(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