Poema "Yo soy..." - Agosto/Septiembre 2025
Write a poem that describes who you are. Illustrate the key adjectives so everyone can read it!
Write a poem that describes who you are using "yo soy...," "yo estoy...," and Spanish adjectives. Your poem must have at least five sentences and include illustrations that show what the descriptions mean. The specific sentence requirements are in the checklist.
Use this chart to select adjectives you want to use in your poem. These adjectives should work with "Yo soy..." and "Yo no soy..." sentences. You may also search for new adjectives apart from the ones we have reviewed in class. I've given you a new example below.
| inglés | español | inglés | español |
|---|---|---|---|
| funny | gracioso/a | ||
| . | |||
| . | |||
| . | |||
| . | . |
Now, complete this chart with adjectives you use with "yo estoy..."
| inglés | español | inglés | español |
|---|---|---|---|
| sick | enfermo/a | ||
| . |
Check off each requirement for your poem below. You can turn in your work once you check off each box below.
| ✅ | Requirement: |
|---|---|
| Each adjective in your poem is illustrated. A person can guess the meaning of the word even if they do not speak Spanish. | |
| All of your adjectives agree in gender if they end in "-o" or "-a." | |
| At least one sentence that begins with "Yo soy ..." (I am...) | |
| At least one negative sentence with "Yo no soy ..." (I am not...) | |
| At least one sentence with "Yo soy ... y ...", "I am ... and ..." | |
| At least one sentence with this pattern: "Yo no soy ni ... ni ..." to say "I am neither ... nor ..." | |
| At least one sentence with **"yo estoy..." or "no estoy..." | |
| 8th Grade selected students only: Three adjectives with "Cuado estoy en Clifdale, me siento..." |
This means you will have at least one of each sentence below:
A) "Yo soy ..." (I am …)
B) "Yo no soy ..." (I am not …)
C) "Yo soy ... y ..." (I am … and …)
D) "Yo no soy ni ... ni ..." (I am neither … nor …)
E) "(Yo) estoy..." or "Yo no estoy..." (I am... with an temporary adjective, or I am not... with a temporary adjective)
F) (8th grade selected students only) "Cuando estoy en Clifdale, *me siento..."