A Christmas Tale by YOU

A story using in on at make and do

This will be the format assessment of in on at make and do

Part 1: You will create a story that uses in, on, at, make and do on each page of the story. It needs to have some element of Christmas in the story – real or imaginary – but has to make sense!

It could involvereindeer elves Santa Claus elf chimney sleigh the North Pole presents adventure sadness happiness travel snowmen anything that you think is a part of Christmas

It can be anywhere and involve any people you want – famous, friends, family, on vacation, before or after Christmas1. Make your story concise – remember your audience – elementary kids

2. WRITE dark, large enough to read easily, and neat and legible.

3. You will write the story first and I’ll correct any errors before you write it in the book form4. Be sure you are spelling the words correctly. Check and/or ask.

Needs a Title of your story

Cover art that goes with your story

Your Name and Section

The Snowman

Who Wanted to be Santa

Mrs. Carpenter 8.6

All pictures can be hand drawn or cut from magazines or the internet. You have to provide the pictures and bring them to class.

There was once a snowman in Chile who wanted to be Santa Claus.

He spent all winter in a bad mood, especially in December when he’d see Santa go by in the air on Christmas night in his sleigh at midnight. It made him mad and he needed to do something to get rid of Santa.

So Snowy made a plan and did some investigatingat the North Pole.

He found out on which nights Santa went bowling and at which lanes in town so he could be there waiting.

Sample pages

Each page has to have at least one in on at make and do

Grading Rubric

Presentationneatness, pictures,title page

Story Content

Followed DirectionsWords on each page

On time

ConventionsGrammar, spelling

4 3 2 1

Everything looks great, neat and organized, title page attractive, use of appropriate pictures

Nice job, no missing parts, good use of pictures

Okay. Couldn’t been neater, parts in pencil, not enough pictures

Looks like you did it at the last minute, no pride in workmanship

Story was creative and interesting, had a logical progression and character development

Good story, had the elements needed

Repeat of other story ideas, not very creative, told a story but not really engaging

No real story development, copy of another story idea

There were the five words used correctly on each page

There were the five words used correctly on almost all the pages

Many of the pages did not have all the words used correctly

Limited use of the correct words,did not follow directions

Turned in on time and complete

Not turned in on time

There were very few grammar or spelling errors

There were several grammar or spelling errors throughout

There were many grammar and spelling errors

It had more than an acceptable level of errors.

Inflection/Voice (put enthusiasm, read the story with interest and feeling

Volume (the right volume, not too loud or too soft

Pace (not too fast or too slow)

Pronunciation (said the words correctly)

Smooth (the read fluidly, not start/stop, start/stop, don’t know a word,

can’t read their writing, etc.)

Name _____________IVPPSComment:

Scale of 1 – 51 – needs a lot of work5 – perfection

Give a comment on what they did well and a suggestion for improvement.

After the break, you will read your story to a group of elementary students and they will grade you on the following

Grading Rubric

Author’s Nam

e: _______________

Quality of the story –

1.Interesting from

beginning to end?2.

Had a plot and good characters?

3.Title m

atched the story?4.

Did you enjoy it?

Reading Quality – did the w

riter-5.

Read well – good pronunciation?

6.G

ood speed, not too fast or slow?

7.Read w

ith voice?8.

Was it boring and m

onotone?

Did it help you rem

ember the differences betw

een in, on, and at? yes no W

hy?

One com

ment on w

hat they did well

One com

ment on w

hat they need to work on

Grading Rubric

Author’s Nam

e: _______________

Quality of the story –

1.Interesting from

beginning to end?2.

Had a plot and good characters?

3.Title m

atched the story?4.

Did you enjoy it?

Reading Quality – did the w

riter-5.

Read well – good pronunciation?

6.G

ood speed, not too fast or slow?

7.Read w

ith voice?8.

Was it boring and m

onotone?

Did it help you rem

ember the differences betw

een in, on, and at? yes no W

hy?

One com

ment on w

hat they did well

One com

ment on w

hat they need to work on

Grading Rubric

Author’s Nam

e: _______________

Quality of the story –

1.Interesting from

beginning to end?2.

Had a plot and good characters?

3.Title m

atched the story?4.

Did you enjoy it?

Reading Quality – did the w

riter-5.

Read well – good pronunciation?

6.G

ood speed, not too fast or slow?

7.Read w

ith voice?8.

Was it boring and m

onotone?

Did it help you rem

ember the differences betw

een in, on, and at? yes no W

hy?

One com

ment on w

hat they did well

One com

ment on w

hat they need to work on

Grading Rubric

Author’s Nam

e: _______________

Quality of the story –

1.Interesting from

beginning to end?2.

Had a plot and good characters?

3.Title m

atched the story?4.

Did you enjoy it?

Reading Quality – did the w

riter-5.

Read well – good pronunciation?

6.G

ood speed, not too fast or slow?

7.Read w

ith voice?8.

Was it boring and m

onotone?

Did it help you rem

ember the differences betw

een in, on, and at? yes no W

hy?

One com

ment on w

hat they did well

One com

ment on w

hat they need to work on