Biography rubric for 4th grade


All criteria met, correctly spelled, pleasing to look at

Presentation - Information

presents in a clear voice


student was not clear and didn't make eye contact at all.

Biography rubric for 4th grade diorama Middle school ELA. More rubrics by this author. Oral Presentation 20 pts Focusing on voice, eye-contact, and conduct. Ready to use.


student was hard to understand or didn't make eye contact with audience


student was not always clear or didn't make eye contact often enough


student spoke clearly and made eye contact with audience

Essay - Conventions

spelling, punctuation, and grammar


There are serious (more than 5)spelling, punctuation, grammar issues.

The student did not use appropriate paragraphs.


There are many (at least 5) spelling, punctuation, grammar issues. The student uses some appropriate paragraphs.

Biography rubric for 4th grade Shows some correlation with events from timeline but loses focus. The introductory sentence should be followed by a few sentences that give a little more information about the topic and lead up to your child's "big claim," or thesis statement. It also makes the work look more polished. Superior presenter!


There are some () spelling, punctuation, grammar issues. I generally use appropriate paragraphs.


There are few () spelling, punctuation, grammar issues. I use appropriate paragraphs.

Essay - Content

essay was accurate and interesting


essay was missing most of the criteria


essay met some of the criteria


essay did not meet all the criteria


essay consisted of 5 paragraphs and covered the criteria







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