Assignment: Write a free verse poem about anything. It can tell a story, describe a person, animal,
feeling or object. They can serious, sad, funny or educational. Whatever subject that appeals to the
poet can end up in free verse.
Free Verse Rubric
2
1.5
1
.5
The main idea of my
poem is really hard to
identify. The main idea is
not unique. The main idea
of my poem is hard to
identify.
There is no main
idea to my poem.
identified.
The main idea of my
poem is kind of clear
and not easily
identified. The main
idea of my poem is kind
of clear
The words and phrases
The words and phrases
in my poem are vivid,
in my poem are sort of
The words and phrases in
The words and
they support the main
vivid, and most of them
my poem aren’t really
phrases in my
idea and tone of my
support the main idea
poem.
and tone of my poem.
The main idea of my
Message
poem expresses
emotions or thoughts.
The main idea of my
poem is clear and easily
Words and Phrases
vivid and do not connect
poem do not seem
to the main idea.
carefully selected.
My points
The layout and
punctuation of my poem
enhance the
Flow/Lines
understanding of the
poem. My poem has at
least 15 lines and no
Stanza placement and
Some line breaks and
No definite
line breaks and thought
stanzas are thought out.
structure. My
out. My poem has at
My poem has 10-15
poem has less than
least 15 lines.
lines.
10 lines.
rhyme scheme.
Poetic Devices
Two or more examples
of poetry devices from
your unit 2 notes are
used correctly and
enhance the poem.
Two examples of
poetry devices from
your unit 2 notes that
are used correctly.
One poetic device from
your unit 2 notes that is
used correctly.
No examples of
poetry devices
used or if they are
used they are not
used properly.
Few minor errors, if
Conventions/Neatness
any, which do not
Some errors that don’t
detract from the
distract too much from
overall poem. Poem is
the overall poem. Poem
typed or written in my
is easy to read.
Many errors that
So many errors
detract from the overall
that the poem is
poem.
difficult to read.
best handwriting.
I included a writer's
Writer’s Note
note that gave a
detailed answer to each
of the 3 question.
Total
I included a writer's
note that gave an
answer to each of the
three questions.
I included a writer's
note that gave an answer
to each of the three
questions.
I did not include a
writer's note with
X5
this poem.
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