Table of Contents
Headings
-Choose 3-4 titles in the table of contents you
would like to learn about.
-Include the page numbers.
-Choose 3-4 headings from your book. Write the
headings and the page number.
Bold Print
Photograph/Caption
-Find 5 bold words in your book.
-Copy the bold print words in your folder and
include the page number for each word.
-Find a photograph in your book with a caption.
- Draw the photograph and include the caption in
your folder.
Diagram
Map/Chart/Graph
-Find a diagram in your book with labels.
-Draw the picture and labels on your folder.
*If your book does not have a diagram, make up a
diagram that relates to the topic of your book*
-Find a map, chart or graph in your book.
-Draw it in your folder.
*If your book does not have a map, chart or
graph, make one up that relates to the topic of
your book*
Glossary
Index
-Choose 5 words from the glossary.
-Write each word and it’s definition in your folder.
-Make sure the words are in ABC order.
-Choose 5 words from the index.
-Write each word and the page number in your
folder.
-Make sure the words are in ABC order.
*If your book does not have an index, make one up
using important words from your book.*
Write the title and the author of the book on the cover of your file folder. Include your name
also. Decorate the cover of your file folder to match the topic of your book. Do the best
that you can and make sure your cover is colorful.
*Cut and paste the labels below in your file folder.*
Table of Contents
Photograph/Caption
Glossary
Headings
Diagram
Index
Bold Print
Map/Chart/Graph
Nonfiction Project Rubric
Student’s Name:____________________________________
Category
10
8
6
4
Cover
Table of Contents
Headings
Bold Print
The cover of the
book is attractive
and neat. It includes
the title, author,
illustration and your
name.
The cover of the
book is attractive,
but could be neater.
It includes the title,
author, illustration
and your name.
The cover of the
book is missing one
of the key elements:
title, author,
illustration or your
name.
The cover of the
book is missing more
than one of the key
elements: title,
author, illustration or
your name.
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Sections completed
correctly. Excellent
work!
Sections are
complete, but
contain a few
mistakes.
Sections are
complete, but
contain many
mistakes.
Sections are
incomplete.
x2
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Photo/Captions
Diagram
Map/Chart/Graph
Sections drawn and
completed
correctly. Excellent
work!
Sections are
complete, but
contain a few
mistakes.
Sections are
complete, but
contain many
mistakes.
Sections are
incomplete.
x2
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Glossary
Index
Glossary and index
are completed
correctly. Excellent
work!
Glossary and index
are complete, but
contain a few
mistakes with
alphabetical order.
Glossary and index
are complete, but
both contain
mistakes with
alphabetical order.
Glossary and index
are not complete.
Page numbers or
meanings are
missing or incorrect.
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Capitalization and
punctuation
correctly.
Inconsistent use of
capitalization and
punctuation.
Some mistakes.
Inconsistent use of
capitalization and
punctuation.
Many mistakes.
Capitalization and
punctuation were
not used correctly.
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Excellent creativity!
Your project is neat
and easy to read.
Student took pride in
work.
Nice thought was
put into creating
your project. Easy to
read.
More thought could
have been put into
project. It lacks
detail and/or
neatness.
Little thought was
put into creating
your project. Work is
minimal and hard to
read.
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x2
Writing
x2
Appearance
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