Señor Gnomad Project Rubric
Points
Preterite
Sentences
Spelling
0
1
7 or fewer sentences,
written in the
preterite tense.
8 to 11 sentences,
written in the
preterite tense.
Student had
more than 10
spelling errors.
Student had 8
to 9 spelling
errors.
2
3
4
12 to 15 sentences,
written in the
preterite tense,
16-19 sentences,
written in the
preterite
tense.
20 sentences, written and s
in the preterite
tense.
Student had
Student had 2
Student had 0
5 to 7 spelling
to 4 spelling
or 1 spelling
errors.
errors.
error.
Grammar
Student has
15 or more
grammatical
errors.
Student had
12 to 14
grammatical
errors.
Student had
9 to 11
grammatical
errors.
Student had
6 to 8
grammatical
errors.
Student had 0
to 5
grammatical
errors.
Content
and
Creativity
Student had
no creative
elements and
no researched
attractions from their
featured country.
Student had
one creative
element and one
researched attraction
from their featured
country.
Student used
a few creative
elements and two
researched
attractions from their
featured country.
Student used
several
creative elements and
three researched
attractions from their
featured country.
Student was
very creative.
Project had four or
more researched
attractions and was
fun and interesting
to read.
Slides/
Oral
Presentation
One or more slides
featured content
inappropriate for
school. No welcome
slide, or student did
not present show to
class.
Contains fewer than 4 Contains fewer than 4
slides. Student did not prsAll
slides. Student
present slides to class. presented show to
All slides had schoolclass. All slides had
appropriate content.
school-appropriate
content.
Name _________________________
Contains welcome slide, Contains welcome slide,
at least 3 other
at least 4 other
slides featuring
slides featuring
country attractions,
country attractions,
and student presented slide
and student presented slide
show to the class.
show to the class.
All slides had schoolAll slides had schoolappropriate content.
appropriate content.
Score ____/20 = _____%
Señor Gnomad Project
Due date __________________
You will create a vacation Power Point slide show for Señor Gnomad in Spanish.
He went to many
countries, saw many things and had many interesting experiences. You will randomly choose a country and
do a little research to find out a few of the places a tourist like Señor Gnomad would visit. Using the
Internet, find pictures of these places, insert Señor Gnomad in the photos, and write his comments
about these places for your captions. Most of your sentences will be in the preterite tense (“I went,”
“we saw,” “she ate,” etc…) because his trip already happened!
Required Elements: (Use this as a checklist!!)
 A “Bienvenido” slide that introduces your country
 A least 4 other slides that feature attractions from your country
 Preterite tense captions for each slide in Spanish that described what your
gnomad did or visited while on vacation.
 You must use at least 20 sentences and 20 preterite tense verbs. You will also
be graded on grammar and spelling. Take your time and do your best work. Use your verb
charts and binder for help.
 Use of the “gnomad” clip art
– you can copy and paste it from Mrs. Cobb’s website
 For maximum credit, you must present your slide show to our class
 All slides must have school-appropriate content – if you are not sure what is appropriate, ask
Mrs. Cobb. If your project is not appropriate, you will not be allowed to present it to the class.
 Be creative, teach us some things about your country, but have fun and be silly with it! All kinds
of crazy things can happen to gnomes. Slide animation is not required – but it can really enhance
your creativity.
 Do not use an online translator, a handheld translator, a Smart phone translator App, or any
other device that does the work of forming your sentences for you. You will receive a zero.