I Am Poems

I am Lauren

I wonder if there are Disney fairies

I hear Katy Perry singing

I see Carrie Underwood on stage

I want to be a movie star

I am Lauren

I pretend to be Tinkerbell

I feel happy

I touch Tinkerbell

I worry about Nana

I cry for Shadow

I am Lauren

Lauren 2012

I am a boy who raps

I wonder if I can rap

I hear rap beats

I see a crowd of people

I want to be like Bow Wow, a professional rapper

I am a boy who raps

I pretend to be a rapper

I feel happy

I touch Homer

I cry for nothing

I am a boy who raps

I understand why life is not about fear

I try to do well in school

I hope to be the next Michael Jordan

I am a boy who raps

Tony 2012

I Am Poems

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I Am poems are created using a template of sentence stems, with the I Am line repeated at the beginning and end of each stanza.

I am a girl who likes to party

I wonder about my friends

I hear my mom calling me

I see the stars shining in the sky

I want to be a famous singer

I am a girl who likes to party

I pretend I am on a beach in Miami

I feel happy when I go to a party

I touch the sand on the beach

I worry about my family

I cry for my grandmother

I am a girl who likes to party

I understand that som people are not nice

I say it is good to be happy

I dream of being a mom

I try hard to do my best

I hope to be rich

I am a girl who likes to party

Stephanie 2012

I am a boy who likes Angry Birds

Evan 2012

I am a girl who knows what she wants

I wonder if I will live on my own one day

I hear my niece crying

I see that I have a tough life

I want to be independent

I am a girl who knows what she wants

I pretend that things don't bother me

I feel ashamed

I touch the sky

I worry about my sister

I cry for my family

I am a girl who knows what she wants

I understand that life isn't always fair

I say my family is important to me

I dream of going to Heaven

I try to be kind

I hope I can change

I am a girl who knows what she wants

Patricia -2012

I am a boy who likes school

I wonder what I want to be

I hear a loud sound

I see pictures

I want to be a doctor

I am a boy who likes school

I pretend I am not afraid

I feel sad because I am hurting

I touch the Bible

I worry about girls

I cry for homeless people

I am a boy who likes school

I understand that I am proud

I say I wish I lived in the city

I dream about a girl

I try to go to the country

I am a boy who likes school

Fayemi, 2012

I am happy with my life

I wonder why it's so hard to do tricks on my bike

I hear music

I see me going somewhere in life

I want to be a pro BMX rider

I am a happy person

I pretend I'm sleeping when I'm not

I feel happy every day

I touch my hair

I worry about my bike

I cry for people I love

I am a happy person

I understand life ain't always fair

I say I am a good person

I try to ride my bike every day

I hope I will be a good person in life

I am a helpful person

Lorenzo, 2012

I am a boy who plays games

I wonder if I can play ball

I hear the ball bounce

I see Mario fight the bad guys

I want to be Mario

I am a boy who plays games

I pretend I am Sonic

I feel happy when I play games

I touch the screen

I worry about winning

I cry for the games that are destroyed

I am a boy who plays games

I understand about the games that broke

I say I can buy another game

I dream about Zelda

I try to play it

I hope I can find the game

I am a boy who plays games

Jeremy 2012

I am Jafar and I play basketball

I wonder if I will play for the Orlando Magic

I hear dogs when I go to the park

I see Nathan on Facebook

I want to be an NBA player one day

I am Jafar and I play basketball

I pretend I am an NBA player

I feel happy when I go to the mall

I touch my iPod Touch

I worry about my daddy

I really miss him

I cry for my bike that was stolen

but my mom got me a new one

I am Jafar and I play basketball

I understand math very well

I say my catch-phrase, "come on, now!"

I dream of playing basketball

I try to ride my skateboard

I hope that I can do a backflip

I am Jafar and I play basketball

Jafar 2012

I am a a guy who loves to act like a genius

I wonder if I could be an all-around guy

I hear sounds of praise and worship

I see Wolverines only at WMHS

I want to be a Christian musician

I am a guy who loves to act like a genius

I understand that I have faith in Christ

I say that I'm the best

I dream about going to college

I try to become independent each and every day

I hope to be a graduate one day

I am a guy who loves to act like a genius.

Stefan 2012

I am Sanjeev and I watched SuperBowl XVIIVI

I wonder if the New York Giants really beat New England

I hear the New York Giants are the best football players

I see the New York Giants quarterback throw a touchdown

I want to play on the New York Giants football team

I am Sanjeev and I watched SuperBowl XVIIVI

I pretend I am loving the NY Giants

I feel happy that the Giants won

I touch the NY Giants' football

I worry if the Giants really won the superbowl

I cry for my football team and for myself

I am Sanjeev and I watched SuperBowl XVIIVI

Sanjeev 2012

I am proud of my heritage

I wonder if there will be peace

I hear Spanish music when I wake up

I see my mother making tortillas

I want to be better than what I am

I am proud of my heritage

I pretend I am a soccer player

I feel lonely when my father is not around

I touch a shell on the beach

I worry about my brothers

I creay for the poor

I am proud of my heritage

I understand life isn't always fair

I say HP

I dream about going home to El Salvador

I try to work hard in school

I hope I always do my best

I am proud of my heritage

-Eva

I am thankful for the way God made me

I wonder if I will make it on my own

I hear music playing

I see a big change in my life

I want to be rich

I am thankful for the way God made me

I pretend I am an actor

I feel happy and mad sometimes

I touch gold

I worry about my family

I cry for my daddy

I am thankful for the way God made me

I understand some things are hard

I say that I can try

I dream that I will be rich one day

I try my best

I hope I make it

I am thankful for the way God made me

-Patricia

I am a happy person

I wonder about homework

I hear sirens

I see clouds in the sky

I want to be Superman

I am a happy person

I pretend I am a basketball player

I feel my heart beating

I touch the table

I worry about homework

I cry for myself

I am a happy person

I understand life isn't always fair

I say friends are important

I dream of meeting Shaq

I try to work hard

I hope I take care of my mom

I am a happy person

-Drew

I am a boy who likes to box

I wonder if I will be a world champion

I hear people say he has got to be rich

I see my dad buying me things

I want to be the best boxer in the world

I am a boy who likes to box

I pretend I am a poet

I feel nervous when I box

I touch the sky

I worry for my mom and dad

I cry for victims of Hurricane Katrina

I am a boy who likes to box

I understand I can't have everything

I say"a mind is a terrible thing to waste"

I dream of being a champion boxer

I try to look at good things

I hope to be rich and famous

I am a boy who likes to box

-Angello

I am a young man who likes basketball

I wonder if I could be an astronaut

I hear a camel spitting at me

I see an airplane in the sky

I want to be a cook someday

I am a young man who likes basketball

I pretend to be Kevin McAllister

I feel good riding a bike

I touch the ground

I worry about myself

I cry for lost sheep

I am a young man who likes basketball

I understand math

I say good morning to everyone

I dream of chocolate chip cookies

I try to stay awake at school

I hope I do my best

I am a young man who likes basketball

-Luke

I am a guy who likes trains

I hear an airplane roaring

I see a train

I want to be an engineer

I am a guy who likes trains

I pretend I am an engineer

I feel happy

I worry about Grandpapa

I cry for my grandma

I am a guy who likes trains

I understand that I have to work

I say "Don't bug me!"

I dream I am riding a train

I try to stay awake

I hope my grandpa is still alive

I am a guy who likes trains

-Brian

I am proud of myself

I wonder if I will take care

of my brothers my whole life

I hear my mom, dad and brothers talk

I see all my friends

I want to be a teacher one day

I am proud of myself

I pretend I'm in sunny Australia

I feel happy

I touch the hearts of others

I worry about my brothers

I cry for my neighbor

I am proud of myself

I understand Mrs. Kuhn

I say, "Whatever!"

I dream of visiting New Zealand

I try to help my brothers

I hope I get to Australia someday

I am proud of myself

-Nicole

I am a guy who likes basketball

I wonder if I can have all the Jordans

I hear the bats outside at night

I see a bat flying in the sky

I want to be a basketball player

I am a guy who likes basketball

I pretend to be Batman

I feel happy

I touch my MJ chain

I worry about my uncle

I cry for the homeless

I am good at shooting hoops

I understand how to do laundry

I say, "How is Blaine?"

I dream I can have all the Jordans

I try new foods

I hope to be an A student

I am a guy that likes basketball

-Tony

I am a girl who likes kids

I wonder if I can be a teacher someday

I hear kids running in the back yard

I see five dogs on my bed

I want to be a teacher one day

I am a girl who likes kids

I pretend I am a teacher

I feel like I am a good friend

I touch my dogs on the head

I worry for my friends

I cry for my uncle

I am a girl who likes kids

I understand all my teachers

I say goodbye to all my friends

I dream of being a teacher

I try to be in class on time

I hope to go to El Salvador again

I am a girl who likes kids

-Karla