Name: _____________________________ Date: _____________ Class: __________
Picture Book Project Rubric
Cover
Pages
Grammar and
Spelling
Story/Content
Illustrations/
Pictures
On Time
5 Points
Cover includes
a title, author’s
name (you!),
illustrator’s
name, and class
(ELA 2, 3, 4, or
6). It is neat
and creative.
There are at
least 5 pages
with writing and
a picture or
illustration.
4 Points
The cover is
not very neat
and creative or
there is one
item missing.
3 Points
The cover is
messy or there
are more than
two items
missing.
2 Points
Cover is not
complete or
neat and
creative.
There are at
least 4 pages
with writing
and a picture on
each page.
There are only
3 pages with
writing and a
picture on each
page.
There are less
than 3 complete
pages.
There are 2 or
fewer spelling
or grammar
mistakes.
The
story/content is
complete and
follows a
structure. The
story flows and
makes sense.
Every page has
at least one
illustration or
picture. It is
colored neatly
and enriches the
story.
Your picture
book is turned
in completed on
time.
There are 3-4
spelling or
grammar
mistakes.
The
story/content
makes sense,
however it
lacks structure
or it is not
clearly defined.
One page does
not contain an
effective
illustration or
picture.
There are 5-6
spelling or
grammar
mistakes.
The
story/content
does not make
sense and the
structure is not
clearly defined.
There are 7 or
more spelling
or grammar
mistakes.
The
story/content is
not complete.
Two pages do
not contain an
effective
illustration or
picture.
Three or more
pages do not
contain an
effective
illustration or
picture.
Your picture is
turned in one
day late.
Your picture
book is turned
in two days
late.
Your picture
book is 3 or
more days late.
TOTAL SCORE: __________/30__
Writer’s/Illustrator’s Workshop
Picture Book Project
For this required project you will create a children’s picture book
based on research you have done of other picture books. This is a project
grade, so make sure to do your best work and to check the rubric often.
After the books are completed we will be sharing them with other students.
First, we will do “research” and analyze other picture books. You will
take notes on other story structures, elements, content, and illustrations. As
you are reading other books, think about what you would like to do for your
own picture book.
We will then begin to write our own stories. You may work together
with another student. One student can be the author and the other student
can be the illustrator. If working with another student, you still need to plan
out and work on the book together.
The rubric is broken down into 6 basic parts; cover, pages, grammar
and spelling, story, pictures/illustrations, and being on time.
Timeline of Project:
5 Days – Week of 5/11 – 5/15 – Project introduction and research
5 Days – Week of 5/18 – 5/22 – Creating books – first draft, layout, peer
*Math MCAS Week*
editing, etc.
4 Days – Week of 5/25 – 5/29 – Making books – FINAL DRAFT!
1 Day – Sharing books!
*The final book is due on Thursday, May 28th so we can share them on
Friday, May 29th!*