Thursday 30 October 2014

7B Poetry Assignment - Weeks of October 27 and November 3

English Poetry Assignment          Grade 7            Due Date: TO BE DETERMINED 

The purpose of this assignment is to write 5 Haiku Poems, incorporating JUICY vocabulary and the use of Similes and Metaphors.

Co-Created Success Criteria:
I CAN….
- write 4 original Haiku poems about each of the 4 Seasons
- include 1 Simile or Metaphor in each poem
- write 1 original “General” poem, tying each of my other 4 poems together (think THEME)
- include 1 simile or Metaphor in my General poem
- create an organized poster NO SMALLER THAN 17x24 (this can be found in Room 210…just ask if you need it!)
- illustrate each of my poems using related images
- make my poster colourful and eye-catching
Haiku Poems Rubric

Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Level 4
Poems are not structured properly
Most poems are not structured properly
Most poems are structured properly
All 5 poems have the proper structure
Uses similes or metaphors in 1 or none of the poems
Uses simile or metaphor in some (2-4) of the poems
Uses only similes OR only metaphors in all 5 poems
Uses a combination of simile AND metaphor in all 5 poems
Visuals are missing from some poems or are not appropriate to the subject of the poem
Some poems have weak visuals or have visuals that are not appropriate to the subject of the poem
Good visuals are included for all 5 poems and appropriate for the subject of the poems
Strong visuals are included for all 5 poems and appropriate for the subject of the poems

Feedback:
·        Make sure all your poems have the structure 5syllables-7syllables-5syllables
·        Try to include more similes or metaphors in your poems
·        Try to use both similes and metaphors

·        Include more visuals/ coloured visuals/ appropriate visuals