(updated January 12, 2003)
Journals
_____1. Describe your
attitude about both reading and writing poetry.
Be specific about any likes or dislikes you have about it.
_____2. Open write in poetic
form.
_____3. Write down a couple of your favorite riddles or make up a couple of your own.
_____4. Write a 10 line poem from an unusual point of view.
_____5. What are some of the
small things that you enjoy most in life? Describe
them. What do you think makes each
so special?
_____6. What are some of the small things that really irritate you in everyday
life? Describe them. What do you think makes each so annoying?
_____7. First Lines - in poetic form.
_____8. Write a 5 line poem with at least one metaphor about how you feel today.
_____9. What if? in poetic form.
_____10. 10 line poem telling
your best friend why you like him/her.
_____ of 10 completed acceptably = _____of 25
Poems with SRDs
_____1. Point of View Poem
_____2. Illustrated version of your Guided Imagery
poem w/ reverse tone version in portfolio.
_____3. Metaphor Poem
_____4. Ode
_____5. Catalog Verse
_____6. 3 Shape Poems: 1 Concrete, 1 Pattern, 1 Diamante
_____7. 3 Form Poems: 1 Haiku, 1 Tanka, 1 Cinquain
_____8. 3 Playing with Rhyme + Poems: 1 Limerick, 1 Eye Rhyme, 1 Acrostic
_____ of 14 poems completed acceptably = _____of 25
Exercises
_____1. Two paragraph
commentary on your favorite poem telling why you like it and exploring your
interpretation of how the poem was written.
_____2.
Your 12 O'clock News interpretive drawing.
_____3.
August imagery exercises (from handout).
_____4.
Guided Imagery descriptive paragraph.
_____5. Mother to Son
extended metaphor exercises.
_____ of 5 exercises completed acceptably = _____of 25
Overall Impression = _____of 25
Assessment of original poetry according to Poetry Scoring Guide:_____
Overall impression of portfolio and learning: excellent good acceptable poor
Final Score:_____ of 100