Poetry Rubric

Writing and illustrating a poem. Name:

BEGINNING DEVELOPING ACCOMPLISHED EXEMPLARY SCORE
1 2 3 4

Form Uses an May use an Effectively uses Creatively uses

inappropriate appropriate poetic an appropriate an appropriate
poetic form. form. poetic form. poetic form.
To few stanzas or Fewer than four Complete with four Complete with
stanza length is stanzas of four lines stanzas of four lines more than four
incorrect. each each. stanzas with four
lines each.
Word Usage Student’s use of Student’s use of Student’s use of Student’s use of
vocabulary is vocabulary is vocabulary is vocabulary is
very basic. more telling than routine and precise, vivid,
showing. workable and paints a
strong clear and
complete picture
in the reader’s
mind.

Poetic Uses few poetic Uses some poetic Uses poetic Effectively uses
Techniques Techniques such as Techniques such as techniques such as poetic techniques
figurative language. figurative language to figurative language to such as figurative
(elements) reinforce the reinforce the language
theme. theme. to reinforce the
theme.

Language May contain May contain many Has mainly grade level Has grade-level
Conventions frequent and errors in spelling, appropriate appropriate
numerous grammar, and/or spelling, spelling,
(spelling, errors in punctuation that grammar, and grammar, and
grammar, spelling, may interfere punctuation; punctuation;
punctuation) grammar, and with the reader’s contains some contains few, if
punctuation understanding. errors that do not any, errors that
that interferes interfere with the do not interfere
with the reader’s with the reader’s
reader’s understanding. understanding.
understanding.

Effort Student’s work Student’s work Student’s work Student’s work

lacks demonstrates demonstrates an demonstrates a
understanding some understanding of complete
of the understanding of the assignment. understanding of
assignment. the assignment. the assignment
and goes beyond
the
requirements.

Illustration Lacks an Uses an Uses an Effective and

illustration. illustration that illustration to creative use of
may add to the enhance the an illustration
poem’s meaning. poem’s meaning. enhances the
poem’s meaning.

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