Picture Book Scoring Rubric

 Cover:

• _____ 1         Title (large type, easy to read)
• _____ 1         Correct spelling
• _____ 1         Correct use of capitalization
• _____ 1         Picture that pertains to story
• _____ 1         Picture fills the space
• _____ 1         Picture is neatly drawn
• _____ 2         Picture is fully colored
• _____ 2         Author and Illustrator are clearly indicated

 End Papers:

Summary

• _____ 2         Summary is at least 2 paragraphs in length
• _____ 3         Summary makes sense and seems complete
• _____ 1         Summary grabs the reader’s interest
• _____ 1         Summary does not give away the end of the story
• _____ 3         Conventions are correct (spelling, punctuation, grammar, etc.)

 Author/Illustrator Information

• _____ 1         Three paragraphs are present
• _____ 2         One paragraph describes the author/illustrator
• _____ 2         One paragraph tells why the author wrote this story
• _____ 2         One paragraph describes the artwork
• _____ 3         Conventions are correct (spelling, punctuation, grammar, etc.)

 Completeness of Picture Book:

• _____ 1         Cover (back and front)
• _____ 2         End papers
• _____ 1         Dedication page
• _____ 2         Correct conventions on dedication page
• _____ 3         Map of book’s setting
• _____ 5         Story with complete illustrations
• _____ 1         Pages are numbered at the bottom
• _____ 5         Bibliography page complete & correct (3+ sources)

Total:        _____ / 50 points possible

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