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author study
Evaluation
Your group will be evaluated on each person completing their tasks on the check list as well as the final two projects.
Each person in your group will write the definition of a fable and summarize one of the books you read on a piece of notebook paper. This should have proper grammar and punctuation and be two paragraphs long.
Your group grade will come from the open-mind portrait and the fable you create.
Open-Mind Portrait- Creative border on large construction paper using artistic style of author.
Write five facts about Leo Leonni and one reason why other students would enjoy this author-proper grammar and punctuation.
Open-mind portrait is hung on the wall marked Gallery.
Fable-Has a front cover decorated with artistic style of author, names of students in group.
Has a back cover with the definition of a fable on the back cover.
Text is typed.
Fable is six to eight pages long with characters and background done in artistic style of the author.
The reader must be able to understand what your message is.
Characters must be original characters, not named after a character already in Leo Leonni's books.
Rubric
| # | Below Average | Average | Good | Extraordinary | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Define fable/book summary | I did not write a definition. My summary was less than two paragraphs and had many grammatical/punctuation errors. | I wrote the definition, but it was not a complete sentence. I wrote two paragraphs with some grammatical/punctuation errors. | I wrote the definition and two paragraphs with supporting details and proper grammar/punctuation. | I wrote the correct definition of a fable, added supporting details in my summary, used sparkle words and proper grammar/punct. | /4 |
| Research on author five interesting facts and a specific reason students should read his books. | I listed less than three facts about the author and forgot to write why student would enjoy reading his books. There are many grammatical errors. | I listed five facts, but I did not finish completing my thought on why students should read books by this author. There are some grammatical errors. | I listed five facts, but did not add supporting details. I wrote a specific reason students would like to read this author's books. There are only a few grammatical errors. | I listed five facts, with supporting details and correct grammar. I shared my thought on why other students will enjoy this author, giving additional examples. | /4 |
| Open-mind portrait | No decorative border using art style of author. Printing is illegible. No names. | Border has minimal decorating. I forgot to use the author's artistic style all the way around the paper. | Border is decorated using style of author. Only a few grammatical errors. Art work is neat. | Border is decorated with author's style showing many details, very neat- I didn't rush to get it done. No grammatical errors | /4 |
| create a fable. | My message is missing. Many grammatical errors- text is handwritten, not typed. very little art work added, missing definition of fable on the back cover. Some pages without art work. | My message in my fable is there but not very clear to the reader. Some grammatical errors. Has definition of fable on back cover, names on front cover, some art work on every page. | My message is clear, my characters are decorated as well as the rest of the book, definition of fable on back cover, names on front cover, many colors used and at least one style the author uses. | My book has eight pages,a very clear message, decorated with two styles the author uses. The definition of fable is on the back cover, names on the front cover, no grammatical errors. Text is typed. | /4 |
Total Score: /16 |
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