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Holiday Poem

Color Poem

A Holiday Poem uses words or phrases to describe that holiday using the 5 senses.

Rubric Code: T25W27W

By dawnascott

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Subject: English

Type: Writing

Grade Levels: K-5

Holiday Poem Create a poem that describes your favorite holiday. Be sure to follow the example provided. Remember to include detail.
	Excellent 4 pts	Good 3 pts	Developing 2 pts	Needs Improvement 1 pts
Holiday Poem This poem consists of 7 lines. Use the clues underneath each line to write a sentence/phrase describing something from that holiday using that sense.	Excellent 7/7 lines describe the chosen holiday and match the appropriate sense (Ex. looks, sounds, smells, feels, and tastes).	Good 7/7 lines describe the chosen holiday and match the appropriate sense (Ex. looks, sounds, smells, feels, and tastes), but the ideas get repetitive.	Developing 5/7 lines describe the chosen holiday and match the appropriate sense (Ex. looks, sounds, smells, feels, and tastes).	Needs Improvement 3 or fewer lines describe the chosen holiday and match the appropriate senses (Ex. looks, sounds, smells, feels, and tastes).
Word Choice Lines should be filled with details/words that are descriptive for the reader.	Excellent It is clear that the student put deep thought into creating lines with descriptive details/words to describe the topic.	Good It is clear that the student put effort into creating lines with descriptive details/words to describe the topic.	Developing Majority of the lines include some descriptive details/words, but overall the examples are lacking.	Needs Improvement The lines lack descriptive details/words to describe the topic.
Line Mechanics Appropriate capitalization, punctuation, and spelling should be used in each line.	Excellent Lines have correct spelling and mechanics.	Good Lines have few mistakes with spelling or mechanics.	Developing Lines have few mistakes with spelling and mechanics.	Needs Improvement Lines have multiple mistakes with spelling and mechanics.
Handwriting Handwriting should be neat and legible.	Excellent Handwriting is neat and legible.	Good Handwriting is mostly neat and legible.	Developing Handwriting is difficult to read but legible.	Needs Improvement Handwriting is difficult to read and not legible.