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Children Literature (Picture Book)

Assessing the quality Of Picture Books

Rubric Code: L5A6X2

By peri54

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Public Rubric

Subject: English

Type: Project

Grade Levels: (none)

Picture Book Quality
	Not Satisfactory 1 pts	Needs Improvement 2 pts	Somewhat Satisfactory 3 pts	Satisfactory 4 pts	Above Satisfactory 5 pts	N/A (N/A)
Interest	Not Satisfactory Topic or theme is not interesting to students.	Needs Improvement Topic or theme needs Imrovement.	Somewhat Satisfactory Topic or theme is somewhat satisfactory.	Satisfactory Topics or themes are satisfactory.	Above Satisfactory Topic and theme that children enjoy and find interesting.	N/A
Writing Style	Not Satisfactory The language and writing style is to complicated for students.	Needs Improvement Language and writing style needs improvement.	Somewhat Satisfactory Language and writing style is somewhat satisfactory.	Satisfactory Language and writing style is satisfactory.	Above Satisfactory Language and writing style is rich and varied but not to complicated. New or unusual vocabulary within context.	N/A
Plot	Not Satisfactory The plot is not well constructed.	Needs Improvement The plot needs improvement.	Somewhat Satisfactory The plot is somewhat satisfactory.	Satisfactory The plot is satisfactory.	Above Satisfactory The plot is well constructed, fantastic and realistic, and appeals to children.	N/A
Usefulness	Not Satisfactory Not useful or correct.	Needs Improvement	Somewhat Satisfactory	Satisfactory	Above Satisfactory Current, correct, and useful. If not current withstands time.	N/A
Avoiding Sterotyping	Not Satisfactory The story does not avoid racial, ethnic, or sexual sterotyping in the text and illustrations.	Needs Improvement	Somewhat Satisfactory	Satisfactory	Above Satisfactory The story avoids racial, ethnic, and sexual sterotyping in the text and illustrations.	N/A
Disabilities	Not Satisfactory The disabled character has to exhibit extraordinary qualities to be accepted. Story is not the same even if the main character did not have a disability.	Needs Improvement The character with the disability is not considered a problem.	Somewhat Satisfactory Story is the same even if the main character did not have a disability.	Satisfactory The disabled character does not have to exhibit extraordinary qualities to be accepted.	Above Satisfactory The disabled character does not have to exhibit extraordinary qualities to be accepted. Story is the same even if the main character did not have a disability.	N/A
Relationships	Not Satisfactory The characters without disabilities possess all the power, take all leadership roles, and make all of the important decisions.	Needs Improvement	Somewhat Satisfactory The balance of roles is not clear.	Satisfactory	Above Satisfactory Clear balance of roles.	N/A
Self Image	Not Satisfactory Norms are established and continously bombard the child.	Needs Improvement Norms are established.	Somewhat Satisfactory Norms are somewhat established.	Satisfactory Norms are somewhat established but do not interfer.	Above Satisfactory Norms are not established.	N/A
Atmosphere	Not Satisfactory The atmosphere does not enhance the story.	Needs Improvement The atmosphere does not enhance the story enough.	Somewhat Satisfactory The atmosphere somewhat enhances the story.	Satisfactory The atmosphere could enhance the story more.	Above Satisfactory The atmosphere enhances the story.	N/A
Characters	Not Satisfactory Characters are not convincing or credible.	Needs Improvement Characters need to be more convincing and credible.	Somewhat Satisfactory Characters could be more convinving and credible.	Satisfactory Characters are somewhat convincing and credible.	Above Satisfactory Characters are convincing and credible.	N/A
Appearance	Not Satisfactory The book does not have an attractive apperance.	Needs Improvement The book's appearance needs some work.	Somewhat Satisfactory The appearance is somewhat attractive.	Satisfactory The appearance could be more attractive.	Above Satisfactory The book has an attractive appearance.	N/A
Correspond Ill. to Text	Not Satisfactory The illustrations do not cooresond to the text.	Needs Improvement There is little corresponding.	Somewhat Satisfactory The illustrations somewhat coorespond.	Satisfactory The illustrations coorespond to the text.	Above Satisfactory The illustrations do coorespond to the text. Complement the setting, plot, or mood.	N/A
Attention and Imagin.	Not Satisfactory Illustrations cannot hold student attention.	Needs Improvement Illustrations leave nothing for imagination.	Somewhat Satisfactory The illustrations somewhat hold students attention and leave room for imagination.	Satisfactory Illustrations do a better job in holding attention and leaving room for imagination.	Above Satisfactory Illustrations can hold students attention and leave room for imagination.	N/A
Accuracy	Not Satisfactory The illustrations are not accurate.	Needs Improvement Needs Improvement	Somewhat Satisfactory Somewhat Satisfactory	Satisfactory Satisfactory	Above Satisfactory The illustrations are accurate.	N/A
Scale	Not Satisfactory Below 40 F	Needs Improvement	Somewhat Satisfactory 40-49 C	Satisfactory 50-59 B	Above Satisfactory 60-70 A	N/A

Keywords:

Picture Book

Subjects:

English

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Project

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