Imagery Through the Eyes of Owl Moon by Jane Yolen
RUBRIC FOR FIGURATIVE WRITING ASSIGNMENT
CATEGORY
USE OF
CONCRETE
DETAILS
4
Vivid details
incorporated
throughout writing.
Student uses
sensory
details to create
rich imagery that
complements the
mood of the
narrative.
The student
effectively
employs the use of
figurative language,
such as metaphor
and simile to
enhance the
meaning of the
work.
3
The student uses
concrete details and
sensory imagery
adequately and
supports
the description and
narrative.
USE OF
LANGUAGE
The student
employs
vivid words and
grade level specific
language
throughout.
The writer includes
some vivid words
and demonstrates
reaching towards
appropriate grade
level specific
language.
SENTENCE
STRUCTURE
The student uses
varied sentence
structure
throughout. Few to
no errors in
sentence structure.
The student uses
some variation in
sentence structure.
Few errors in
sentence structure.
USE OF
FIGURATIVE
LANGUAGE
Rubric/ Grade Conversion:
• 4: A
• 3: B
• 2: C
• 1: D/F
The student makes
noticeable efforts to
include figurative
language
throughout
the narrative.
2
The student
exhibits limited
presence
of concrete
details.
These do not
necessarily
contribute to
creation of a
mood.
Some figurative
language; may be
of awkward
construction. The
effect of this
language on the
overall mood of
the
narrative may be
limited.
The student uses
basic language
throughout.
Little or no
apparent
effort to replace
common words
with vivid words.
Little to no
variation
in sentence
structure. Some
problems with
sentence
structure.
1
The student uses
very few to no
concrete
details/sensory
imagery.
The student uses
little to no use of
figurative
language.
The student uses
basic and/or
weak language;
ineffective for
accurate
description
throughout
narrative.
The student
exhibits
problems with
sentence
structure. These
problems
are distracting to
the narrative.