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1 Poetry Pad Directions and Assessment Information Name______________________________ Block_______Date___________________ Poetry reflects itself through many avenues: song lyrics, music, cards, journals, and letters. Through poetry, one is able to express himself or herself, sometimes in an indirect way. Poetry can be fun, it can be sentimental, or it can be pensive. In this assignment, you will write five (5) poems (each with a different flavor) AND 3 haiku AND 2 limericks. Be creative with your Poetry Pad. You may mount your poems on a poster board or make a booklet of your poems. You may decorate your POETRY PAD with pictures, construction paper, or scrap booking materials. Additionally, each of you will choose and present your favorite poem to the class. Each poem is worth 20 points with the exception of the limericks and haiku which are each worth 10 points. The directions for writing each of the poems and the assessment for each poem are on the back of the poetry box. Also, sample poems are attached for your reading pleasure. Minimum number of lines Adjective rich Figurative language Creativity Neatness
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Poetry Pad Directions and Assessment Information
Name______________________________ Block_______Date___________________ Poetry reflects itself through many avenues: song lyrics, music, cards, journals, and letters. Through poetry, one is able to express himself or herself, sometimes in an indirect way. Poetry can be fun, it can be sentimental, or it can be pensive. In this assignment, you will write five (5) poems (each with a different flavor) AND 3 haiku AND 2 limericks. Be creative with your Poetry Pad. You may mount your poems on a poster board or make a booklet of your poems. You may decorate your POETRY PAD with pictures, construction paper, or scrap booking materials. Additionally, each of you will choose and present your favorite poem to the class. Each poem is worth 20 points with the exception of the limericks and haiku which are each worth 10 points. The directions for writing each of the poems and the assessment for each poem are on the back of the poetry box. Also, sample poems are attached for your reading pleasure.
Minimum number of lines Adjective rich Figurative language Creativity Neatness
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1 “Ode to my Locker”
Minimum 20 lines Pay tribute to your locker
2 “Childhood Memories”
Minimum 20 lines Recount special child- hood memories “I remember when…” “Childhood is……”
3 Minimum 20 lines Use onomatopoeia Describe an amusement park ride you exper- ienced
“Amusement Park Ride”
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“Hands or Feet” Minimum 20 lines Honor your hands or feet for all they do
5 “Extended Metaphor”
“My_____ is a….” Include each part of the entire package.
6 “I am….”
Minimum 15 lines Begin each line with “I am the…..”
7 Lewis Carroll’s
Jabberwocky A nonsense poem
Hyperbole
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Think of a memory…. Tell your story……. Write a ………
Narrative In poetic form
9 Starring……
*SENSORY LANGUAGE *IMAGERY *LYRICAL LINES
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Haiku
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Limericks
Have fun creating two limericks on topics of your
choice!
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GoGreen *Use alliteration *Pay tribute to our fine environment *Minimum 15 lines
POETRY BOX
Create three original Haiku
Haiku
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1 ODE TO MY LOCKER
_____(5) Min. 20 lines _____(5)Personification _____(5) Modifier rich _____(5) Creative ideas _____(20) Total "Once by the Pacific" "Ode to Billy Joe"
2 CHILDHOOD
MEMORIES
_____(5) Min. 20 lines _____(5) Modifier rich _____(5) Creative ideas _____(5) Repetition _____(20) Total “Childhood is…...” “I remember ….”
3 AMUSEMENT
PARK RIDE
_____(5) Min. 20 lines _____(5) Modifier rich _____(5) Creative ideas _____(5) Onomatopoeia _____(20) Total Write about your first or wildest ride.
4 HANDS OR FEET
_____(5) Min. 20 lines _____(5) Modifier rich _____(5) Creative ideas _____(5) Thematic _____(20) Total Write about what your hands OR feet do for you.
5 EXTENDED METAPHOR
_____(5) Include parts _____(5) Metaphor _____(5) Modifier rich _____(5) Creative ideas _____(20) Total *See attached sample "The Fog" "Troubled Woman"
6 I AM
_____(5) Min. 15 lines _____(5) Creative ideas _____(5) Modifier rich _____(5) Followed directions _____(20) Total *See attached poem
7 JABBERWOCKY
_____(5) Min. 15 lines _____(5) Hyperbole _____(5) Creative ideas _____(5) Modifier rich _____(20) Total *"Jabberwocky", a nonsense poem
8 NARRATIVE
_____(5) Min. 20 lines _____(5) Tell a story _____(5) Creative ideas _____(5) Modifier rich _____(20) Total "Annabelle Lee"
9 STARRING..
_____(5) Min. 15 lines _____(5) Imagery _____(5) Creative ideas _____(5) Modifier rich _____(20) Total "Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening" "Once by the Pacific"
10 HAIKU
_____(2) Follow directions _____(1) Snappy _____(5) Creative ideas _____(2) Presentation _____(10) Total *See attached haiku
11 LIMERICKS
_____(2) Follow directions _____(1) Snappy _____(2) Presentation _____(5) Creative ideas _____(10) Total *See attached limericks
12 GO GREEN
_____(5) Min. 15 lines _____(5) Alliteration _____(5) Creative ideas _____(5) Modifier rich _____(20) Total Be creative in writing about any environmental issue which interests you.
Poetry Box Directions and Assessment Value
Name_________________________Date_____________Block________ Poetry Score (100)__________________ Limericks and Haiku (20)___________ Total (120)________
