iRubric: Listening: A Cinquain Poem rubric

The vocabulary is creative and unique, including the line 5 synonym. The poem flows very smoothly from line to line and provides the reader with a rich sense of the topic of listening. Words are appropriate, descriptive and allow the reader to visualize the theme of listening.

The poem flows smoothly and provides the reader with a sense of the topic of listening. Words are appropriate, descriptive and may help to reinforce the theme of listening.

The poem may provide the reader with a sense of the topic of listening. Words may or may not be appropriate or reinforce the theme of listening.

The poem does not provide the reader with a sense of the topic of listening. The vocabulary chosen is elementary, may not be appropriate, and does not reinforce the theme of listening.

All words are spelled correctly and punctuation is correct for the format of the poem. Adjectives and verbs are correctly used and the poem contains a grammatically correct four/five word sentence or phrase.

All words are spelled correctly and punctuation is correct for the format of the poem. Most adjectives and verbs are correctly used although there may be an error or two. The poem contains a grammatically correct four/five word sentence or phrase.

Some words are misspelled and punctuation may be lacking for the format of the poem. Some adjectives and verbs are not correctly used. The poem may or may not contains a grammatically correct four/five word sentence or phrase.

Words are misspelled and punctuation is lacking for the format of the poem. Adjectives and verbs are not correctly used.