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Acrostic Narrative Poem Grade 6 Poetry Rubric Students will create and present an original acrostic poem using the key word MAMMOTHS, after having read Ch. 10 of Boy of the Painted Cave. Rubric Code: U99WAB By sbtaylor Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: English Type: Writing Grade Levels: 6-8

Acrostic Narrative Poem
	Met Expectations 4 pts	Met Most Expectations 3 pts	Met Some Expectations 2 pts	Met Few Expectations 1 pts
Message/Storyline	Met Expectations Student’s work demonstrates a complete retell and understanding of the ideas and details of the story	Met Most Expectations Student’s work demonstrates a retell and understanding of most of the ideas and details of the story.	Met Some Expectations Student’s work demonstrates a modest understanding of the story and retells a few ideas and details.	Met Few Expectations Student’s work lacks an understanding of the story and retells few ideas or details that are relevant to the story.
Word Usage	Met Expectations Student’s use of vocabulary is precise, vivid, and paints a strong clear and complete picture in the reader’s mind.	Met Most Expectations Student’s use of vocabulary is routine and workable.	Met Some Expectations Student’s use of vocabulary is more telling than showing.	Met Few Expectations Student’s use of vocabulary is very basic.
Form/Presentation	Met Expectations Poem is complete and follows its intended form. The student capitalized and bolded each letter at the beginning of each line.	Met Most Expectations Poem is mostly written in the proper forms. The student capitalized and/or bolded most of the letters at the beginning of each line.	Met Some Expectations Poem is somewhat written in the proper forms, while others stray significantly or are written as prose. The student capitalized and/or bolded a few of the letters at the beginning of each line.	Met Few Expectations Poem is not written in the proper form, ultimately diminishing the poetic value of the writer's collection. The student capitalized and/or bolded a few of the letters at the beginning of each line.
Language Conventions	Met Expectations Proper use of modern English spelling and grammar is employed consistently throughout the poem.	Met Most Expectations A couple of spelling or grammar mistakes are evident, but do not diminish the meaning of the poem.	Met Some Expectations The poet's intended meaning is muddled by several spelling or grammar errors.	Met Few Expectations There are numerous spelling or grammar errors, making the poem difficult to understand.