Poetry Reading Assignment
Okay. I will fully admit that this assignment is going to get you out of your comfort zones. However,
that is not always a bad thing. The good news, is that we are all in this together; even me.
One of the neat things about Poetry is how it sounds when read aloud. The words and rhythm make for
a reading experience that doesn’t compare to other forms of oral reading (i.e. Stories).
Here is your assignment:
1) You will pick a poem from a famous poet that you enjoy reading.
- Some famous poets are: William Shakespeare, William Blake, Robert Frost, William
Wordsworth, Emily Dickinson, Edgar Alan Poe, Robert Browning, Elizabeth Barrett Browning,
T.S. Eliot, Ralph Waldo Emerson, and others). Come see me if you are having a hard time
finding a good poem.
2) You will practice reading it dramatically
3) You will think up a costume and props that go well with the poem.
4) You will have to read your poem, dramatically, in front of the class next week Thursday.
You will be marked by your peers and by me on your performance.
Here is how you will be marked:
Reading of Poem
Costume/Props
4
The poem was
read excellently
and it was
captivating and it
showed I tried
very hard
The costumes and
props totally fit
the poem and
made the reading
of the poem that
much more
excellent
3
The poem was
read pretty well,
for the most part.
It could’ve been
improved on some
small things
The costume and
or props were
pretty good, and it
showed a tried a
bit, but it could’ve
been made a bit
better.
2
The poem was not
read with much
expression. I put
some emphasis
into it, but not
much.
The person did not
put much thought
into the
props/costume
that they were
using.
1
The poem was just
read in a normal,
monotone voice
with no expression
The person did not
bring any costume
and/or props to
the reading of
their poem.
I will take the mark of your classmates, average it out and the add it to my mark to give you your final
mark out of 8.
REMEMBER: HAVE FUN WITH THIS. WE ARE ALL GOING TO BE DOING IT SO YOU AREN’T ALONE IN
FEELING NERVOUS!