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Famous Person Biography

biography paper for third grade

Rubric Code: Y63W46

By ddarragh

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Subject: English

Type: Writing

Grade Levels: K-5

Famous Person Biographies
	Below Standards 1 pts	Approaching Standards 2 pts	Meeting Standandards 3 pts	Exceeding Standards . 4 pts
Introduction	Below Standards Introduction is unclear or missing.	Approaching Standards The introduction includes only when the person was born.	Meeting Standandards The introduction starts with when the person was born but does not include many other facts about their early life.	Exceeding Standards The introduction starts with when the person was born and includes many interesting facts about their early life.
Biographical Information	Below Standards Little or no biographical information is presented. Bio may include 2 or 3 sections (Date and place of birth, Date and place of death, childhood, education, spouse and children, occupation, accomplishments, what they are famous for, other)	Approaching Standards A few biographical sections (4 - 5) and some biographical information is presented. Biographical information may be marginal.	Meeting Standandards All of the biographical sections (6-7 *variation in number due to biographical figure) are present. Most of the important information is included.	Exceeding Standards All of the important biographical information and all of the biographical sections are included. Students may have included additional relevant information.
Conclusion	Below Standards Conclusion is unclear or missing.	Approaching Standards The conclusion has one of the following: either what the person is doing now or date and place of death, or a concluding sentence.	Meeting Standandards The conclusion has what the person is doing today or date and place of death and a concluding sentence.	Exceeding Standards The conclusion ends with a complete description of what the person is doing today or date and place of death and has a concluding sentence.
Organization	Below Standards Details do not relate to the topic.	Approaching Standards Many details stray off the topic.	Meeting Standandards Most details support the topic. Paragraphing is used correctly.	Exceeding Standards Details support the topic, are sequenced, and meaningful. Paragraphing is used correctly.
Sentence Fluency	Below Standards Sentences are poorly constructed and unclear in meaning.	Approaching Standards Sentences are simple but meaning is clear.	Meeting Standandards Sentences are well-constructed and easy to read aloud and understand.	Exceeding Standards Sentences have different beginnings and patterns, and are well-constructed.
Conventions	Below Standards There are many mistakes in spelling, grammar, capitals, punctuation. Mistakes may interfere with the readability of the report.	Approaching Standards Correct spelling, punctuation, capitals, and grammar are used, but there a some (5-8) mistakes.	Meeting Standandards Correct spelling, punctuation, capitals, and grammar are used, but there are a few (3-4) mistakes.	Exceeding Standards Correct spelling, punctuation, capitals, and grammar are used throughout report.
Online Poster	Below Standards Little or no text from the report used. Few if any pictures included.	Approaching Standards Some text from the report and some pictures are included on the poster.	Meeting Standandards The poster is colorful and includes all of the text from the report. Pictures and some additional non-fiction features are used such as as diagrams, timelines, captions, maps, subtitles, etc. are used.	Exceeding Standards The poster is colorful and includes all of the text from the report. Pictures and multiple non-fiction features such as diagrams, timelines, subtitles, maps, or other non-fiction features are used.

Keywords:

Famous Person Biography

Subjects:

English

Types:

Writing

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