Due Date: April 28th Grading Rubric at the bottom. Choose between the following two poems: Homework! Oh, Homework! By: Jack Prelutsky Homework! Oh, homework! I hate you! You stink! I wish I could wash you away in the sink, if only a shredder would shred you to bits. Homework! Oh, homework! You're giving me fits. I'd rather take baths with a man-eating shark, or wrestle a lion alone in the dark, eat spinach and liver, pet ten porcupines, than tackle the homework my teacher assigns. Homework! Oh, homework! You're last on my list, I simply can't see why you even exist, if you just disappeared it would tickle me pink. Homework! Oh, homework! I hate you! You stink! OR Homework By: Jane Yolen What is it about homework That makes me want to write My Great Aunt Myrt to thank her for The sweater that's too tight? What is about homework That makes me pick up socks That stink from days and days of wear, Then clean the litter box? What is it about homework That makes me volunteer To take the garbage out before The bugs and flies appear? What is it about homework That makes me wash my hair And take an hour combing out The snags and tangles there? What is it about homework? You know, I wish I knew, 'Cause nights when I've got homework I've got much too much to do! Rubric Number of prompts needed No prompts (4 pts.) One prompt (3 pts.) Two prompts (2 pts.) Three prompts (1 pt.) Announced title and author (1 pt.) Speed and flow of delivery (1-3 pts.) Good enunciation (1-2 pts.) Hand motions (1-3 pts.) Posture (1 pt.) Eye contact (1-3 pts.) Interesting expressions/voice inflection (1-4 pts.) Good volume (1-4 pts.) / Total/Grade