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
