English
Name_________________________
Idiom Assessment
Date__________________________
Due Date________________
Assessment: Students will create a poster to show their understanding of Idioms. They
will be graded using the attached rubric.
Directions: Choose 4 idioms you would like use to show the literal and figurative
meaning of. Illustrate the literal meaning of each idiom. Then use the idiom in a
sentence to show the figurative meaning. Remember to do quality work.
Idiom poster
Idiom
Illustration
Sentence
Conventions
Appearance
3
2
1
Includes idiom
Attempts to include
idiom
Idiom missing
Illustrates literal
meaning of idiom
Attempts to illustrate
literal meaning of
idiom
Illustration does not
show literal meaning
of idiom
Correctly uses idiom
in a sentence
showing the
figurative meaning.
Attempts to use idiom
in a sentence showing
the figurative meaning.
Does not use the
idiom correctly in a
sentence showing the
figurative meaning.
No errors in
grammar, spelling or
punctuation
Some errors in
grammar, spelling or
punctuation
Poster is of good
quality
Poster is of satisfactory Poster is of poor
quality
quality
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

Neat writing
Illustration
carefully
drawn and
nicely
colored
Appearance
is appealing
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

Attempts to
write neatly
Includes an
illustration with
color
Appearance is
satisfactory
Many errors in
grammar, spelling or
punctuation
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
Writing is
illegible
Illustration
shows little or
no effort
Appearance is
unsatisfactory