1. 1 st Editor Check for breaks in between each stanza (a space between each paragraph of poetry). If they do not have one, draw a line across the paper where they need one. Check for their name Check for the title, “I am From…” -if it is not there, write it for them and put quotation marks around it.

2. 2 nd Editor Read the first stanza on memories. Draw a squiggly line under any descriptive words that you really like. Underline and put a question mark over anything that is confusing to you and needs more clarification. Circle any words that you have a question about their spelling. Write ‘sp’ over them.

3. 3 rd Editor Read the second stanza on food. Draw a squiggly line under any descriptive words that you really like. Underline and put a question mark over anything that is confusing to you and needs more clarification. Circle any words that you have a question about their spelling. Write ‘sp’ over them.

4. 4 th Editor Read the third stanza on sayings. Draw a squiggly line under any descriptive words that you really like. Underline and put a question mark over anything that is confusing to you and needs more clarification. Circle any words that you have a question about their spelling. Write ‘sp’ over them. “Put quotation marks around each quote”

5. 5 th Editor Read the fourth stanza on history. Draw a squiggly line under any descriptive words that you really like. Underline and put a question mark over anything that is confusing to you and needs more clarification. Circle any words that you have a question about their spelling. Write ‘sp’ over them.

6. 6 th Editor Read the entire poem. Check for punctuation: – Each “I am from” line should end in a comma, – Each “from” should end in a period. Write down what your favorite line in the entire poem was and why. Circle any & for them to remind them they need to write it out ‘and’.

7. 7 th Editor Read the entire poem. Check for punctuation: – Each “I am from” line should end in a comma, – Each “from” should end in a period. Write down what your favorite line in the entire poem was and why. Circle any & for them to remind them they need to write it out ‘and’.