Country Acrostic Poem Grading Rubric
1. Vertical acrostic word is prominently
displayed through the use of font, font size,
and/or color
E G
S
U
2. Each line of poem contains accurate facts, related
to the country. Language is sophisticated and on
grade-level
E
S
U
3. Poem includes at least 6 characteristics/3 must be
a specific country physical feature, climate region,
vegetation zone/3 can be any human features of the
country
G
E
G
S
U
4. Includes pre-work, rough draft, and shows editing
and revision
E
G
S
U
5. Contains no spelling, punctuation & grammar mistakes
E
G
S
U