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Children's Book Companion Song Project 
Rubric Code: HXXW468
By ckendzia
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Subject: Music  
Type: Project  
Grade Levels: 6-8

Powered by iRubric 8th Grade Songwriting Project Rubri
  Exceeds Expectations

4 pts

Meets Expectations

3 pts

Approaches Expectations

2 pts

Needs Improvement

1 pts

Lyrics

Exceeds Expectations

Student clearly created a one sentence, poetic phrase, that summarizes the main theme/keywords from their book.

Lyrics are clear and effectively communicate the topic in a moving and catchy way.
Meets Expectations

Student created a one sentence, poetic phrase, that summarizes the main theme/keywords from their book.

Lyrics are clear and MOSTLY communicate the topic.
Approaches Expectations

Student created a poetic phrase, that summarizes the main theme/keywords from their book, but the phrase is NOT one sentence.

Lyrics are SOMEWHAT clear and SOMEWHAT communicate the topic.
Needs Improvement

Student's lyrics are unrelated to their book and the phrase is NOT one sentence.

Lyrics are unclear and DO NOT communicate the topic.
Rhythm

Exceeds Expectations

Simplistic rhythms are used throughout the composition:

Quarter, Eighth, Half, Whole, Dotted Quarter Notes, Quarter Rest, Half Rest, Whole Rest, Eighth Rest.

Student's lyrics clearly line up with the corresponding rhythms.
Meets Expectations

Simplistic rhythms are used MOSTLY throughout the composition:

Quarter, Eighth, Half, Whole, Dotted Quarter Notes, Quarter Rest, Half Rest, Whole Rest, Eighth Rest.

Student's lyrics MOSTLY line up with the corresponding rhythms.
Approaches Expectations

Simplistic rhythms are SOMETIMES used throughout the composition:

Quarter, Eighth, Half, Whole, Dotted Quarter Notes, Quarter Rest, Half Rest, Whole Rest, Eighth Rest.

Student's lyrics SOMETIMES line up with the corresponding rhythms.
Needs Improvement

Simplistic rhythms are RARELY used, or incorrectly used, throughout the composition:

Quarter, Eighth, Half, Whole, Dotted Quarter Notes, Quarter Rest, Half Rest, Whole Rest, Eighth Rest.

Student's lyrics DO NOT line up with the corresponding rhythms.
Melody

Exceeds Expectations

The melody uses the pentatonic, major, or minor scale effectively.

The melody has nice use of stepwise and skip motion where appropriate. The melody AVOIDS too many leaps.

The melody is tuneful, singable, and teachable to a 1st grade student.
Meets Expectations

The melody uses the pentatonic, major, or minor scale MOST of the time.

The melody MOSTLY has stepwise and skip motion where appropriate. The melody AVOIDS too many leaps.

The melody is MOSTLY tuneful, singable, and teachable to a 1st grade student.
Approaches Expectations

The melody SOMETIMES uses the pentatonic, major, or minor scale.

The melody SOMETIMES has stepwise and skip motion where appropriate. The melody HAS too many leaps.

The melody is SOMETIMES tuneful, singable, and teachable to a 1st grade student.
Needs Improvement

The melody DOES NOT use the pentatonic, major, or minor scale.

The melody DOES NOT use stepwise and skip motion appropriately and HAS too many leaps.

The melody is RARELY tuneful, singable, and is not very teachable to a 1st grade student.
Class Work

Exceeds Expectations

Consistently works on project in class. Class work is of high quality and focus.
Meets Expectations

ALMOST ALWAYS works on project in class. Class work is of good quality and focus.
Approaches Expectations

SOMETIMES works on project in class. Quality of class work needs improvement and focus.

Student SOMETIMES talks in class about topics unrelated to project.
Needs Improvement

RARELY or NEVER works on project in class. Quality of class work must improve.

Student frequently talks in class about topics unrelated to project.




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