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Newbery Book Rubric 
Newbery Book Rubric
Create a newspaper for your book. Summarize the plot in one article, cover the weather in another, do a featured story on one of the more important characters in another. Include an editorial, at least four ads that would be pertinent to the story, and one picture about the story.
Rubric Code: R3B6AC
By awilliamson
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Subject: English  
Type: Reading  
Grade Levels: K-5

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4 pts


3 pts


2 pts


1 pts

Book Information

4

Shows a full understanding of story by the story to the sculpture. The student gave specific information that related to the book.
3

Shows an understanding of the story by connecting the sculpture to the story.
2

Does not show a connection between the story and the sculpture.
1

Does not seem to understand the topic by connecting between story and the sculpture.
Newspaper

4

The newspaper contains articles summarizing the plot, the weather, and a summary of a main character in the story. It also contains an editorial, 4 adds and 1 picture that relates to the story.
3

The newspaper contains a summary of some of the articles listed below, but not all. Plot, weather, character adds and pictures. All articles still relate to the story.
2

The newspaper only contains 3 articles that relate to the story.
1

The newspaper contains 2 or less articles that relate to the story.
Creativity

4

Student is very creative and the product was very well thought out. They used various fonts and had a creative page layout.
3

Student is creative and the product somewhat thought out with various colors.
2

The product does not use a variety of colors or fonts and is just black and white.
1

The newspaper does not seem to be well thought out.

The sculpture is messy and does not seem to be well thought out.
Presentation

4

Student uses a clear voice and correct, precise pronunciation of terms so that all audience members can hear presentation. The student also maintains eye contact with the audience and seldom returns to look at their notes.
3

Student uses a clear voice so that all audience members can hear presentation. The student also maintains eye contact some of the time.
2

Student is hard to hear during the presentation. There is little eye contact with the audience.
1

Student is hard to hear during the presentation. There is no eye contact with the audience and the student is reading directly from his or her paper.
Neatness and Effort

4

The newspaper has no distracting errors or corrections. It is not messy and looks neat.
3

The newspaper has almost no errors or corrections. It is not messy and looks neat.
2

The quality of the newspaper is messy.
1

The newspaper is extremely messy and looks as if no thought was put into this project.






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