Classroom Field Guide Rubric

Student Name: ________________________________________

CATEGORY 4 3 2 1
Field Guide
Research Report
Field guide
research sheet
completed.
Information clearly
relates to the main
topic. It includes
several supporting
details and/or
examples.
Field guide
research report
missing 1-2 pieces
of information.
Information clearly
relates to the main
topic.
Field guide
research report
half completed.
Most information
clearly relates to
main topic.
Field guide
research report
only provides 1-2
pieces of
information.
Information has
little or nothing to
do with the main
topic.
Cinquain Poem Poem is creative
and follows rules
and pattern
completely. No
words repeated.
Poem is somewhat
creative and
follows most of the
rules and pattern.
One word is
repeated.
Poem is not very
creative and does
not follow the
rules and pattern.
Many words
repeated.
Poem is not
present.
Organism
Illustration
Illustration is neat
and organism
depiction is
accurate.
Illustration is neat
and organism
depiction is mostly
accurate with only
one or two minor
issues.
Illustration is not
neat and not very
accurate.
Illustration is not
present.
Internet Use Successfully uses
suggested internet
links to find
information and
navigates within
these sites easily
without assistance.
Usually able to use
suggested internet
links to find
information and
navigates within
these sites easily
without assistance.
Occasionally able
to use suggested
internet links to
find information
and navigates
within these sites
easily without
assistance.
Needs assistance
or supervision to
use suggested
internet links
and/or to navigate
within these sites.
Mechanics No grammatical,
spelling or
punctuation errors.
Almost no
grammatical,
spelling or
punctuation errors
A few grammatical
spelling, or
punctuation errors.
Many grammatical,
spelling, or
punctuation errors.
Field Guide Page
Organization
Field guide page is
very neat and well-
organized and
contains research
information,
illustration, and
poem in a visually
Field guide page is
fairly neat and
organized and
contains research
information,
illustration, and
poem.
Field guide page is
fairly neat but
missing one or two
components.
Field guide page is
not present.
appealing order.
VoiceThread
Presentation
VoiceThread
presentation is
clear and easy to
understand.
Rehersed, smooth
speaking style with
lots of expression.
Presentation is
somewhat clear
and easy to
understand.
Speaking style is
fast and/or
without much
expression.
Presentation is
hard to understand
with no
expression.
Presentation is not
completed.