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Poem/Song Lyrics Figurative Language 
Figurative Language Project
You will find examples of a metaphor, simile, onomatopoeia, personification, alliteration, onomatopoeia, hyperbole, and imagery present in song lyrics. Song lyrics MUST be appropriate for school. Inappropriate song lyrics will result in an automatic ZERO!!!!!
Rubric Code: AX753W7
By Tyherah
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Subject: English  
Type: Presentation  
Grade Levels: 6-8

Powered by iRubric Figurative language Project
  Below Standards

2 pts

Not Meeting Standards

5 pts

Met Standards (Passed Target)

8 pts

Exemplary Work (Passed Target)

10 pts

Identify Meaning and Tone
10 pts

Identify specific word choice on meaning and tone (2.0)
Below Standards

No examples were identified or less than half were correct or present. Tone is not addressed at all.
Not Meeting Standards

Student identified 5 of the 10 examples and answered what type of tone they thought the language brought to the song.
Met Standards (Passed Target)

Student correctly identified 8 of the 10 examples and answered what type of tone they thought the language brought to the song.
Exemplary Work (Passed Target)

Student correctly identified all 10 figurative language examples and what type of tone each brought to the song/poem.
Analyze Meaning and Tone
10 pts

Analyze the impact of specific word choice on meaning and tone. (3.0)
Below Standards

Student did not explain any figurative language. They just wrote down the example.
Not Meeting Standards

Student did not explain why the specific language was used for each example and why they thought it was chosen. They did not explain why they think the artist picked the particular figurative language.
Met Standards (Passed Target)

Student explained why the specific language was used and why they think the particular figurative language was chosen for 8-9 of the figurative languages.
Exemplary Work (Passed Target)

Student explained why the specific language was used and why they think the particular figurative language was chosen for each figurative language. They explained why they thought that the artist chose language so precise.
Expressing Language
10 pts

Choose language that expresses ideas precisely and concisely. (2.0)
Below Standards

Student did not explain why the artist chose the language that they chose.
Not Meeting Standards

Students explained why the artist chose the language in the song/poem, but it's not accurate or it doesn't make sense.
Met Standards (Passed Target)

Students explained why the artist chose the language in the song/poem in a precise manner, but some thoughts seem unclear
Exemplary Work (Passed Target)

Students explained why the artist chose the language in the song/poem in a precise manner. In other words, the student explained their explanations clearly
Analyze the Structure
10 pts

Analyze the structure an author uses to organize a text and how the major sections contribute to the whole. (2.0)
Below Standards

The student doesn't focus on how the author uses the song/poem as a whole.
Not Meeting Standards

The student focuses on how the author uses the song/poem as a whole to connect the language, but doesn't explain their thoughts.
Met Standards (Passed Target)

The student focuses on how the author uses the song/poem as a whole to connect the language but some thoughts seem unclear.
Exemplary Work (Passed Target)

The student focuses on how the author uses the song as a whole to connect the language so that the reader can evaluate their word choice.



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