Sample Rubric Name: Date: Criteria Item Points Poor Fair Average Excellent Contains 6 or Vocabulary Contains 3 or Contains 5 Contains 4 more usage fewer vocabulary vocabulary vocabulary terms vocabulary 25 pts terms terms terms Demonstrates Demonstrates Exhibits Has little or no Plot, inconsistent focus reasonable consistent focus on plot, grammar, on plot, control of, plot, control of plot, mechanics, and spelling mechanics, mechanics, mechanics, formatting, and 15 pts formatting, and formatting, and formatting, spelling spelling spelling and spelling Understands Writing Writing shows Writing reflects biome and Writing reflects a reflects a little a detailed threats from basic sophisticated understanding of understanding human understanding of understanding chosen of chosen interaction chosen biome of chosen biome/threats biome 25 pts biome Most Some illustrations All illustrations Illustrations illustrations are Illustrations show are original and are original and pop-ups original and little effort enhance story and enhance 20 pts enhance story content story content content On task Student was often Student was off Student was Student was off task during task occasionally rarely off task never off task behavior 15 pts project during project during project during project Teacher Comments:
Sample Rubric Name: Date: Item Criteria Points Poor Fair Average Excellent Vocabulary usage 25 pts Contains 3 or fewer vocabulary terms Contains 4 vocabulary terms Contains 5 vocabulary terms Contains 6 or more vocabulary terms Plot, grammar, and spelling 15 pts Has little or no focus on plot, mechanics, formatting, and spelling Demonstrates inconsistent focus on plot, mechanics, formatting, and spelling Demonstrates reasonable control of, plot, mechanics, formatting, and spelling Exhibits consistent control of plot, mechanics, formatting, and spelling Understands biome and threats from human interaction 25 pts Writing shows little understanding of chosen biome/threats Writing reflects a basic understanding of chosen biome Writing reflects a detailed understanding of chosen biome Writing reflects a sophisticated understanding of chosen biome Illustrations and pop-ups 20 pts Illustrations show little effort Some illustrations are original and enhance story content Most illustrations are original and enhance story content All illustrations are original and enhance story content On task behavior 15 pts Student was often off task during project Student was off task occasionally during project Student was rarely off task during project Student was never off task during project Teacher Comments:
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