Name: __________________________
4 – Exceeds
3 – Meets
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Rubric: New Book Jacket Book Report
Student . . .
FRONT COVER: Illustrated a scene from the novel
2 – Needs
Improvement
0 – Didn’t Follow
Directions
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…used lost of color
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…included the title of the book
…included the name of the author
…created the illustration (own original work, nothing printed from Internet or copied
from the original cover or another picture inside the book.)
…put his/her name in small print in the lower, left corner
Inside Front Cover:
…researched to find valuable information about the author
…credited the sources used
…wrote a 5 to 7 sentence paragraph in his/her own words about the author
…used the author’s name in the paragraph (picture of author is optional)
Inside Back Cover:
…listed the main characters
...gave a physical description of each of the characters
…included character traits for each of the character
0 – 20
21 – 35
36 – 50
51 – 60
Back Cover:
…provided a detailed summary of the novel (beginning, middle, end)
...used clear, complete sentences
…used correct spelling and grammar throughout
Unsatisfactory
Needs Improvement
Meets
Exceeds