NAME _______________________________
DATE __________________
Simile Poem
Staple this sheet onto your poem if you printed it out. ​OR​ Write your poem beneath this form.
HOW WILL THIS BE GRADED?
5 - ​Can teach others​ ​4 -​ ​Independent​ ​3 -​ ​Need reminders​ ​2 - ​Need some help​ ​1 - ​Need lots of help​ ​0 - ​No evidence
MECHANICS
POETIC DEVICES
SOUND
___ ​I added line breaks to
separate ideas
___ ​I used at least two similes
in my poem correctly
___ ​The title of my poem is
misleading
___ ​My poem has a “turn”
HOW DO I WRITE IT?
WHAT DO I WRITE?
Try structuring it this way.
Try writing it this way
Positive Simile
What is a positive simile to
describe something?
___ ​My poem flows like a song. It
does not read like a sentence.
Margaret Atwood
Example
You fit into me
like a hook into an eye
Make it negative
(Or do the reverse!)
How could you turn those words
into a negative smilie
a fish hook
an open eye
(Or do the reverse!)
HOW WOULD YOU GRADE THIS POEM?
MECHANICS
I can use line breaks to
separate different ideas
EXEMPLARY:
Can teach
other people
ACCOMPLISHED:
Can do
independently
SUFFICIENT:
Can do with
reminders
PROMISING:
Can do
with help
DEVELOPING:
Can do with
a lot of help
POETIC DEVICES
I can use similes
EXEMPLARY:
Can teach
other people
ACCOMPLISHED:
Can do
independently
SUFFICIENT:
Can do with
reminders
PROMISING:
Can do
with help
DEVELOPING:
Can do with
a lot of help
POETIC DEVICES
I can add a turn
EXEMPLARY:
Can teach
other people
ACCOMPLISHED:
Can do
independently
SUFFICIENT:
Can do with
reminders
PROMISING:
Can do
with help
DEVELOPING:
Can do with
a lot of help
This part of poetry is still giving me trouble:
NAME _______________________________
Put Your Title Here
Start Your Poem Here
DATE __________________