Short Story Illustration Assignment
From the short stories we have read in class, choose one to make a 6-8
scene illustration book on. Short Stories we have read thus far include:
The Veldt, X: A Fabulous Child’s Story, Wish You Were Here.
 Title page needs to have the name of the story, the author, and an
appropriate illustration that depicts the story as a whole.
 The illustrations should be on separate pages, and not on the back of a
page.
 Each page should include a well written summary paragraph(s) that
explain the details of the scene you have chosen to illustrate. (See
rubric for details)
 By reading and looking at the illustrations, someone that has not read
the text should be able to get an idea as to what the story is about,
what the main events/conflicts are, and who the main characters
in the story may be.
 Laptops will be provided to type the summaries if necessary and
wanted.
 You do not need to be an amazing artist to get a good mark on this
assignment, try your best, be creative and follow the rubric provided!
 *Illustrations can include hand drawn pictures, magazine cut-outs
(collage type material), and computer illustrations.
 This does not mean you can “google” a whole
scene that may fit your story and use it as your
own. If using the computer you must import
images and make it your own.
 Lastly, have fun creating your masterpiece!!!
**Improper computer use will mean you no longer have computer
privileges for the assignment!
Marking Scheme
**Refer to the Rubric
Due Date
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Illustrations Rubric
Name:
Teacher: Miss Smith
Date :
Title of Work:
1
2
3
4
Student presents
Information in logical,
Sequence of
Reader has difficulty
information in logical interesting sequence
Organization information is difficult following work because
sequence which reader
which reader can
to follow.
student jumps around.
can follow.
follow.
The ideas expressed by
The ideas expressed by the body of work are The ideas expressed by
There were no original
the body of work
mostly original. The
the body of work
Creativity ideas expressed in this
demonstrate a low
group may have
demonstrate a high
project.
degree of originality.
improved upon a
degree of originality.
previous idea.
Attractive illustrations
Illustrations on pages Illustrations on pages Illustrations on pages
on all pages that
do not have any link to do not support the
mostly support the text.
support the text. They
Illustrations
the text.Some pages text.Some pages have
Illustrations are
are colorful and well
have no illustrations.
no illustrations.
somewhat colorful.
placed.
Title of
Title of story,
Title of story,
Title of story,
story,illustration,name
illustration, and name
illustration and name of illustration and name of
of author and
of author not
Cover Page
author presented with
presented with 1- 2
background well
appropriate or some
few errors
errors
presented and free of
information missing
errors
Mark:
/16
Paragraph Rubric
4
3
2
1
Strong main
idea that relates
directly to the
illustration.
Enough detail is
provided to
explain the
scene and main
events/conflicts.
Adequate main
idea that relates
to illustrations.
Some detail is
provided to
explain the
scene and main
events/conflicts.
Main idea is
unclear is hard to
relate to
illustration. Some
detail is provided
to explain the
scene and main
events/conflicts.
Each paragraph
Supporting has three or
more
Details
supporting
detail sentences
that relate to the
main idea.
Contains few, if
Observes any
punctuation,
Basic
capitalization,
Writing
and spelling
Conventions errors.
Each paragraph
has two
supporting
detail sentences
that relate to the
main idea.
Each paragraph
has one
supporting detail
sentence that
relates to the
main idea.
Main Idea is
unclear and is
not related to
illustrations.
Barely any
detail is
provided to
explain the
scene and
events.
Each Paragraph
has no
supporting
detail sentences
that relate to the
main idea.
Contains
several errors in
punctuation,
spelling or
grammar that
do not interfere
with meaning.
Legibly written,
easy to read
with 1-2
distracting
errors.
Contains many
errors in
punctuation, spelling
and/or grammar
that interfere with
meaning.
Criteria
Main Idea
Neatness
Mark:
Comments:
/16
Legibly
handwritten or
typed with no
distracting
errors.
Several
distracting errors
that make
portions difficult
to read.
Contains many
errors in
punctuation,
spelling and/or
grammar
that make the
piece illegible.
Many
distracting
errors making it
illegible.
TOTAL MARK:
/32