Poetry Portfolio

*Don’t forget about good word choice*

Poetry Portfolio
Plan Activity to Complete Point Value Date Points
to do Done Earned
Write a limerick poem. Theme of 20
your choice. Needs to have either a
simile or hyperbole in it.
Write a haiku poem about nature. 15
Write a free verse poem with at 25
least two literary devices. Must have
at least 16 lines. Theme of your
choice.
Write a concrete poem- must draw 20
it.
Write a slam poem- this should be 50
performed either only to me or to
the whole class. Needs to be at least
a minute of talking.
Write a limerick poem based on the 20
picture provided. (you can do this
twice, earning 40 points)
Pick one of the two poems to do an 20
analysis on.
Transform a bad poem into a great 15
poem (word choice)
Write a couplet poem (AABB) about 20
yourself- should have at least 12
lines.
Write a free verse poem about a 25
place that frightens you or a place
where you feel happy. Try to
recreate the feeling of the place.
Poetry Portfolio
Name:

Expression of Ideas Word Choice Structure (2.4) Organization &

(1.1) (2.2;2.3;4.1) presentation (3.3; 4.3)
Mastery Expanded on own Used creative and Was written in the Poem is extremely well
experiences to express descriptive words to correct structure and written with ideas
ideas in an extremely create a vivid image in used the structure flowing perfectly. Poem
creative manner the readers mind. Used purposively to enhance is in a chronological
strong literary devices the poem order and laid out to
to enhance poem. emphasize key points
making the message of
the poem evident.
Proficient Used own experiences Used descriptive Was written in the Poem is clearly written,
to express ideas in a language that paints a correct structure. linking ideas so they
creative manner strong image in the flow. Poem has a clear
readers mind. Used message.
good literary devices to
improve poem
Acceptable Used basic experiences Used good vocabulary, Was mostly written in Poem is mostly clear;
in their writing. Ideas in had a literary device the correct structure. some ideas do not link
the poem make sense that flowed with the or seem to be in the
poem. right order. Mostly clear
message in the poem
Beginning Poem was predictable, Vocabulary was basic. Was occasionally Poem is unclear with no
and ideas are not clear Included a literary written in the correct overall message. Poem
device that seemed out structure. attempts to organize
of place in the poem. ideas in a logical
manner.

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