Personification Poem and Presentation Rubric
Name:
Use of
Personification
Creativity and
Descriptive
Language
Communication of
Poem
Positive Evaluation
of Peers
Comments:
Advanced
Proficient
Developing
Beginning
Clearly applies the
element of
personification with
success.
Applies the element
of personification
throughout the
majority of the
poem.
Somewhat applies
the element of
personification in a
few lines of poem.
Little to no success
in applying
personification in
poem.
Uses creativity and
descriptive language Uses creativity and
Little to no effort in
Poem lacks vivid
that enhances writing descriptive language
the areas of creative
language and
– true effort is
that enhances
thinking and
creative topics.
evident in word
writing.
descriptive language.
choice selection.
Communicates poem
Communicates poem Communicates poem
Struggles to read
with animated voice
with clear voice and with an unconfident
poem in an audible
and inflection in their
appropriate volume.
voice and volume.
manner.
tone.
Shows eagerness to
Demonstrates
Does not
respond to peers in a
Demonstrates partial
understanding of
demonstrate
positive manner
understanding of
personification by
understanding of
while demonstrating
personification by
responding to peers
personification or
understanding of
responding to peers.
in a positive manner.
respond positively.
personification.