Category
Main Idea
Evaluation
Text Feature
Extra Research
3
The main idea of
the informational
article is clear.
The students
completely
understood the
big idea.
The student’s
evaluation of the
author showed
complete
understanding of
what the author
did well or did not
do well, and was
written clearly.
2
The main idea of
the information
showed some
understanding of
the article and
was written
clearly.
The student’s
evaluation of the
author showed
some
understanding of
what the author
did well or did not
do well. The
response may not
have been written
clearly.
The text feature
The text feature
created enhances created enhances
the information
the article
appropriately in
appropriately. It
the article and
shows the student
shows the student understood the
understood the
connection
connection
between the text
between the text and the feature.
feature and the
The graphic is not
article and the
as pleasing to look
graphic is pleasing at for the reader.
to look at for the
reader.
The research
The research
connects to a
connects to the
question or
text and
curiosity the
somewhat
reader had about answers the
the text and
question or
clearly answers
address the
that question or
curiosity
addresses the
curiosity
Total Points for Reading Product Grade:__________________
Student Name:_______________________________________
1
The main idea
was minimally
understood, and
the student did
not clearly sate
the main idea.
0
No understanding
shown
The student’s
evaluation
showed minimal
understanding of
what the author
did well or did not
do well, and the
response may not
have been clear.
No understanding
The text feature
makes minimal
connection to the
article, but is neat
and pleasing to
look at.
Shows no
connection to the
text or is poorly
created.
The research does
not connect to
the original text
and/or does not
answer the
readers new
question or
curiosity
No extra research
is evident
Category
Presentation
Conventions
3
Final project was
extremely neat
and organized
with no eraser
marks or
scratches.
Heading
information was
displayed along
with all
components.
No errors in
grammar or
punctuation
2
Final project was
organized, and
neat with heading
displayed and all
components.
1
Final project is
messy with
minimal effort.
The heading or
some components
may be missing.
0
No effort put into
organization and
neatness. The
paper may have
scratch marks,
rips, stains etc.
Headings or
components
missing.
One to two errors
in grammar and
punctuation
More than two
errors in grammar
and punctuation.
Grammar and
punctuation make
the project
difficult to read.
Total Points for Writing Grade:_______________________________________