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Writing a Snowmen at Night Picture Book 
Writing a Children's Book
Create a Snowmen at Night story, in similar style to the picture books we read in class. Use descriptive language and include illustrations that go along with your story. Your story should be at least seven pages long and fit with the overall theme portrayed in the book.
Rubric Code: D24B999
By jagusdal
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Subject: English  
Type: Assignment  
Grade Levels: K-5

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  Exceeding

10 pts

Proficient

8 pts

Satisfactory

6 pts

Emerging

4 pts

Content

Snowmen at Night story is 7 or more pages long and fits with characters, theme, and plot from original book.
Exceeding

The project meets the length in text requirement, and mirrors the plot, themes, and characters from the original text.
Proficient

The project meets the length and text requirement, but deviates from the original text slightly.
Satisfactory

The project is less than 7 pages and does not meet text requirements, or deviates from the original text majorly.
Emerging

The project has many inaccuracies and is less than 7 pages in length.
Beginning, Middle, End

The story starts off with a clear beginning, followed up by a detailed description of activities in the middle, and finished with a clear ending.
Exceeding

The flow of the story is present throughout and the voice of the author is present throughout the story.
Proficient

The flow of the story is present throughout, but the voice of the author is not not always present or original.
Satisfactory

Story is hard to follow at times and parts of the story structure are missing at times. The voice of the author is present but not heard at times within the writing.
Emerging

Story does not have a constant flow.
Story does not line up to the overall theme of the assignment. The voice of the author is lost.
Illustrations

Students have illustrated the appropriate pictures to accompany the writing on the pages. Pages are fully coloured with appropriate backgrounds.
Exceeding

Illustrations and details are present and connect to all the written pages. Details are extreme and great care went into each picture. Backgrounds are complete thoroughly,
Proficient

Some illustrations are placed correctly and connected to the written pages. Detail to enhance the story is present. Backgrounds are mostly complete.
Satisfactory

Illustrations are just placed on the page and are really not connected to the written page. Background colour/objects are not present.
Emerging

There are few to no illustrations.
Grammar

All proofreading skills are adapted within the writing. Spelling errors, run-ons and fragments are corrected.
Exceeding

There are 0-5 errors in grammar, spelling and sentence formation.
Proficient

There are 5-10 errors in grammar, spelling and sentence formation.
Satisfactory

There are 10-15 errors in grammar, spelling and sentence formation.
Emerging

There are 16 or more errors in grammar, spelling and sentence formation.
Editing and Publishing

Creative ideas and neatness are present throughout.
Exceeding

Project is creative and all elements of a well-planned Snowmen story are present.
Proficient

Neatness is present, but student was capable of more creative work.
Satisfactory

Project has pencil marks and eraser marks throughout. Little time or effort seemed to be put forth.
Emerging

The project is sloppy and incomplete.
Time Management

Exceeding

Student used class time effectively and handed the complete assignment in on the due date.
Proficient

Student used class time effectively but did not turn in assignment on the due date.
Satisfactory

Student did not use class time effectively and did not hand in completed assignment on time.
Emerging

Student wasted class time on daily basis and did not get assignment in on time.




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