Storybird / 2012 /

Description: In pairs, you and your partner will create an original and creative story using Storybird.com.

  1. One e-mail and password mustbe shared between the pair.
  2. Provide teacher with your Username for your group.
  3. Click on ‘Create’ at the top of the screen.
  4. Find your inspiration under ‘art’ and ‘themes’.
  5. Once you’ve decided, click on ‘Start a Storybird’.
  6. Design your cover page (include title and names in group).
  7. Create a plot by adding pages to your Storybird at the left corner (green plus sign).

  1. To add accent marks, type your text in Word then copy and paste into your Storybird.
  2. Once you have edited your Storybird, be prepared to orally present your final product to the class as part of your final exam requirement as well as a project grade for the second semester.
  • Presentations will occur the 2-3 class sessions prior to the scheduled exam date.
  • Oral and written part of final
  • Test/project grade
  • Must have at least 2-3 sentences per page (if in a group of 2)
  • Must have at least 2 sentences per page (if in a group of 3)

Exceeds expectations
9-10 points / Meets expectations
7-8 points / Does not meet expectations
5-6 points
Length
(does not include cover) / Over 10 pages
Over 15 pages / 10 pages
15 pages / Less than 10 pages
Less than 15 pages
Plot / Logical progression of plot is evident with multiple events (beginning, middle and end). / Plot was created, but lacks progression in minimal pages. / There is an unclear progression of events.
Grammar
  • Verbs
/ All verbs are conjugated in the appropriate tenses. / There are 1-5 errors in verb conjugations. / There are 6 or more errors in verb conjugations.
Grammar
  • Articles
/ All articles agree in gender and in number with modified noun. / There are 1-5 errors with article agreement. / There are 6 or more errors with article agreement.
Grammar
  • Prepositions
/ All prepositions are used correctly, combined with articles (when necessary). / There are 1-5 errors with prepositions. / There are 6 or more errors with prepositions.
Grammar
  • Vocabulary
/ Atleast 5 new words are used and the meaning is known by the presenter. / 3 new words are used and the meaning is known. / One/no new words are used.
Grammar
  • Adjectives
/ All adjectives agree in gender and in number with modified noun. / There are 1-5 errors with adjectives. / There are 6 or more errors with adjectives.
Oral Proficiency / Student responses are logical, understood, and created using a string of sentences / Student responses are generally logical, on topic, and understood; some strings of sentences / Student responses are occasionally logical, understood with some difficulty; sentences are simple, isolated, memorized
Creativity/Neatness / Student creatively originated story line and characters with creative twists to plot / Student created a generic story line, easily predictable yet original / Student mimicked or copied another author’s idea