Names: _____________________________________ _________________________________English IV Mrs. DiSabella
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“Beowulf” Main Ideas
1. Choose a partner and turn to the poem “Beowulf” (page 40)
2. Using the book, draw a picture for each of the subsections of the poem. Your picture should represent the main idea
of each section.
a. Cover Picture
d. The Battle with
g. The Last Battle
b. The Wrath of
Grendel
h. The Spoils
Grendel
e. The Monster’s Lair
i. The Farewell
c. The Coming of
f. The Battle With
Beowulf
Grendel’s Mother
3. Choose a phrase/line from each section to help illustrate your picture.
Rubric
Cover
Depiction
The Wrath
of Grendel
Excellent (10)
Depicted very nicely
with a quote supporting
the picture/scene
Main Idea is shown with
a quote supporting the
picture/scene
The Coming Main Idea is shown with
a quote supporting the
of Beowulf
picture/scene
The Battle
with
Grendel
Main Idea is shown with
a quote supporting the
picture/scene
The
Monster’s
Lair
Main Idea is shown with
a quote supporting the
picture/scene
The Battle
With
Grendel’s
Mother
The Last
Battle
Main Idea is shown with
a quote supporting the
picture/scene
The Spoils
Main Idea is shown with
a quote supporting the
picture/scene
The
Farewell
Main Idea is shown with
a quote supporting the
picture/scene
Main Idea is shown with
a quote supporting the
picture/scene
Conventions 0 mistakes in grammar,
spelling, punctuation
Well Done (7)
Depicted nicely with a
quote supporting the
picture/scene
Main Idea is represented
with a quote somewhat
supporting the
picture/scene
Main Idea is represented
with a quote somewhat
supporting the
picture/scene
Main Idea is represented
with a quote somewhat
supporting the
picture/scene
Main Idea is represented
with a quote somewhat
supporting the
picture/scene
Main Idea is represented
with a quote somewhat
supporting the
picture/scene
Main Idea is represented
with a quote somewhat
supporting the
picture/scene
Main Idea is represented
with a quote somewhat
supporting the
picture/scene
Main Idea is represented
with a quote somewhat
supporting the
picture/scene
1-2 mistakes in
grammar, spelling,
Average (4)
Depicted with a quote
supporting the
picture/scene
Attempt at main idea is
with a quote somewhat
supporting the
picture/scene
Attempt at main idea is
with a quote somewhat
supporting the
picture/scene
Attempt at main idea is
with a quote somewhat
supporting the
picture/scene
Attempt at main idea is
with a quote somewhat
supporting the
picture/scene
Attempt at main idea is
with a quote somewhat
supporting the
picture/scene
Attempt at main idea is
with a quote somewhat
supporting the
picture/scene
Attempt at main idea is
with a quote somewhat
supporting the
picture/scene
Attempt at main idea is
with a quote somewhat
supporting the
picture/scene
3-4 mistakes in
grammar, spelling,
Unsatisfactory (1)
Depicted nicely with no
quote supporting the
picture/scene
Main Idea is not shown/
A quote is not given
supporting the
picture/scene
Main Idea is not shown/
A quote is not given
supporting the
picture/scene
Main Idea is not shown/
A quote is not given
supporting the
picture/scene
Main Idea is not shown/
A quote is not given
supporting the
picture/scene
Main Idea is not shown/
A quote is not given
supporting the
picture/scene
Main Idea is not shown/
A quote is not given
supporting the
picture/scene
Main Idea is not shown/
A quote is not given
supporting the
picture/scene
Main Idea is not shown/
A quote is not given
supporting the
picture/scene
5-6 mistakes in
grammar, spelling,
punctuation
punctuation
punctuation