Name: _________________________
Rubric for Message in a Bottle Assignment
Criteria Level 4
4-5
Creativity/effort Significantly increases
reader’s awareness of
the situation.
/5
4-5
Spelling/grammar/ Very few to no
punctuation spelling/grammar/
punctuation errors.
Meaning is very clear.
/5
8-10
Content Excellent description of
- Description of the island with many
island details about other
- Description of characters and events.
characters
- Description of
events
/10
Date: ____________________
/20
Level 3 Level 2 Level 1
3.5-3.9 3-3.4 2.5-2.9
Mostly increases the Somewhat increases the Does not increase the
reader’s awareness of readers awareness of the readers awareness of the
the situation. situation. situation.
3.5-3.9 3-3.4 2.5-2.9
Few spelling/grammar/ Some spelling/grammar/ Several
punctuation errors. punctuation errors. spelling/grammar/
punctuation errors.
Meaning is mostly clear. Meaning is somewhat Meaning is not clear.
clear.
7-7.9 6-6.9 5-5.9
Good description of the Fair description of the Limited description of
island with some details island with little details the island with very
about other characters about other characters little to no details about
and events. and events. other characters and
events.