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Fantasy Map Rubric

To read a map using symbols of direction, location and distance 1. To develop simple symbols to identify features & locations on a map 2. To draw a self-drawn map of an area using simple mapping conventions 3. To show knowledge of all parts of a map including map title, compass rose with cardinal and intermediate directions, map scale, and legend

Rubric Code: ZX73BAX

By nchase07

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Subject: Geography

Type: Assessment

Grade Levels: K-5

Criterion- 10/15 skills achieved
	Beginning (1) Level 1 (N/A)	Approaching (2) Level 2 (N/A)	Meeting (3) Level 3 (N/A)	Exceeding (4) Level 4 (N/A)
neatly drawn map 20 pts	Beginning (1) -map is unfinished -not as neat as expected	Approaching (2) - Map is not clear -map is not as neat as expected	Meeting (3) - Map is mostly clear and easy to follow with most of the features	Exceeding (4) -Map is clear and easy to follow with all features
Cardinal and Intermediate Direction 10 pts	Beginning (1) -Neither cardinal directions nor intermediate directions are shown, though attempt was made	Approaching (2) - Some cardinal directions and intermediate directions are shown and most are unclear	Meeting (3) - Most cardinal directions and intermediate directions are shown and some are unclear	Exceeding (4) - All cardinal directions and intermediate directions are shown clearly and labeled on a compass rose
Map Title and Scale 10 pts	Beginning (1) - No title or labels on map	Approaching (2) - Map contains either map title or labels but not both	Meeting (3) -map contains map title and labels but some are unclear	Exceeding (4) - map contains both map title and labels
3 questions about the map 20 pts	Beginning (1) 0 questions about the map	Approaching (2) 1 question about the map	Meeting (3) 2 questions about the map	Exceeding (4) 3 questions about the map
Questions correctly written 30 pts	Beginning (1) no capital letter no punctuation does not make sense	Approaching (2) most questions make sense punctuation used correctly on most questions most questions make sense	Meeting (3) capitalization, punctuation, and questions make sense	Exceeding (4) questions written correctly using correct capitalization, punctuation, and make sense. Questions are written correctly using the correct format
map key 10 pts	Beginning (1) does not have at least 5 symbols and is not neatly colored	Approaching (2) map key symbols are unclear and not neatly colored	Meeting (3) map key has 5 or more symbols and is mostly neatly colored	Exceeding (4) map key is colored neatly and has at least 5 symbols