THTR 4803 Creative Expressions in the Elementary School - Puppet Show Rubric
Target
CATEGORY
Elements of
Standard
Attributes
Target
4
3
Acceptable
2
1
Unacceptable
1. Puppet
Skills/Abilities Puppeteers
Manipulation
always
manipulated
puppets so
audience
could see
them.
Puppeteers
generally
manipulated
puppets so
audience
could see
them.
Puppeteers
rarely
manipulated
puppets so
audience
could see
them.
2. Puppet
Skills/Abilities Puppets
Construction
were
original,
creative, and
constructed
well. No
pieces fell off
during the
performance.
Puppets
were original
and
constructed
fairly well.
No pieces
fell off during
the
performance.
Puppets
were not
constructed
well. Pieces
fell off during
the
performance.
3.
Playwriting
Skills/Abilities Play was
creative and
really held
the
audience's
interest.
Play had
several
creative
elements
and usually
held the
audience's
interest.
Play needed
more
creative
elements
and did not
hold the
audience's
interest..
4. Scenery
Skills/Abilities Scenery was
creative,
added
interest to
the play, and
did not get in
the way of
the puppets.
Scenery was
creative and
did not get in
the way of
the puppets.
Scenery got
in the way of
the puppets
OR
distracted
the
audience.
5. Voice
Projection
Skills/Abilities Voices of
puppeteers
were always
audible to
people sitting
in the back
row.
Voices of
puppeteers
were
generally
audible to
people sitting
in the back
row.
Voices of
puppeteers
were rarely
audible to
people sitting
in the back
row.
Almost all
important
parts of story
were included
and were
accurate.
Much of the
story was left
out or was
inaccurate.
6. Accuracy Skills/Abilities All important
of Story
parts of story
were
included and
were
accurate.
7.
Skills/Abilities Puppeteers'
Expression
voices
(Vocal variety
showed a lot
in rate of
of
speaking,
expression
pitch, volume,
and emotion.
pausing, and
inflection.)
Puppeteers'
voices
showed
some
expression
and emotion.
Puppeteers'
voices were
monotone
and not
expressive.
8. Staying in Skills/Abilities Puppeteers
Character
stayed in
character
throughout
the
performance.
Puppeteers
stayed in
character
generally
throughout
the
performance.
Puppeteers
acted silly or
showed off.