Who would like to see the northern lights, a whale, and a mountain lake Who lives near a sugar shack in Québec Noé

1.In the sample, which line gives three things Amelia loves? Copy the three details.

2.Choose the strongest set of four adjectives for a biopoem about a thoughtful, energetic person.

kind, curious, lively, observant
likes, running, books, and
quickly, sings, helps, learns
friend, sibling, neighbour, cousin

3.Find one example in the sample that uses a vivid detail instead of a general phrase such as “likes food.” Explain why it helps you picture Amelia.

4.True or false: A biopoem must rhyme at the end of every line. Explain your answer.

Plan your poem

Use these prompts to gather details. Make your choices specific: “music” could become “loud fiddle music in the kitchen.” You may invent a fictional person if you prefer.

5.Pick a subject for your biopoem. Write their first name and last name. (For a poem about yourself, use your own name.)

6.List four adjectives that show different sides of your subject. Avoid repeating the same idea.

7.Plan details for these three lines: “Who loves…” (three things), “Who feels…” (three emotions), and “Who needs…” (three things).

8.Complete the next three planning lines: “Who gives…” (three gifts or actions), “Who fears…” (three worries), and “Who would like to see…” (three places or things). Keep the details kind and appropriate.

9.Draft the family or connection line (“Child of…,” “Sibling of…,” or another suitable connection) and the home line. You may describe a home without naming a town or province.

10.Write your finished biopoem using the 11-line pattern: first name; four adjectives; a family or connection line; loves; feels; needs; gives; fears; would like to see; lives in; last name. Use a new line for each part and revise one detail to make it more vivid.