2. WORD USAGE
Word usage is the way a word, phrase, or
concept is used in a language or language
variety.
It helps determine how a writer should use a
language and which words you should use in
a specific context.
3. FORM
Form, in poetry, can be understood as the
physical structure of the poem: the length of
the lines, their rhythms, their system of
rhymes and repetition.
4. FORM
Different Forms Of Poetry
Acrostic
Limerick
Haiku Shakespearian
Free verse
Stanza
Tercet
Quatrain
Quintrain
Sestet
Septet
Octave
9. Fair
1 pts
Satisfactory
2 pts
Very Good
3 pts
Excellent
4 pts
Word Usage Student’s use of
vocabulary is
very basic.
Student’s use of
vocabulary is
more telling than
showing.
Student’s use of
vocabulary is
routine and
workable.
Student’s use of vocabulary is
precise, vivid and paints a strong
clear and complete picture in the
reader’s mind.
Form Poem is not written in the
proper form.
Poem is somewhat written
in the proper form.
Poem is mostly written in
the proper form.
Poem is complete and follows its
intended form.
Mechanics There are 12 or more
errors in grammar,
spelling, punctuation, and
capitalization.
There are 8 - 11 errors in
grammar, spelling,
punctuation, and
capitalization.
There are 4 - 7 errors in
grammar, spelling,
punctuation, and
capitalization
There are 3 or less errors in
grammar, spelling, punctuation,
and capitalization.
Poetic
Devices
Student's work does not
include any of the poetic
devices as instructed.
Poetic devices are
inaccurate.
Student's work includes
very few poetic devices as
instructed and poetic
devices are inaccurate.
Student's work includes
some poetic devices as
instructed. Poetic devices
may and/or may not be
accurate.
Student's work includes all poetic
devices as instructed. Poetic
devices are accurate.
Rhythm The poem has no rhythm
that makes it very difficult
to flow smoothly from one
line to the next.
The poem has very little
rhythm that makes it
difficult to flow smoothly
from one line to the next.
The poem has a rhythm
that makes it flow
somewhat smoothly from
one line to the next
The poem has a distinct rhythm
that makes it flow smoothly from
one line to the next.
11. PRESENTATION
If I Could Be A Fairy Now
If I Could Be A Fairy Now
I’d learned a lot of things
What flowers find to talk about
And what the birdie sings
12. Fair
1 pts
Satisfactory
2 pts
Very Good
3 pts
Excellent
4 pts
Word Usage Student’s use of vocabulary is
very basic.
Student’s use of vocabulary is
more telling than showing.
Student’s use of vocabulary is
routine and workable.
Student’s use of vocabulary is precise, vivid
and paints a strong clear and complete
picture in the reader’s mind.
Form Poem is not written in the proper
form.
Poem is somewhat written in the proper
form.
Poem is mostly written in the proper
form.
Poem is complete and follows its intended
form.
Mechanics There are 12 or more errors in
grammar, spelling, punctuation,
and capitalization.
There are 8 - 11 errors in grammar,
spelling, punctuation, and capitalization.
There are 4 - 7 errors in grammar,
spelling, punctuation, and
capitalization
There are 3 or less errors in grammar, spelling,
punctuation, and capitalization.
Poetic Devices Student's work does not include
any of the poetic devices as
instructed. Poetic devices are
inaccurate.
Student's work includes very few poetic
devices as instructed and poetic devices
are inaccurate.
Student's work includes some poetic
devices as instructed. Poetic devices
may and/or may not be accurate.
Student's work includes all poetic devices as
instructed. Poetic devices are accurate.
Rhythm The poem has no rhythm that
makes it very difficult to flow
smoothly from one line to the
next.
The poem has very little rhythm that
makes it difficult to flow smoothly from
one line to the next.
The poem has a rhythm that makes it
flow somewhat smoothly from one
line to the next
The poem has a distinct rhythm that makes it
flow smoothly from one line to the next.
Presentation The poem is poorly
presented and
illustrations do not
improve the
presentation.
The poem is adequately
presented and the choice
of clip art or illustrations are
neat and tidy creating an
acceptable presentation of
the poem.
The poem is nicely
presented and the choice
of clip art or illustrations
improve the presentation
of the poem.
The poem is beautifully
presented and the choice of clip
art or illustrations really improve
the presentation of the poem.
Effort Student’s work
Lacks understanding
of the assignment.
Student’s work
demonstrates some
understanding of the
assignment.
Student’s work
demonstrates an
understanding of the
assignment
Student’s work demonstrates a
complete understanding of
the assignment and goes
beyond the requirements.
