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Historical Fiction Newspaper Report

After selecting a historical fiction chapter book, the student will make a newspaper set in the location the book took place including 1 feature article and at least 3 articles of the following choices: comics, advertisements, weather, news stories, feature stories, letters to the editor, obituaries, editorials, or sports. All articles must relate to the book that was read.

Rubric Code: CX79CWW

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Subject: English

Type: Writing

Grade Levels: K-5

Overall newspaper
	Poor 0 pts	Fair 1 pts	Good 2 pts
Headline Using Alliteration	Poor The headline was not very catchy and did not properly use alliteration.	Fair Headline was catchy but did not include alliteration properly.	Good Headline was catchy and used alliteration properly.
Information	Poor Student name, book title, author, and number of pages are not on the newspaper.	Fair The student name, book title, author, and/or number of pages are missing. They may not be clearly shown.	Good Student name, book title, author, and number of pages clearly appear on the newspaper.
Creativity and Neatness	Poor The newspaper shows little creativity. The newspaper needs to be much neater.	Fair The newspaper shows some creativity. The newspaper is fairly neat.	Good The newspaper shows a lot of creativity and is extremely neat.
Spelling/Grammar	Poor There were 7 or more spelling and grammar errors in the newspaper.	Fair There were 4-6 spelling and grammar errors in the newspaper.	Good There were 3 or fewer spelling and grammar errors in the newspaper.
Length	Poor The feature article was less than one paragraph long.	Fair The feature article was one paragraph long.	Good The feature article has two paragraphs or more.
Characters/Setting	Poor The feature article includes 1 main character and a limited description of the setting.	Fair The feature article includes at least 2 main characters and a description of the setting.	Good The feature article includes at least 4 main characters and a detailed description of the setting.
Appropriateness	Poor Neither component seems to relate to the story read.	Fair One of the chosen components is a good choice because it relates to the story read. The other component does not clearly relate to the book.	Good The chosen components both are good choices because they relate to the story read.
Length/Accuracy	Poor Each additional component is 1 sentence long. They are not accurate based on the story.	Fair Each additional component is 3 or less sentences long. They are somewhat accurate based on the story.	Good Each additional component is at least one paragraph long. They are accurate based on the story.