Poetry Unit
Name: ___________________ Teacher:
Date : ___________________ Title of Work: ___________________
 
Criteria
Points
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Title Page includes a creative title, an illustration, name, date, hour, and is worthy of display
Only one of the requirements for the style of poetry was met
Poem does not meet enough of the directions to earn a satisfactory mark
Poem follows some of the directions
Poem follows all directions
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Haiku pertains to nature, follows the 5-7-5 syllable pattern, has a creative title, and an illustration
Only one of the requirements for the style of poetry was met
Poem does not meet enough of the directions to earn a satisfactory mark
Poem follows some of the directions
Poem follows all directions
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Limerick has a creative title, is humorous, follows the aabba rhyme scheme, and an illustration
Only one of the requirements for the style of poetry was met
Poem does not meet enough of the directions to earn a satisfactory mark
Poem follows some of the directions
Poem follows all directions
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Diamante has 7 lines, a creative title, follows the rules for diamantes, and has an illustration
Only one of the requirements for the style of poetry was met
Poem does not meet enough of the directions to earn a satisfactory mark
Poem follows some of the directions
Poem follows all directions
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Acrostic poem is 8 letters or more, not a proper name, has a creative title, and an illustration
Only one of the requirements for the style of poetry was met
Poem does not meet enough of the directions to earn a satisfactory mark
Poem follows some of the directions
Poem follows all directions
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Word Choice (Environmental Theme)
Student uses unclear words and phrases with a limited degree of effectiveness
Student uses some vivid words and phrases with some degree of effectiveness
Student uses vivid words and phrases that are accurate with a good degree of effectiveness
Student clearly uses vivid words and phrases that are accurate with a high degree of effectiveness
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Poetry Form Haiku, Cinquain, Diamante
Student demonstrates few conventions of the specified poems with a limited degree of accuracy
Student demonstrates some of the conventions of the specified poems with some degree of accuracy
Student demonstrates the conventions of the specified poems with a good degree of accuracy
Student clearly demonstrates the conventions of the specified poems with a high degree of accuracy
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Grammar & Spelling (Conventions)
Student demonstrates more than 4 errors in conventions
Student demonstrates 3-4 errors in conventions with some degree of effectiveness
Student demonstrates 1-2 errors in conventions with a good degree of effectiveness
Student clearly demonstrates no errors in conventions with a high degree of effectiveness
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Oral Communication *voice *rate *tone *fluency
Student is unclear when presenting voice, rate, tone and fluency with a limited degree of effectiveness
Student presents voice, rate, tone and fluency with some degree of effectiveness
Student presents voice, rate, tone and fluency with a good degree of effectiveness
Student clearly presents voice, rate, tone and fluency with a high degree of effectiveness
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