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Dear Teacher,
This resource is a creative brainstorming assignment you can use to help students write poetry that is inspired by pictures.

The purpose of this assignment is to provide inspiration, differentiation, choice, and voice to students.

With this assignment, the ball really IS in their court. They choose the style of poem they would like to write, the image that inspires them, the
length and structure of the poem, and all of the guidelines.

I’d suggest giving students some blanket expectations before allowing them to fly.

For instance – are you okay with students choosing to write one haiku or tanka? Is there a minimum length you would expect? A certain
amount of figurative language or structure you’d like to see? Are there any types of poems you want students to stray from? Do you expect
your students to type their poem? Beginning with these parameters that apply to the whole class will make the rubric creation process easier.

For each page, you’ll find a slide with specific requirements or questions as well as a slide that is blank so that you can create your own
version to use with your students.

I hope this assignment inspires your students to think that maybe poetry isn’t quite so bad after all!

NOTE: You have permission to use this resource on a SECURE online platform with your students (ex – Google Classroom or Schoology). Please
do not upload it to a public web page or to a shared drive. If other teachers would like to use the resource with their students, please direct
them to the link where they can download their own license.
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For grading, I recommend using a single rubric. You can either create the criteria with students (blank template) or use the one included. With
a single point rubric, you write any comments (areas for improvement and areas of mastery / excelling) in the left and right column. If a
student is proficient, you don’t have to write anything. The example rubric is set to 5 points per category, but you can change it to fit your
needs. Standards-based systems won’t even need points at all.

Happy teaching!
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 Picture-based poetry
Assignment: Insert picture here.

For this assignment, you will need

to select an image that inspires
you. You will use this image to
create an original piece of poetry.

Consider the following options to

begin your brainstorming: cell
phone pictures, old family
photographs, pictures you take
yourself, selfies or other cell
phone images, drawings, famous
paintings, etcetera.

Once you have selected an image

that truly inspires you (insert
right), answer the following
questions.
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1. Why did you select this image? 2. What does this picture / image say 3. Who will your audience be for this 4. What is the setting? Will you use a
that is unexpressed in words? poem? similar setting for your poem?

5. What adjectives would describe 6. What feelings does the image 7. Does the image lend the audience 8. How does the picture appeal to
the atmosphere and tone of the convey? to imagine any sounds or noises? the audience’s sense of smell,
image? Which ones? touch, and taste?

9. Who do you think is taking the 10. Are there any people in the 11. What “calls to you” from this 12. Is there anything surprising about
picture? Through what “lens” is picture? What might they be like? image? the picture?
the image viewed?

13. What does the image leave you 14. If you could identify a topic or 15. What colors stand out to you in 16. What words pop in your mind
wondering? theme of this image, what would the picture? What do you think when you look at this image?
it be? they symbolize?

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 Options / menu
Picture-Based Poetry Brainstorming
Directions: Consider how you will use the image in your brainstorming notes to create an original poem. Some options exist below,
but feel free to create your own as long as you get it approved first.

Option 1: A regular poem…you choose the style

Option 2: A concrete or illustrated poem

Option 3: Text message poetry

Option 4: A social media post (like an Instagram or Snapchat image) with a caption written in poetry

Option 5: A hashtag poem (create a poem using hashtags for effect!)

Option 6: A cartoon strip (draw your own pictures, or write out the bubbles on an existing cartoon and fill in the thoughts with poetry)

Option 7: A six-room poem

Option 8: A found poem using words from a picture or series of pictures of your choosing

Option 9: Stanzas to accompany each page of a picture book or wordless picture book

Option 10: A narrative poem that tells the story of what is occurring in the poem

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 I am inspired by…
this image
example

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Photo-inspired poetry
My Poem
Poem:
Brainstorming List Bored.
(observations about photo):
The dog peers into my eyes,
ü Dog and cat
silently asking…
ü Blue, white, brown
Will you pet my sides?
ü Laptop
Sneaky.
ü Desk
ü Glasses The cat creeps up from behind,
ü Curiosity proudly purring.
ü Companions Laptop closed.
Glasses off.
No working today -
today we play!
Quirky creatures,
example friends for life.
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I am inspired by…
this image

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Photo-inspired poetry
My Poem

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 Poetry rubric
Directions:
Make sure to closely study this rubric before submitting your work. In each box in the center column, you’ll
find a specific skill or standard for which you need to show proficiency. On the rubric, I will provide you with
feedback for those skills / standards if there are areas for improvement (by writing in the left column) or if
there is evidence that you are exceeding the standard (by writing in the right column). If you would like
feedback before submitting your work, I encourage you to ask!

Concerns Criteria for standard(s) Evidence of exceeding

(Areas for improvement) standards
WORD CHOICE
Figurative language and vivid description creates the
opportunity for an emotional connection with
readers.

GRAMMAR
Punctuation is used intentionally to create a fluid
reading experience and to add humor or suspense to
the poem.

STRUCTURE
The poem follows the standard rhythm and rhyme
structure for the type selected (ex. – limerick,
villanelle, sonnet, etc.).

WRITING PROCESS
Student has developed and strengthened writing by
planning, revising, editing, rewriting, (including using
feedback to revise) or trying a new approach,
focusing on audience and purpose.

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