Fly High Reading Program

May Month Activity: Poetry in Motion

Dear Students / parents,

We are thrilled to announce our upcoming Fly High reading program for the month of May -
Poetry in Motion, where you will have the chance to showcase your favourite poem with
intonation and expression.

We want all students from grades 3 to 9 to take part in this exciting opportunity to demonstrate
your talents. Throughout the program, we will record your performances, and one winner will
be chosen per grade.

The selected winners will receive certificate of Merit and their performances will be featured on
our school's Fly High Reading Board and Social media pages.

Please see the program details below:

Program: Poetry in Motion

Date: 8th to 12th of May 2023

Please note that each student can only perform one poem (It could be a poem from a different
author or independently written one). Remember your poem should not exceed more than 3
minutes. You will judged on the below criteria attached herewith. This poetry in Motion will be
conducted by the English teacher during the English class which will be directed by the
teacher.

If you are interested, kindly register your name on or before 3rd May 2023 in the below link. We
urge you all to participate and share your amazing performances with us. We can't wait to see
what you can do!

Best regards,

English Department
Rubric:

CATEGORY 4 3 2 1
Knows the The performers know The performers know The performers know The performer could
Poem the poem well and the poem pretty well some of the poem, not say the poem
has obviously and has evidently but does not appear without using a
practiced reciting the practiced reciting the to have practiced. written copy.
poem several times. poem once or twice. Refers to notes 3-4
There is no need for Refers to notes once times, and the
notes and the or twice, but the performer appears
performer speaks performer is ill-at-ease.
with confidence. relatively confident.
Speaks Clearly Speaks clearly and Speaks clearly and Speaks clearly and Often mumbles or
distinctly all (100- distinctly all (100- distinctly most ( 94- can not be
95%) the time, and 95%) the time, but 85%) of the time. understood OR
mispronounces no mispronounces one Mispronounces no mispronounces more
words. word. more than one word. than one word.

Posture and Uses posture Uses posture Sometimes stands Slouches and/or
Eye Contact appropriate for the appropriate for the up straight and does not look at or
poem, looks relaxed poem and establishes eye try to involve
and confident. establishes eye contact. audience during
Establishes eye contact with all presentation.
contact with all members of the
members of the audience during the
audience during the presentation.
presentation.
Volume/Voice Volume is loud Volume is usually Volume is usually Volume too soft or
enough to be heard loud enough to be loud enough to be performer mumbles.
by all audience heard by all heard by all Audience often has
members throughout audience members. audience members. trouble
the presentation. Performer generally Performer speaks so understanding.
Performer speaks speaks clearly and fast that audience
clearly and paces paces performance. has trouble
performance. Is Is easily understood understanding.
easily understood by by audience
all audience members most of the
members all the time.
time.
Acting/Dialogue Performer uses Performer often uses Performer tries to Performer recites the
consistent voice voice inflection, facial use voice inflection, poem, but does not
inflection, facial expressions, and facial expressions, use voice inflection,
expressions, and movement to make and movement to facial expressions, or
movement to make the poem more make the poem more movement to make
the poem more believable, more believable, more the poem more
believable, more entertaining, and entertaining, and believable,
entertaining, and more easily more easily interesting, or clear.
more easily understood. understood.
understood.

Total – 20 points