Book Project Rubric

Book Project Rubric
_____/35 pts Cover Page: You will create a new book
cover for your library book.
Title
Author
New Book Cover that will make others want to read your book.
_____/10 pts Characterization Notes
_____/35 pts Character Maps
_____/10 pts Setting Notes
_____/10 pts Story Map Notes
_____/100 pts—Test Grade Overall
_____/100 pts—Test Grade Story Map
_____/One Daily Grade AR Test
**This assignment will be receiving THREE grades: Two
of the grades are test grades and one is a daily grade.
**We will read in class each day, but you will also need to
read independently to complete the assignment.

Characterization
Novel Notes: While reading your library book, make notes of
character traits that you find about your protagonist and antagonist.
(If you have more than one, pick only one to analyze.) Things
to look for:
What the character does, says, or thinks.
What other characters or the author thinks or say about the
character.
Remember to include the text evidence and page number.
Character Trait Text Evidence
Story Map—Continued
Important Story Events Continued:
Climax:
Resolution:

Story Map
Novel Notes: While you are reading the story, make notes of the
story elements as you come across them. You will use your notes to
create a cartoon strip version of a story map that is labeled with
the story elements.
Main Conflict:
Important Story Events (10-12):
Character Trait Text Evidence

Character Map—Protagonist
Draw and color a picture of your protagonist.
Be sure to include what the character looks like based on what it
says IN the book (not from the cover)
Around the character—Write the FOUR main character traits
and two pieces of evidence from the story to support your
analysis.
Setting Notes

Setting
Novel Notes: While reading your library book, make notes of the
setting of the novel. The setting may change since it is a longer
story. Think about the time period, important places, and how the
setting makes a difference to the story.
You may draw sketches of the setting
Include the exact descriptions from the text and page numbers.
Character Map—Antagonist
Draw and color a picture of your protagonist.
Be sure to include what the character looks like based on what it
says IN the book (not from the cover)
Around the character—Write the FOUR main character traits
and two pieces of evidence from the story to support your
analysis.