Bio Poems

What is a Bio Poem?

A Bio Poem is a poem that describes a person using a formula.

“THE FORMULA”

1. Your name or Your person’s name…

2. Four Adjectives that describes you or your person…

3. Lover of…4. Who feels (or felt)…

FORMULA5. Who needs (or needed)

…6. Who fears (or feared)…7. Who would like (or

would have liked)…8. Is a resident of (or was a

resident of)…9. Meet (Your name or

person’s name)

Stephen F. Austin

Sample Bio Poem of Stephen F. Austin on the next page.

Bio Poem about your chosen person

Your person’s name

Four adjectives that describes your person. You will need to read your book and online article to learn about him/her and then find adjectives (describing words) that tell about your person.

Son or Daughter of….

Lover of (what did he or she love? Or is important to them?)

Who feels (or felt)...(up to three items)( tell what they felt by learning about them)

Who needs ( or needed)...(up to three items)(what did they need during the time that they lived?)

Who fears (or feared)..(up to three items)

Who would like to see(or who wanted to see)...(up to three people, ideas or places)

Is a resident of (or lived in)...(city, state)

Meet…(name)

Stephen F. AustinSuccessful, Brave, Educated ReluctantSon of Moses and Mary Brown AustinLover of law, Texas and peopleWho felt loyalty to his colonistsWho needed a good relationship with MexicoWho fears Santa AnnaWould like to have been elected as Texas’s PresidentWas a resident of The Austin Colony also known as the Old Three HundredMeet Stephen F. Austin, Father of Texas

Another Example

(Name) Mrs. Ledesma (Four Adjectives) Shy, Devoted, Happy, Nervous Daughter of Carolyn and Larry Lover of books, antiques, and angels Who feels love for her family Who needs money, a vacation, a new car Who fears heights, snakes and dogs Who would like to travel to Ireland Is a resident of Arlington, Texas Meet Mrs. Ledesma  

PLANNING FOR YOUR BIO POEM

You will use a plan sheet to help you plan your bio poem.

Sample Plan Sheet

Words that describe your person (adjectives, words that explain his or her personality) 

Who needs….

Son or daughter of… Who fears…

Lover of… Who would like to see…..

Who feels… Is a resident of…(city, state, country)

Any Questions?

Try writing a Bio Poem about yourself1. Start with your plan

sheet.2. When you have finished

your plan sheet, write your poem.

After writing a Bio Poem about yourself, read your biography. Learn about your famous person so you can write your Bio Poem about them.