Distinguished Proficient Basic Unsatisfactory

(27-30 points) (23-26 points) (22-20 points) (19 and below)

Poem follows Poem follows Poem follows Poem does not follow
5-7-5 syllable Haiku 5-7-5 syllable Haiku 5-7-5 syllable Haiku 5-7-5 syllable Haiku
pattern pattern pattern pattern
Haiku format is very Haiku format is Haiku format is Haiku format is not
attractive and attractive and easy to read attractive or
easy to read easy to read easy to read
The topic of the poem The topic of the poem The topic of the poem The topic of the poem
is clearly related to is somewhat related could be related to is not related to
nature to nature nature nature
Illustrations are Illustrations are Illustrations are Illustrations are
extremely creative attractive and appropriate but dull and/or not
and appropriate appropriate unimaginative appropriate

Rubrics in Writing Haiku