Student Name ________________________________________________________________ Date ___________________________

Level
Criteria
Ideas for poem &
imagery
Experiment with
Language and word
choice (2.3.2)

Reflection
Express personal
preferences (1.1.3)
Poem Requirements
Create original
texts (2.4.1, 2.4.2)

Illustrations
Visually represent
the meaning of a
text. (2.2.1.e)

Exceeding
Expectations -4
Provides an
insightful use of
figurative language
to create imagery
and meaning in
poems.
Original ideas
Varied Vocabulary
Reader can
understand and
create a picture in
their mind
Correct spelling
Correct punctuation

Meeting
Expectations -3
Provides an
effective use of
figurative language
to create imagery
and meaning in
poems.
Original ideas
Reader can
understand
Somewhat varied
vocabulary
Correct spelling with
a few mistakes
Correct punctuation

Needs
Improvement -2
Provides an
appropriate use of
figurative language
to create imagery
and meaning in
poems. Has some
good ideas
Basic ideas with help
needed.
Ideas in writing
cause some
confusion.
Correct spelling with
multiple spelling
errors

Shares insightful
and meaningful
personal preferences
about poetry and
figurative language.

Shares competent
and significant
personal preferences
about poetry and
figurative language.

Shares appropriate
personal preferences
about poetry and
figurative language.

More than 4 types of

poems chosen to be
represented (5
poems total).
Poems strictly
follow structure of
the modeled forms
and language use is
insightful and
meaningful
Creates visuals that
are a vivid and
engaging
representation of the
poems.
Properly layered.

4 different types of
poems chosen (5
poems total).
Poems follow
structure of the
modeled forms and
language used is
effective and
significant

Less than 4 different

types of poems (5
poems total)
Poems sometimes
follow structure of
the modeled forms
and language used is
appropriate

Creates visuals that

are effective and
appealing
representations of
the poems.
Theme apparent

Creates visuals that

are a simplistic
representation of the
poems.
Matches theme.

Limited*-1
Provides little or no
use of figurative
language to create
imagery and
meaning in poems.
Someone elses
ideas (examples restated)
Causes confusion for
the reader.
No varied
vocabulary.
Some correct
spelling with many
errors.
Shares
inappropriate or
no personal
preferences about
poetry and figurative
language.
Less than 4 different
poem types (5
poems in total)
Poems do not
follow structure of
the modeled forms
and language used is
confusing and
insignificant
Creates visuals that
are poor and
unappealing
representation of the
poems.
Theme unapparent.

Insufficient/
Blank*
No score is
awarded
because there
is insufficient
evidence of
student
performance
based on the
requirements of
the assessment
task.
Poem types:
Cinquain- 5
lines
(traditional=cor
rect syllables
Descriptive=
correct number
of words)
Limerick (5
lines, 1,2 & 5
rhyme/ 3&4
rhyme)
Haiku- 5/7/5
syllables
Tanka5/7/5/7/7
syllables

Theme apparent for

each poem
When work is judged to be limited or insufficient, the teacher makes decisions about appropriate intervention to help the student
improve.