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Theme-in-a-Bottle Project 
Theme-in-a-Bottle Project
Standard: Determine a theme or central idea of a text and how it is conveyed through particular details; provide a summary of the text distinct from personal opinions or judgments.
Rubric Code: YX65BC4
By lincoln06
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Subject: English  
Type: Project  
Grade Levels: 6-8, 9-12

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  Above

4 pts

Meeting

3 pts

Approaching

2 pts

Below

1 pts

Letter Format

Above

The letter includes all the essential components of a letter (date, greeting, body, closure and signature). The letter is written from the perspective of the student's chosen character.
Meeting

The letter is missing one component of a letter (date, greeting, body, closure and signature). The letter is written from the perspective of the student's chosen character.
Approaching

The letter is missing two components of a letter (date, greeting, body, closure and signature). The letter is somewhat written from the perspective of the student's chosen character.
Below

The letter is not in letter format. The letter is not written from the perspective of the character.
The letter is handwritten.
Theme Analysis

Above

A strong theme has been identified, and it is clear the student conceptualizes what a theme is.
Meeting

A theme has been identified and somewhat conceptualizes what theme is.
Approaching

A theme was attempted to be identified, but the student may not be clear about what a theme is.
Below

A theme was not identified or shows serious lack of understanding about theme.
Text Evidence

Above

Three pieces of evidence are identified in the letter. The text evidence is directly drawn from the text. The evidence is directly related to the theme. The student did an excellent job embedding his or her textual evidence in his or her letter.
Meeting

Two pieces of evidence are identified in the letter. The text evidence may be related to, but does not necessarily relate to the theme. The two pieces of textual evidence were embedded correctly his the student's letter.
Approaching

One piece of evidence is identified in the letter. The text evidence may be related to, but does not necessarily relate to the theme.
The student did not embed the textual evidence in his or her letter. He used quote dumps.
Below

No evidence to support the theme was identified or the evidence does not support the theme at all.
Creativity and Effort

Above

The bottle is decorated with scenery or symbols directly related to the text. It is colorful, creative, and a sense of pride is evident.
Meeting

The bottle is decorated with scenery or symbols related to the text. It is creative but may look a little rushed.
Approaching

The bottle is decorated with scenery or symbols that may not be related to the text, or there is evidence that little effort was put into being creative.
Below

The bottle is not decorated at all, or the scenery/symbols are not related to the text at all. There is no evidence of effort.
Grammar, Mechanics, and Sentence St

Above

There are no grammar, mechanics, and sentence structure.
Meeting

There are less than 2 errors in grammar, mechanics, and/or sentence structure.
Approaching

There are more than 2 to 4 errors in grammar, mechanics, and/or sentence structure.
Below

There are 5+ errors in grammar, mechanics, and/or sentence structure.





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