Poetry Madness: Game 8

Choose a winner for Game 8 tonight. Refer to the rubric in the previous post to remind yourself of the expectations. Be sure you are writing meaningful reasons for why you choose a poem

Poetry Madness: Game 7

Choose a winner for Game 7 tonight. Refer to the rubric in the previous post to remind yourself of the expectations. Be sure you are writing meaningful reasons for why you choose a poem.

Poetry Madness: Game 6

Choose a winner for Game 6 tonight. Here is a reminder as to how your responses will be graded.

Poetry Madness Blog Response Rubric

	Exceeds Expectations	Meets Expectations	Working Toward Expectations	Below Expectations
Poem 1 Summary – you explain the main idea of the poem in a clear, concise way.
Poem 2 Summary – same as above
Supported Opinion – your own thoughts, use a “because,” you explain specific poet’s craft that you like, ask a question, make a connection.
Well-written to the best of your individual ability (spelling, punctuation, complex and compound sentence structure)

Poetry Madness: Game 5

answer the following 3 questions about the poems you have read.

1. What is the meaning of the first poem? (Summarize in one sentence)
2. What is the meaning of the second poem? (Summarize in one sentence)
3. Based on the criteria, which poem did you choose and WHY? ***Please tell me everything you think, but use your best writing.

Read Game 5 and choose your favorite.

Reminder: Don't forget to reread your writing. i am noticing spelling mistakes and run-on sentences.

Poetry Madness: Game 4

answer the following 3 questions about the poems you have read.

1. What is the meaning of the first poem? (Summarize in one sentence)
2. What is the meaning of the second poem? (Summarize in one sentence)
3. Based on the criteria, which poem did you choose and WHY? ***Please tell me everything you think, but use your best writing.

Read Game 4 and choose your favorite.

Reminder: Don't forget to reread your writing. i am noticing spelling mistakes and run-on sentences.

Poetry Madness: Game 3

answer the following 3 questions about the poems you have read.

1. What is the meaning of the first poem? (Summarize in one sentence)
2. What is the meaning of the second poem? (Summarize in one sentence)
3. Based on the criteria, which poem did you choose and WHY? ***Please tell me everything you think, but use your best writing.

Read Game 3 and choose your favorite.

Reminder: Don't forget to reread your writing. i am noticing spelling mistakes and run-on sentences.

Poetry Madness: Game 2

During March, the best college basketball teams vie for the National Title. In order to be the best, each team must state their case by playing the best, scoring the most, and ultimately advancing to the next round.

To create a sense of poetry madness in our room and celebrate poetry and songwriting, we will read a bracket (2 poems) each evening and advance a class winner the following day. However, like the basketball tournament, we must use specific criteria to judge a poem: meaning, poet's craft (rhyme, line breaks, punctuation, simile/metaphor, word choice, repetition), ability to visualize, and your personal connection.

Each night you will answer the following 3 questions about the poems you have read.

1. What is the meaning of the first poem? (Summarize in one sentence)
2. What is the meaning of the second poem? (Summarize in one sentence)
3. Based on the criteria, which poem did you choose and WHY? ***Please tell me everything you think, but use your best writing.

Read Game 2 and choose your favorite.

Poetry Madness: Game 1

During March, the best college basketball teams vie for the National Title. In order to be the best, each team must state their case by playing the best, scoring the most, and ultimately advancing to the next round.

To create a sense of poetry madness in our room and celebrate poetry and songwriting, we will read a bracket (2 poems) each evening and advance a class winner the following day. However, like the basketball tournament, we must use specific criteria to judge a poem: meaning, poet's craft (rhyme, line breaks, punctuation, simile/metaphor, word choice, repetition), ability to visualize, and your personal connection.

Each night you will answer the following 3 questions about the poems you have read.

1. What is the meaning of the first poem? (Summarize in one sentence)
2. What is the meaning of the second poem? (Summarize in one sentence)
3. Based on the criteria, which poem did you choose and WHY? ***Please tell me everything you think, but use your best writing.

Tonight please read Game 1 and choose your favorite.