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Traditional Literature Books

Picture Books

evaluating picture books based on criteria in the text

Rubric Code: NX7899

By spang2330

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Subject: English

Type: Assignment

Grade Levels: K-5, 6-8

Traditional Literature
	Poor 1 pts	Good 3 pts	Excellent 5 pts
Literary Elements	Poor Plot is extensive and actions are slower paced, taking away from the interest. Characters are too complex and hard to identify. Settings are to detailed. Themes are unlimited. Lacking in reference aids.	Good Plot boarders on extensive and actions are not as fast paced as needed. Not characters are easily identifiable. Settings are described, but not overly. Themes vary, but not unlimited. Ample reference aids.	Excellent Shorter plot, but actions are fast paced, adding interest. Characters are easily identified between good or bad. Settings are vague. Themes are limited. Quality reference aids.
Narrative Style	Poor Little to no preservation the narrative or storytelling style. The tale does not sound as if it is being told.	Good The narrative or storytelling style is not strongly developed, but attempted. The tale needs more work on sounding as if it is being told.	Excellent The traditonal tale should preserve the narrative or storytelling style. The tale sounds as if it is being told.
Cultural Style	Poor No preservation of the flavor of the culture or country of origin. No use of colloquialisms, unusual speech patterns, a few easily understandable foreign terms, or proper names that are common to the culture. Text and illustrations are of poor quality, do not match one another, and do not capture the cultural origin.	Good Lacking in preservation of the flavor of the culture or country of origin. Fair attempt in the use of colloquialisms, unusual speech patterns, a few easily understandable foreign terms, or proper names that are common to the culture. Text and illustrations are of moderate quality, do not always match each other, and lack in capturing the cultural origin.	Excellent Preserved the flavor of the culture or country of origin through the use of colloquialisms, unusual speech patterns, a few easily understandable foreign terms, or proper names that are common to the culture. Text and illustrations are of high quality, match each other, and capture the cultural origin.
Literary Style	Poor Beginnings and endings are not established. No use of motifs, repeated refrains, chants, stylistic flourishes, or colorful vocabulary.	Good Weak beginning and ending. Weak use of motifs, repeated refrains, chants, stylistic flourishes, and/or colorful vocabulary, but were still present or attempted.	Excellent Rich, masterful storytelling. Characterized by stock beginnings and endings ("Once upon a time..."), motifs, repeated refrains, chants, stylistic flourishes, and colorful vocabulary.