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Spring Acrostic Poem Rubric

Students create an acrostic poem based on the word spring and are to include one simile and one metaphor about spring within the poem.

Rubric Code: A25W3XW

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Subject: English

Type: Assignment

Grade Levels: 6-8

Spring Acrostic Poem
	Excellent 4 pts	Good 3 pts	Fair 2 pts	Poor 1 pts
Content	Excellent The subject of spring remains clear throughout the whole poem, exceeding expectations. Student has included significant details and has used sophisticated word choice for the spring subject.	Good The subject of spring is evident throughout the whole poem. Student has used appropriate word choice for the explanations of spring.	Fair Not all lines talk about the spring subject. Student did not use appropriate word choice for the spring subject.	Poor Subject of spring is NOT evident in work. Student did not put any effort into word choice for the poem.
Figurative Language	Excellent Creatively used both a simile and a metaphor. Also was able to include more than two examples of figurative language.	Good Was able to include one simile and one metaphor. The examples make sense.	Fair Was able to attempt to use one simile and one metaphor. A few minor mistakes but close to having them both.	Poor Was unable to include both a simile and metaphor.
Acrostic Details	Excellent The word spring is in a vertical line and each line begins with the starting letter of the line.	Good The word spring is in a vertical line and almost every line begins with the starting letter of the line.	Fair The main details of an acrostic poem such as a vertical line and starting every line with the correct letter is inconsistent.	Poor The word spring is not in a vertical line and each line is not beginning with the correct letter.
Mechanics	Excellent Free from spelling, punctuation, and grammar errors.	Good Only 1-2 spelling punctuation, or grammar errors.	Fair 3-4 spelling punctuation, or grammar errors.	Poor More than 5 spelling punctuation, or grammar errors that make the explanations hard to read.
Presentation of Poem	Excellent The final copy of the poem is readable, colourful and attractive for readers. The display is creative and it looks like you took great pride in your work. Fantastic work!	Good The final copy of the poem is readable, colourful, and looks good. The final copy looks like you took some pride in your work. Great job!	Fair The final copy of the poem is challenging to read, has minimal colour. The final copy can use some touch ups. Good work!	Poor The final copy of the poem is hard to read or is very plain, with not a lot of effort given.

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