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Color Poem (simile and metaphor) Color Poem (simile and metaphor) Student needed to use descriptive words, and at least 7 similes and/or metaphors to describe one color. Rubric Code: VX5B647 By NStuart Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: English Type: Assignment Grade Levels: 6-8

Color Poem
	Needs Improvement 1 pts	Good 2 pts	Excellent 3 pts
Descriptive	Needs Improvement Student did not use many adjectives or description to help the reader visualize the subject	Good Student used a few adjectives and descriptive words to describe the colors	Excellent Student used many adjectives and descriptive words
Usage of simile/metaphor	Needs Improvement Student used less than 7 similes/metaphors	Good Student used 14 similes and metaphors	Excellent Student used at least 21 metaphors
Thoughtfulness	Needs Improvement Poem reflects minimal effort was spent to create it	Good Poem reflects a good deal of effort was spent to create it	Excellent Poem reflects a great deal of effort was spent to create it
Creativity	Needs Improvement Author included obvious ideas and common descriptive words only.	Good Author included 1-2 non-obvious ideas in the poem and/or utilized 1-2 uncommon descriptive words	Excellent Author included 3 or more non-obvious ideas in the poem and/or utilized 3 or more uncommon descriptive words