iRubric: My Brother Sam is Dead Letter/Menu/Poster Rubric

Illustration was creative, drawn and colored neatly and was of good size. It clearly represents something about the story.

Illustration was drawn and colored neatly and was of good size. It represents something about the story.

Illustration was drawn and colored neatly, but it was too large or too small. It may represent something about the story.

Illustration was drawn and/or colored carelessly. It does not appear to relate to the story.

The letter / paragraph is well-written and includes a description of the story that will make others want to read the book. From the character's letter, or the summary in the poster/menu, it is clear the student read the book and understood it. The paragraph is well formed and free from spelling, grammar, and punctuation errors.

The paragraph includes a description of the story that makes the novel sound interesting. It is clear the student read the book but may not understand all of it. It is free from spelling, grammar, and punctuation errors.

The paragraph includes a description of something that happened in the story. It appears the student read the book, but did not understand most of it. It has 5 or fewer spelling, grammar, or punctuation errors.

The paragraph is too vague. It does not appear the student read or understood the book. It does not make the reader interested in reading the novel. It has greater than 5 spelling, grammar, or punctuation errors.