Book Project 1 – Due September 24, 2015

Presentations start: September 29, 2015

Characters – List, Description(Text Evidence)
Setting – When, Where, Mood (Include Text Evidence)
Plot Conflict – Exposition, Climax, Resolution (Include Text Evidence)
Theme – Lesson learned by character or yourself
Include Text Evidence
/ Vocabulary 1– Taken from book (Mr. Stick vocab. cartoons)
Vocabulary 2 – Taken from book (Mr. Stick vocab. cartoons)
0 points / 20 points / 30 points / 40 points
ELACC6L4a - context clues
ELACC6L4c – ref. materials
ELACC6L4d – look up words
ELACC6W8 – cite source
Meaningful Vocabulary Writing
40% / The project shows no attempt to complete the meaningful writing activities and will receive no credit for this portion. / The final project displays two vocabulary words in a meaningful writing and correctly features 3 of the following, or it provides only one meaningful writing activity and correctly features 5 or more of the following:
  • The caption and/or dialogue bubble uses the vocabulary word correctly with context clues.
  • Mr. Stick has a facial expression that attempts to be funny or interesting.
  • There is a definition written in your own words.
  • The part of speech is given
  • The source of the vocabulary word is written somewhere.
  • The vocabulary word is clearly shown.
/ The final project displays two vocabulary words in a meaningful writing and correctly features four or more of the following:
  • The caption and/or dialogue bubble uses the vocabulary word correctly with context clues.
  • Mr. Stick has a facial expression that attempts to be funny or interesting.
  • There is a definition written in your own words.
  • The part of speech is given
  • The source of the vocabulary word is written somewhere.
  • The vocabulary word is clearly shown.
/ The final project displays two vocabulary words in a meaningful writing and correctly features all of the following:
  • The caption and/or dialogue bubble uses the vocabulary word correctly with context clues.
  • Mr. Stick has a facial expression that attempts to be funny or interesting.
  • There is a definition written in your own words.
  • The part of speech is given
  • The source of the vocabulary word is written somewhere.
  • The vocabulary word is clearly shown.

ELACC6RL1 – text evid.
ELACC6RL2 - theme
ELACC6RL3 – plot/char
ELACC6RL5 – develop
ELACC6RL10-grade level
ELACC6W4 – clear writing
ELACC6W9 – using evid.
Shows Knowledge of the Entire Book’s Story Elements
40% / The project does not directly refer to any of the bullet listed at right, and will receive no credit for this portion. / From the book, the final project shares interesting and important details with text evidence about one of the following, or it provides only simple information about more than two:
  • Setting
  • Characters
  • Conflicts from plot
  • Theme/Message
/ From the book, the final project shares interesting and important details with text evidence about three of the following, or it provides only simple information about more than three:
  • Setting
  • Characters
  • Conflicts from plot
  • Theme/Message
/ From the book, the final project shares interesting and important details with text evidence about all four of the following:
  • Setting
  • Characters
  • Conflicts from plot
  • Theme/Message

0 points / 10 points / 15 points / 20 points
ELACC6L2 - spell/punct.
ELACC6L3 - sent. patterns
ELACC6L6 – app. vocab
ELACC6W6 – digital use
Polished Final Product
20% / The project contains more than 10 conventional mistakes from the bullets at right, and will receive no credit for this portion. / The final project still features between 4-10 mistakes in these areas:
  • Correct spelling
  • Correct punctuation
  • Correct use of challenging and appropriate vocabulary words
  • Book titles are always underlined.
/ The project shows almost flawless conventional skills in these areas:
  • Correct spelling
  • Correct punctuation
  • Correct use of challenging and appropriate vocabulary words
  • Book titles are always underlined.
/ The project shows flawless conventional skills in these areas:
  • Correct spelling
  • Correct punctuation
  • Correct use of challenging and appropriate vocabulary words
  • Book titles are always underlined.

Adapted from Corbett Harrison at corbettharrison.com

Needs improvement / In progress / You got it. / Superb!
Presentation
100% / ELACC6SL4- logical presentation
ELACC6SL4 –
  • eye contact
  • volume
  • clear pronunciation

ELACC6SL5 – visual display to clarify information
ELACC6SL6 – speak with appropriate grammar
Did you take advice from your peers? / ELACC6W5 – Guidance from peers and adults to plan, revise, and edit writing. Did the project improve after peer evaluations?