If Youre Not From... Poem Project Mrs.

Radcliffe 6th Grade Language Arts

1. Use the If Youre Not From poem template to create your own unique poem about your favorite place, a place you grew up, or a place you know very well. 2. Buddy Edit- We will buddy edit our poems in class 3. Publish- We will then publish our poems by choosing one of the following: A) typing your poem into Google Docs or Word and then gluing it to a larger piece of paper to decorate. B) creating a StoryBird digital book to enhance your poem C) creating a Prezi presentation to enhance your poem D) creating a digital book by using the iPhone/iPad/iPod app called StoryKit Ideas 5 Focused, clear, specific. It keeps the readers attention. a) I know a lot about this topic and added interesting tidbits. b) I showed what was happening instead of telling. c) My topic was small enough to handle. d) I can easily answer the question, What is the point of this paper/story? 3 Some really good parts, some not there yet! a) Some things are new, other things everyone else already knows. b) Details are general (nice, fun, some, good.) c) Im still thinking aloud on paper. Im looking for a good idea. d) Maybe Ill write 1 Just beginning to figure out what I want to say. a) I havent shared much information. I dont seem to know much about this topic. b) My details are so vague its hard to picture anything. c) Im still thinking aloud on paper. Im looking for a good idea. d) Maybe Ill write about this or maybe Ill write about that.

Imagery (sensory details)

5 Focused, clear, specific, created a strong picture in the readers mind. a) I used 5 or more sensory detail phrases b) The reader could see, taste, hear, touch, and smell my location because of my descriptive language c) I used figurative language such as personification, metaphors, alliterations, similes, etc.

3 Some really good parts, some not there yet! a) I used 3-4 sensory detail phrases b) I appealed to the readers senses but I couldve been more descriptive, b y using more figurative language.

1 Just beginning to figure out imagery. a) I used 1-2 sensory detail phrases b) I described my location and its unique qualities but I didnt use figurative language

Published Piece

3 1 a) My published piece (whether digital a) My published piece is not or poster) is complete (or mostly complete complete) b) It is evident that I did not try my b) I worked hard on my project but I very best couldve shown more effort c) My visuals do not go along with c) My visuals mostly go along with my ideas or I do not have enough my ideas visuals d) The organization of my project is d) The organization of my project is mostly neat. The layout is a little not very neat. confusing. ***You can receive a score of a 4 if you are in between the 5 and 3 or a score of a 2 if you in between the 1 and the 3. A = 14-15 points B = 12-13 points C = 11 points D = 10 points F = 9 points or below

5 a) My published piece (whether digital or poster) is complete b) It is evident I worked hard and tried my absolute best. c) My visuals go along with my ideas and are well thought out d) The organization of my project is neat and well laid out.