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Habitat Wikipedia Article Project Rubric
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Title
Sentence
Conventions
(Focus areas:
capitalization,
punctuation,
spacing, spelling)
Writing
Background
Writing
Climate
Writing
Plants
Writing
Animals
Writing
Interesting
Facts
Pictures and
Illustrations
Text Features
(map, caption,
picture, heading,
bold words,
diagram)
Neat and
Organized
3
2
1
Includes habitat title
0
No title.
Consistent use of all
listed focus areas, plus
attempts at using
synonyms and
interesting word
choices
Consistent in ALL of
the listed focus areas
Consistent in some of
the listed areas, but
lacking in others
Inconsistent in most
of listed focus areas
Little to no
regard for
listed focus
areas
Paragraph is complete.
It describes and
defines the general
habitat and some
interesting facts, and is
creative and original
Paragraph is complete.
It describes and
defines the habitat
climate and is creative
and original
Paragraph is complete.
It describes different
plants and why they
survive in the habitat,
and is creative and
original
Paragraph is complete.
It describes different
animals and why they
survive in the habitat,
and is creative and
original
Paragraph is complete.
It incudes at least 5
interesting facts about
the habitat
Includes 1-2
pictures/illustrations.
Pictures are complete,
accurate, and include
details that enhance
and support writing.
Paragraph is
complete.
It describes and
defines the general
habitat and at least
one interesting fact.
Paragraph is
complete. It describes
and defines the
habitat climate
Paragraph is mostly
complete.
It describes and
defines the general
habitat or includes
interesting facts.
Paragraph is mostly
complete but only
describes the
temperature
Paragraph is mostly
incomplete.
No
paragraph
Paragraph is mostly
incomplete.
No
paragraph
Paragraph is
complete. It describes
different plants that
live in the habitat and
why it is a good
habitat for them.
Paragraph is
complete. It describes
different animals that
live in the habitat and
why it is a good
habitat for them.
Paragraph is
complete. It incudes
at least 4 interesting
facts about the habitat
Includes 1-2
pictures/illustrations.
Pictures/illustrations
are complete,
accurate, and
thoughtfully/carefully
drawn
Includes at least 3 text
features. Text features
are mostly used
correctly.
Paragraph is mostly
complete. It describes
different plants that
live in the habitat.
Paragraph is mostly
incomplete.
No
paragraph
Paragraph is mostly
complete. It describes
different animals that
live in the habitat.
Paragraph is mostly
incomplete.
No
paragraph
Paragraph is
complete. It incudes
at least 3 interesting
facts about the habitat
Includes 1-2
pictures/illustrations.
Pictures/illustrations
are hurriedly done
and lack detail
Paragraph is mostly
incomplete. It
includes 2 or fewer
interesting facts.
Includes 1
picture/illustration.
Picture/illustration is
incorrect or
incomplete.
No
paragraph
Includes less than 3
text features. Text
features are mostly
used correctly.
Includes less than 3
text features. Text
features are used
incorrectly.
Includes at least 3 text
features that we have
studied this year. Text
features are used
correctly, support the
reader’s
understanding, and are
creative and original.
Project is neat and
organized.
No pictures
or
illustrations
No text
features.
Project is
not neat and
organized.
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Suggested Habitats
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Rainforest
Desert
Ocean
Coral Reef
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Tundra
Arctic
Grassland
Jungle
Word Wall Vocabulary
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commemorate – to honor or celebrate
famous – well known
feature – a detail or part that stands out
generous – kind or giving
massive – very big; large
memorial – a building or statue that honors or celebrates someone or
something
permanent – lasting a very long time; not changing
proceed – continue or keep going
prominent – well known; easily recognized
submit – turn in or give
surrounded – to be closed in on all sides
union – many parts coming together for a common purpose
Text Features
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Title
Heading
Photograph/Illustration
Map
Diagram
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Caption
Timeline
Bold words
Bullet points
Fact box