Geometry Creative Vocabulary Story
Your assignment will be to write a creative story using the following geometry vocabulary words
from unit 1.
Point
Line
Line Segment
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
Collinear Points
Ray
Plane
Parallel Lines
Coplanar
Intersect
Skew Lines
Bisect
Parallel Planes
Your writing should be as if you are writing a story for your writing teacher.
Your story must be creative. (choose a genre or topic that is meaningful to you)
Your story must prove that you are using the math terms correctly in a math context.
Your story can be wacky or serious, fact or fiction and must be coherent with schoolappropriate language.
Stories can be of any length (from one paragraph to two pages) as long as all the
vocabulary terms are used correctly and in proper context.
An illustration must be drawn that captures your story’s theme.
Your creative story will be assessed and graded as your first quiz grade! This means the grade
you receive on this assignment will determine what grade you begin the year with! Good Luck
and NO COMPLAINTS!!!
Geometry Creative Vocabulary Story
Your assignment will be to write a creative story using the following geometry vocabulary words
from unit 1.
Point
Line
Line Segment






Collinear Points
Ray
Plane
Parallel Lines
Coplanar
Skew Lines
Intersect
Bisect
Parallel Planes
Your writing should be as if you are writing a story for your writing teacher.
Your story must be creative. (choose a genre or topic that is meaningful to you)
Your story must prove that you are using the math terms correctly in a math context.
Your story can be wacky or serious, fact or fiction and must be coherent with schoolappropriate language.
Stories can be of any length (from one paragraph to two pages) as long as all the
vocabulary terms are used correctly and in proper context.
An illustration must be drawn that captures your story’s theme.
Your creative story will be assessed and graded as your first quiz grade! This means the grade
you receive on this assignment will determine what grade you begin the year with! Good Luck
and NO COMPLAINTS!!!
RUBRIC
Requirements
3 Points
2 Points
1 Point
Story length – Story must be at
least 200 words to get full
credit.
Creativity – Story must be
original. It must show the use
of imagination from the author.
200 or more
words
150 to 199 words
Less than 150
words
Demonstrates
creativity in the
story
Story is not
creative
Organization - Story must be
organized. It has to have a
definite beginning that builds
background, have a plot in the
middle, a climax, and a
conclusion
Mechanics of Writing – Story
must be written correctly with
no spelling errors. Correct
punctuation is necessary, as is
correct grammar. This includes
correct verb tense and use of
conjunctions.
Demonstrates Mathematical
Story includes
all of these
elements
Story is somewhat
creative, but takes
many elements from
other stories
Story is missing one
or two elements
Story is missing
more than two
elements
Story is free of
spelling and
grammar errors
Story has 1 to 5
spelling or grammar
errors
Story has more
than 5 spelling or
grammar errors
Students include
Students includes
Students fail to
0 Points
Student does
not turn in the
assignment
knowledge – author should
incorporate other mathematical
terms and processes learned
prior to Shapes and Designs as
part of the story.
Vocabulary – Student must
include ten (10) vocabulary
terms from Shapes and Designs
within the story. These terms
must be highlighted and used
correctly in the story.
Cover – A cover must be
attached that has color, an
illustration, title, name, room
number and date.
Extra Credit – The story
includes at least 8 illustrations
not including the cover.
previous
mathematical
terms and
processes, and it
is presented
correctly
Students
includes ten (10)
vocabulary
terms from
Shapes and
Designs within
the story, they
are highlighted
and used
correctly
A cover is
provided that
has color, an
illustration, title,
name, and room
number
previous
mathematical terms
and processes,
however it is not
presented correctly
include previous
mathematical
terms and
processes
Student includes 7
to 9 vocabulary
terms from Shapes
and Designs within
the story, they are
highlighted and
used correctly
Student does not
include at least 7
terms, or the terms
are not highlighted,
or the terms are
used incorrectly
Title is missing 1 or
2 elements
Title is missing
more than 2
elements or is nonexistent
8 illustrations are
included within the
story