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Creating Mythical Creatures 
Creating a Myth Writing Assignment
Students will create their own mythical creature and build a cohesive "folk tale" using the creature as the central character. Students will also create a short movement phrase interpreting the physicality of the creature.
Rubric Code: KXX7B32
By marissa_dunc
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Subject: English  
Type: Reading  
Grade Levels: 6-8

Powered by iRubric Mythical Creature
  Excellent

4 pts

Strong

3 pts

Work Could Improve

2 pts

Not working to full potential

1 pts

Dance Sequence

Ability to demonstrate physical characteristics of the mythical creature
Excellent

Develops a dance sequence that is original, complete and displays lots of effort.

~clearly demonstrates physical characteristics

~begins/ends phrase in the same shape
Strong

Develops a dance sequence that is original, complete and displays some effort.

~demonstrates some physical characteristics

~does not clearly begin/end phrase in the same shape
Work Could Improve

Develops a dance sequence that is not very original, incomplete and displays little effort.

~very few characteristics demonstrated

~does not begin/end phrase in the same shape
Not working to full potential

Develops a dance sequence that is unoriginal, incomplete and displays no effort.
OR
Does not develop a dance sequence.

~unclearly demonstrates characteristics

~creature unidentifiable
Creation of creature

written "folk tale" associated with creature
Excellent

Clear, well-thought out and described mythical creature.

~story includes a clear situation that has a conflict with a solution

~clearly describes special powers
Strong

Described mythical creature

~story includes a situation that has a conflict with a solution

~briefly describes special powers
Work Could Improve

There is a mythical creature included / featured in the story, but only by name.

~situation with conflict/solution unclear

~special powers not included
Not working to full potential

There is no character included at all.
There is logical order to the story

Excellent

Well ordered sentences (beginning, middle, and end) that keep to the topic / subject.
Strong

Sentences keep to the topic, but the order is weak.
Work Could Improve

Some parts do not keep to the topic.
Not working to full potential

Topic and story are confusing for the reader and the order seems random and not well thought out.
Details

Excellent

Exciting details make the reader "picture" the scene.

~reader can imagine what is going on and we "see" the story in our heads like a movie.
Strong

Some details help the reader understand what is going on.
Work Could Improve

Not enough details to help the reader understand the story.
Not working to full potential

No supporting details are used at all.
Spelling, Grammar, and Illustration

Excellent

Spelling, grammar, and punctuation are correct,

~presentation is neat
Strong

Spelling, grammar, and punctuation are mostly correct,
Work Could Improve

Spelling, grammar, and punctuation contain many errors.

~presentation is somewhat neat
Not working to full potential

Spelling, grammar, and punctuation contain many errors.

~presentation is very disorderly
Cooperation

Behavior throughout the lesson
Excellent

Consistently attentive; was never publicly critical.
Strong

Frequently attentive; was rarely publicly critical.
Work Could Improve

Occasionally attentive; was sometimes publicly critical.
Not working to full potential

Rarely attentive; was usually publicly critical and disruptive.



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