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The Cricket in Times Square

On one side of the postcard draw a city scene depicting New York. Write a postcard from Chester to a cricket back home in Connecticut. Have Chester tell his friend how he feels in the big city. He might also compare city life and country life and talk about getting used to a new place.

Rubric Code: CBX953

By ftbrady

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Subject: English

Type: Project

Grade Levels: K-5

Postcard to Chester's friend.
	Excellent 5 pts	Good 4 pts	Satisfactory 3 pts	Unsatisfactory 2 pts
Illustration	Excellent Picture is neat and is related to the image title and description. The picture matches the message as well.	Good Picture is neat and is related to the message, but is not related to the image title and description.	Satisfactory Picture is neat and related to the image title and description, but is not related to the message.	Unsatisfactory Picture is not neat and does not match the image title/description or the message.
Postcard Format	Excellent The student's postcard contains a greeting, body, closure, and a mailing address.	Good The student's letter only contains 3 out of the 4 components.	Satisfactory The student's letter only contains 2 out of the 4 components.	Unsatisfactory The student's letter only contains 1 out of the 4 components or does not contain any of the 4 components.
Content	Excellent The student's postcard demonstrates an understanding of the message in the story and includes a personal connection.	Good The student's postcard demonstrates an understanding of the message in the story.	Satisfactory The student's postcard demonstrates a partial understanding of the message in the story.	Unsatisfactory The student's postcard does not demonstrate an understanding of the message in the story.
Word Choice	Excellent The student's word choice is careful and bring the postcard's message to life.	Good The student's choice is accurate and somewhat colorful.	Satisfactory The student's word choice is limited.	Unsatisfactory The student's word choice is confusing.