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WRITING AN "I USED TO BE..." POEM

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Write a poem using"I used to be..."

STEP 1. For the first line of your poem, write down either "I used to be".

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STEP 2: For the next line, write down the name of the object you chose to stand for yourself when you were younger.

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STEP 3: Describe (in a line or two) something about the object you just named that made it like you.

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STEP 4: For the next line, write down either "But now I am" or simply "Now I am."

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STEP 5: For the next line, write down the name of the object you chose to stand for yourself right now.

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STEP 6: In a line or two, describe something about this object that makes it seem like you.

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 Write a second poem using "Once I was..."

STEP 1. For the first line of your poem, write down either "I once was..."

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STEP 2: For the next line, write down the name of the object you chose to stand for yourself when you were younger.

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STEP 3: Describe (in a line or two) something about the object you just named that made it like you.

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STEP 4: For the next line, write down either "But now I am" or simply "Now I am."

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STEP 5: For the next line, write down the name of the object you chose to stand for yourself right now.

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STEP 6: In a line or two, describe something about this object that makes it seem like you.

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