Writing

: Me

Approach: Station

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In bed Questions / instructions:

I THINK — I FEEL — I DREAM — I HOPE
Everyone is special.
We think special things.
We feel special things.
We dream special things.
And we hope special things.
Make up a short poem called "Me".

In your poem write about yourself — your own special self.

% responses

Line form: follows poetical conventions

consistently
mostly
sometimes
not at all

30
32
23
15

59
26
9
6

Personal specialness conveyed:

extremely strong
quite strong
some glimpses
very little or none

15
36
41
8

40
33
23
4

Clarity and coherence:

very good
good
moderate
low

17
51
27
5

43
45
11
1

Appeal to wider audience: appropriate to share, read aloud

excellent
very good
good
low

5
18
44
33

20
32
31
17

Commentary:
Many year 4 and year 8 students produced a response in poetic form, but about 25 percent more year 8 than year 4 students performed at a high level on each aspect that was judged.

Exemplars

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