Rubric for Word Collections - Language Arts



Rubric for Word Collections

(You earn 1 point for correctly defining and identifying the part of speech and source of your word; your other 4 points are based on these:)

|Showing Sentences |Vocabulary Haikus |Mr. Stick Cartoons |Synonyms/Antonyms |Sausage Sentences |

|The sentence only uses action verbs. |The vocabulary word is spelled correctly |The Mr. Stick cartoon is presented neatly|The antonyms and synonyms are all spelled|The sausage sentence contains six or more|

|The sentence has two solid context |and underlined. |with some color. |correctly. |words. |

|clues/hints about the word’s meaning. |The haiku juxtaposes two items or links |The caption and/or the dialogue bubble |The antonyms and synonyms are all the |The sentence makes sense; it’s not |

|Two verbs have been underlined & labeled |to nature somehow. |use the vocabulary word correctly. |same part of speech. |nonsense. |

|as transitive or intransitive. |The haiku uses the |Mr. Stick has a facial expression that |The antonyms and synonyms are all 10- or |The sentence uses the vocabulary word |

|Writing conventions are mostly minded. |5-7-5 pattern. |attempts to be funny or interesting. |25-cent words. |correctly. |

| |The haiku is neatly presented in a |Other words are spelled correctly. |The antonyms and synonyms are presented |A visual has been provided to help make |

| |colorful or visual way. | |in a neat and colorful way. |sense of the sentence’s idea. |

|Root Relations |E.G.O.T. Sentences |Symbolic Representations |Personified Vocabulary |Imper-Inter-Exclam! |

|The Greek or Latin root has been |All four forms of the word are different |The symbol is original, not cliché. |The personified word is visually and |Each imperative, interrogative, and |

|correctly identified and highlighted. |and spelled right. |The description is at least 2 sentences |neatly represented. |exclamatory sentence is followed by a |

|Three truly related words are featured. |All four forms are correctly identified |that contain no spelling errors. |The description is—at least—three |declarative sentence. |

|The related words are defined in |by part of speech. |The description is very clear on the why |sentences. |There are great context clues included to|

|students’ own words, highlighting the |The sentence uses details, giving a |behind the chosen symbol. |The description explains the job, the |show knowledge of meaning. |

|root word. |context to the word. |The representation is presented in a neat|personality, or the mannerisms of the |End punctuation (!, ?, and .) is correct.|

|It’s neatly presented. |The EGOT is neatly presented in a neat & |and colorful way. |personified word. |Spelling is correct. |

| |colorful way. | |The word’s definition clearly connects to| |

| | | |the personification. | |

Don’t forget to also define the vocabulary word in your own words, to identify the part of speech, and explain where you found the word! You’ll miss out on a point if you neglect any of these three requirements for each word!

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