SCRATCH STORY RUBRIC
Meets
Criteria
Expectations
10 pts.
Backgrounds
Project design
Programming
Almost meets
expectations
8 pts.
Project has a good combination
of user interaction and
program driven story.
It is clear to the user when they
are supposed to use keys to
manipulate story
Project shows advanced
understanding of blocks and
procedures
Project has a good combination Project has little combination of
Project has a no combination of
of user interaction and
user interaction and program
user interaction and program
program driven story.
driven story.
driven story.
It is sometimes clear to the user
It is not clear to the user when
when they are supposed to use
they are supposed to use keys
keys to manipulate story
to manipulate story
Project shows understanding of
Project shows little
Project shows poor understanding
blocks and how they work
understanding of blocks and
of blocks and how they work
together to meet a goal
how they work together
together
Uses a variety of programming
techniques
Is organized, logical, and may
have a bug or two
Project contains 3 sprites
Costumes/Sprites Used three or more costumes per Used three different costumes per
Story
Development
Poor
4 pts.
Used three or more backgrounds Used three different backgrounds Used only two backgrounds with Used all standard backgrounds
and confidently edited or created and two backgrounds have been
very little editing done.
from the Scratch library. Did not
these to create a unique look.
edited or created.
have three different backgrounds.
Is particularly well organized,
logical, and debugged
Project contains 3 sprites
Guide sheet
Name:
Below expectations
6 pts.
Has some organization and logic
Lacks organization and logic
May have a few bugs
Has several bugs
Project contains 2 sprites
Project contains one sprite
Used only two costumes per
Used all standard sprites from the
sprite and confidently edited or sprite and two costumes have been sprite with very little editing
Scratch library. Did not have
created these to create a unique
edited or created.
done.
three different costumes per sprite.
look.
Guide sheet gives a clear
Guide sheet gives a mostly clear
Guide sheet gives an unclear
Guide sheet is missing.
explanation on how to operate the explanation on how to operate the explanation on how to operate the
story and when to use each key. story and when to use each key. story and when to use each key. The layout is so hard to follow
The layout is neat and easy to The layout is fairly neat and easy The layout is messy and hard to
story cannot be reviewed.
follow
to follow
follow
Characters go through entire day Characters go through 2 parts of
Characters are in 1 setting all
Characters are in 1 setting.
or 3 scenes in broadcast.
day or 2 scenes in a broadcast.
story or 1 scene in a news
Dialogue is inappropriate or
Dialogue is appropriate and more Dialogue is appropriate and more
broadcast. Dialogue is
missing.
than just a few short sentences
than just a few short sentences inappropriate and just a few short
between characters
between characters
sentences between characters
Directions for Story using scratch:
You will create an animated story using the computer program scratch. This story will show your
knowledge and ability to create a working project that uses programming written by you to move
characters, make them interact, and change graphics. This project will require you to do more than
just import standard graphics. You will need to modify and edit or create your own sprites and
backgrounds to make this project original to you. Your story should include a combination of
program driven sequencing and user controlled interaction. Should you finish this project before the
deadline, continue to modify and edit your effects. It can only increase your grade. MAKE SURE
YOU SAVE YOUR WORK OFTEN AND CHECK TO MAKE SURE IT SAVES! SAVE IT IN
MORE THAN ONE PLACE!
Below are specific guidelines for your project:
1. You will take me through a school day or create a news broadcast. If you chose a school day
there should be a morning setting, a school setting(s), and after school setting(s). If you chose
a news broadcast there should be at least 3 different scenes.
2. Create a story involving at least 3 different sprites and 3 different backgrounds.
3. Each background should have some editing done or be created from scratch to create a unique
look. If you chose to use the scrolling feature to change backgrounds there must be at least 3
different sprite backgrounds.
4. Each sprite should have at least 3 different costumes and change between them during the
story.
5. Sprites should move through user control and also through use of interactive program scripts
i.e broadcasting, when touching color, etc.
6. There needs to be enough dialogue to create sprite personality, have a plot, etc.
7. Create exchanges between characters longer than 1 sentence.
8. Story should operate with a combination of self starting programs and user controlled actions.
9. Characters who are not involved in interactions should be hidden until relevant in the story.
10.
Write a guide on what buttons operate your story so that a user unfamiliar with scratch
could navigate through your story.