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poem with metaphors and similes poem with metaphors and similes Students will create an original poem to describe their chosen endangered animal using imagery, similes and metaphors. Rubric Code: DXW5A4W By wazcats Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: English Type: Writing Grade Levels: K-5

Endangered Animal Poem
	Needs Major Revision 1 pts	Needs Some Revision 2 pts	Meets Expectations 3 pts	Exceeds Expectations! 4 pts
Poetic Conventions 25 %	Needs Major Revision The poem is sloppy. It does not use imagery or have a title.	Needs Some Revision The poem is missing two of the following: neatness, imagery, or title	Meets Expectations The poem is missing one of the following: neatness, imagery, or title	Exceeds Expectations! Poem is neat on the page. The poem uses vivid imagery and there is a title that is appropriate for the content of the poem.
Use of Similes & Metaphors 50 %	Needs Major Revision There are no similes or metaphors used or attempted.	Needs Some Revision There is at least one attempt at using a simile or metaphor but it does not work.	Meets Expectations There is at least one metaphor or simile that describes the endangered animal in the poem.	Exceeds Expectations! The poet has used at least one metaphor and one simile to describe the endangered animal in the poem.
Grammar and Spelling 25 %	Needs Major Revision There is no punctuation in the poem. Capital letters are not used correctly and there are multiple misspelled words.	Needs Some Revision There are some mistakes in punctuation capitalization and spelling.	Meets Expectations The poem has at least one mistake in punctuation, capitalization or spelling.	Exceeds Expectations! The poet uses correct grammar with no mistakes in punctuation, capitalization or spelling.