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Poetry Selection Poetry selections Most of the poetry There is a mixture Most of the poetry
show complexity selections are of grade-level selections are
and grade-level grade-level poems and simplistic or
appropriateness. appropriate and simplistic poems. children’s poems.
complex. 1-2 are
slightly below
grade-level or
simplistic.

TPCASTT All steps are Most of the steps Many of the steps Some of the steps
completed for each are completed for are completed for are completed for
poem. each poem. each poem. each poem.
Missing 1-3 Missing 4-6 Missing more than
pieces. pieces. 7 pieces.

Paraphrasing Every stanza is Every stanza is Most of the poem Poem is merely
Step (TPCASTT) paraphrased. paraphrased and is paraphrased., summarized
Shows a complete shows an but gaps exist in briefly. Summary
and thorough understanding of understanding of is general and
understanding of the poem, but isn’t the poem. A doesn’t show an
the poem. as thorough or couple of understanding of
specific. May misinterpretations. the poem.
have minor
misinterpretations.

Connotation A sincere effort has An effort has been Only two Only two
Step (TPCASTT) been made to made to identify examples of each examples of each
identify as many most of the poetic device have been device have been
poetic devices as devices in the identified. All are identified. Some
possible. All poem. Some of correct. are incorrect.
devices identified the major devices
are correct. may have been
missed or some of
the devices are
incorrectly
identified.

Theme Step Provides a Provides an Provides an Misunderstands

(TPCASTT) thorough and explanation about explanation of the the meaning of the
insightful the theme of the theme that is poem or gives a
explanation about poem. Uses at general and does general statement
the theme of the least three pieces not show a strong without any
poem. Uses at of evidence from understanding of evidence.
least three pieces the poem for the poem’s overall
of evidence from support. message. Some
the poem for Explanations lack of the evidence is
support and thoroughness and missing or does
explains how each specificity, but are not support the
piece connects to mostly correct. theme.
the theme.
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Poetic Devices All poetic devices Most of the poetic Many of the poetic Some of the poetic
are correctly devices are devices are devices are
identified. correctly identified. correctly identified. incorrectly
1-3 mistakes. 4-6 mistakes. identified. More
than 7 mistakes.

Device Analysis All 12 poetic All 12 poetic Most of the poetic Some of the poetic
devices are devices are devices are devices are
explained. explained. explained; missing explained; missing
Explanations are Explanations show 1-2. Explanations more than 2.
thorough and show the impact of each start to show the Explanations are
how each device device on the impact of each general, don’t
impacts the poem. poem but lack device on the explain the impact
thoroughness or poem but may be on the specific
specificity. a little off or not poem, or are
well explained. misinterpreted.