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Rubric for Children's Literature

Children Literature (Picture Book)

Evaluating children's literature based on 5 dimensions of suitability

Rubric Code: M4W8X2

By sawood

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Subject: English

Type: Reading

Grade Levels: K-5

Children's Literature
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Connections to real life	N/A Text includes many real-life connections that are applicable. Children can relate to these concepts in the current context.	N/A Text includes some real life connections. Children can relate to some of the concepts in the current context	N/A Text contains few real life connections. Some concepts can be related to after building background knowledge.	Enter Title Text contains no real life connections. Concepts are not able to be related to.
Visually Appealing	N/A The illustrations engage and captivate by a range of imaginative artwork that complements and extends the written meaning by hidden meaning.	N/A The illustrations are visually pleasing and the use of artwork is imaginitive and complements the written meaning.	N/A The illustrations do not engage the reader or do not necessarily complement the meaning.	Enter Title The illustrations do not engage the reader or do not complement at all or are non-existent.
Imaginative Use of Language	N/A The author uses well chosen, mood generating descriptive dialogue, figurative language, imagery and rhyme, that motivate and encourage shared reading situations.	N/A The author's writing contains some, but not all of the following characteristics: descriptive dialogue, figurative language, imagery and rhyme, and is well suited to shared reading.	N/A The author does not make a big impact due to the lack of most of the following, descriptive dialogue, figurative language, imagery and rhyme.	Enter Title The author's writing lacks most if not all of the following: figurative language. imagery rhyme and is not suited at all to shared reading.
Characterisation	N/A Literature promotes equality of gender, race and culture. Contains no stereotyping and actively explores diversity.	N/A Literature promotes one or more of the following; gender, race or culture. Avoids stereoptyping.	N/A Literature does not actively promote gender, race or cultural equality, or contains stereotypes.	Enter Title Literature does not promote gender, race or cultural equality in any way, or is insensitive to these causes.
Stimulates Imagination	N/A The literature sparks imagination, stimulates and, stretches thinking, piques curiosity and makes the reader think in different ways. Encourages discussion.	N/A The literature shows some possibilities for building imagination encouraging curiosity and diverse thinking or discussion.	N/A The literature shows few possibilities for building imagination encouraging curiosity and diverse thinking or discussion.	Enter Title Does not spark imagination or encourage curiosity and diverse thinking

Keywords:

Children's Literature

Subjects:

English

Types:

Reading

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