Category
Title Page
Table of
Contents
Language
5:Outstanding
4:Very Good
3:Satisfactor
2:Substandar
1:Unsatis-
Creative
Creative
factory
Less creative
Little creativity
Colourful
Not started
Colourful
Few colours used
Only one colour used
Name visible
Name visible
Name visible
Name visible
Grade visible
Grade visible
Grade visible
Grade missing
Neat
All pages listed
Neatness lacking
1 or 2 poem names
Scribble colouring
3 to 4 poem names
Not finished
More than 4 poem
Decoration present
missing
missing
names missing
Decoration present
A little decoration
Not finished
Words are precise,
Writer selects precise
present
Poets vocabulary is
Poet uses Imprecise
paints a strong, clear
words which paint a
more telling than
language and halting
complete picture in the
picture in the readers
showing. Words do not
phrases. Words do not
readers mind. Vivid
mind.
all keep the rhythm or
give a clear image
descriptive words and
Words support the
enhance the mood.
readers mind of the
details used in the
poems mood.
Not started
Not started
topic.
poem. Words evoke a
strong feeling in the
Content and
ideas
reader.
Poet writes about the
Writers topic is
Writers topic is vague
Writers poem lacks a
Poems are missing or not
topic in a way that is
represented through
or may have too many
central idea is not clear.
completed
focused, engaging,
the eyes of a poet.
topics in one poem.
Topic may get lost in
Student self-reflection
strong and artful with
Looks at topic from a
Student self-reflection
irrelevant details.
and poetry analysis not
imagery.
different angle and/or
and poetry analysis
Student self-reflection
started.
Student self-reflection
what the topic
begun but not
and poetry analysis
and poetry analysis
resembles.
completed, or carelessly
begun but not
complete and
It is clear that the
done
completed
thoughtful, best effort
topic matters to the
is done
poet.
The writer misspelled
several grade level
words Some high
frequency words were
not spelled correctly
The writer used end
punctuation correctly,
capitals were used to
begin lines and for
names and places
The writer could read
Lack of spelling and
the writing. Many high
punctuation make poems
frequency words
difficult to read and
misspelled. The writer
understand
Student self-reflection
and poetry analysis
complete but lacking in
Spelling and
The writer used what
effort
The writer spelled high
punctuation
they know about spelling
frequency words
patterns (aw, ur, igh
correctly
etc.) to help them spell
The writer used capitals
They used another
and ending marks to
source to help with
give the poem meaning
correct spelling
Punctuation was used to
help the reader read
with expression
had spaces between
words.
Ending punctuation is
not used correctly. The
writer used capital
letters to start most
sentences.
Creativity/
Visual
Appearance
Neatness
Visually appealing and
Some originality with
Some originality shown
Every pages looks the
No effort made to
includes colour and
effort to make pages
Limited effort to make
very same no original
dress book up
original graphics on each
appealing
pages appealing
graphics
page
Limited visual appeal
Work is best quality,
Work is not consistently
Some neatness
Work is messy and
No effort made to
extras are eye catching
best
A few drawings and
difficult to read
decorate pages
Best printing - legible
Some incomplete
additions
Graphics and additions
Work is scribbly and
unfinished
unreadable
additions