Poetic
Elements
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Did not
attempt work
Below Grade Level
Approaching
Grade Level
At Grade Level
Above Grade Level
Poem does not
use any poetic
elements
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Content
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Poem was not
attempted
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Language:
Grammar
& Usage
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Poem was not
attempted
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Presentati
on &
Publicatio
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No picture added
Poem was not
attempted
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Poetic elements are
difficult to understand or
not appropriate for
poem
Style of poetry is unclear
or confusing
Figurative language is
unclear or inappropriate
for poem
Mood is unclear or
inappropriate for the
poem
Theme is unclear or
inappropriate for poem
Topic is unclear, author
does not care, or does
not follow directions
Most details do not
support theme or topic
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Many word choice,
punctuation, and usage
errors
Numerous grammar
errors
Many misspelled words
Written phrases and
sentences lack clarity or
coherence
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Pictures are messy or
inappropriate for poem
Hand written poem is
difficult to read
Or
Typed font, style, and
color is inappropriate or
difficult to read
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Poetic elements are
included and somewhat
confusing to understand
Attempts the style of
poetry, somewhat
confusing
Figurative language is
somewhat unclear
Mood is unclear
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Theme is somewhat
difficult to understand
Topic is somewhat
unclear or author does
not care about topic
Some details add to the
story of the poem
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Some word choice,
usage, and punctuation
errors
Some grammar errors
Some misspelled words
Some written phrases
and sentences are clear
and coherent
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Pictures are included in
the poem
Handwritten poem is
mostly legible
Or
Typed poem has 2 or
more poor choices in
font, style, or color
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Poetic elements are
included in the poem
Correctly uses the style
of poetry in poem
Figurative language is
easy to understand
Mood is expressed
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Theme of poem is clear
Topic is clear and author
cares about
All details add and
support the story of the
poem
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No more than 2 word
choice, usage,
punctuation errors
No more than 2 grammar
errors
No more than 2
misspelled words
Most written phrases
and sentences are clear
and coherent
Pictures are included and
add to the poem
Handwritten poem is
legible.
Or
Typed poem has 1 font,
style, or color choice is
difficult to read
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Poetic elements are
creative and enhance the
story in the poem
Correctly uses the type
of poetry creatively
Figurative language is
easy to understand and
enhances the poem
Mood is clearly
expressed and enhances
poem
Theme of poem is clear
and creative
Topic is clear,
demonstrates strong
understanding, & cares
for the topic
Details significantly add
to the story of poem
No word choice,
punctuation or usage
errors
No grammar errors
No misspelled words
All written phrases and
sentences are clear and
coherent
Pictures significantly
enhance poem
Handwritten poem is
legible and pleasing to
read
Or
Typed poem has a good
choice for font, style, and
color.