Letters From Rifka Family Tree Assignment
Directions: Last week we created Rifka’s family tree on the board. Information
regarding Uncle Avrum’s name can be found on page 14 and information regarding
Rifka’s parent’s and brother’s names can be found on page 40. Today, you will be
creating an presentable illustration on Rifka’s family tree that is both creative,
colorful, and neat. The illustration should be completed on the white paper. Use
crayons, markers, or colored pencils for the details.
Note: Now that we know what Uncle Avrum’s first and last name is, our original
inference on Bubbe Ruth’s children may not be correct. Do not worry about that
connection. Just create the family tree starting from Bubbe Ruth and working your
way down. Include first and last names for characters that the author included that
information for.
Correct
Information
Spelling &
Grammar
Presentable
Exemplary
(10 points)
All 13 characters are
included and
character’s first and
last names, if given,
are correct and
placed on the
correct portion of
the family tree.
All character names
are spelled correctly
and there are no
grammar mistakes
(ex: capitalization).
Illustration is neatly
created (straight
lines, neat
handwriting) and
use of color is
appealing/eye
catching (multiple
colors, straight lines
or “inside the
lines”).
Average
(7 points)
Some (12-10)
characters are
included and/or
Some of the
character’s first
and last names, if
given, are correct
and placed on the
correct portion of
the family tree.
Some (1-3)
spelling errors
and/or grammar
mistakes (ex:
capitalization).
Illustration is
somewhat neat
(not all lines are
straight and/or
neat handwriting
is inconsistent)
and there is some
use of color (2),
which is
somewhat
appealing/eye
catching
(inconsistent with
straight lines or
staying “inside
the lines”.
Poor
(4 points)
Only several (10-5)
characters are
included and/or
several of the
character’s first
and last names, if
given, are correct
and placed on the
correct portion of
the family tree.
Many (4 & up)
spelling errors
and/or grammar
mistakes (ex:
capitalization).
Illustration is
sloppy and
appears
rushed/effortlessly
completed. There
is little (1) or no
use of colors in the
illustration.