1. Oregon Trail Pioneer Character and Biography:
Student Name: ________________________________________
CATEGORY 4 3 2 1
Characters The family member The family member The family member It is hard to tell much
character is named character is named character is named. about the family
and clearly and described. Most The reader knows member.
described (age, readers would have very little about the
occupation, some idea of what the character.
physical character looked like.
appearance,
personality traits).
Most readers could
describe the
character
accurately.
Creativity An excellent The pioneer identity The biography There is little
example of a contains creative contains a few evidence of creativity
pioneer biography- details and/or creative details and/or in the biography. The
exceeding the descriptions that descriptions, but they author has not used
expectations. contribute to the distract from the much history and/or
reader's enjoyment. piece as they are imagination.
The author has used choppy. Imagination
history and and historical facts
imagination. Included are missing.
why the person/family
is going to Oregon,
including their
aspirations, hopes,
dreams.
Illustrations Pioneer character Character is complete Character is complete Missing character.
is completed for and meets but lacking details and
the scrapbook. It is expectations including extras. Gluing and
an example of props or artifacts in cutting are sloppy.
student’s best hands.
work.
Mechanics There are no There are no more There are many There are many
spelling, grammar, than 2 of any spelling, spelling, grammar, spelling, grammar,
punctuation or grammar, punctuation punctuation or punctuation or
capitalization or capitalization capitalization capitalization
mistakes. All mistakes. All mistakes. Some mistakes, no
paragraphs are paragraphs are paragraphs are paragraph
indented. indented. indented. indentations, or piece
is very difficult to
read.
Sentence/Paragraph Excellent example: Well-written: Difficult to follow as Identity is not
Structure No run-on Sentences flow, no there are many run organized, sentences
sentences, definite run-ons, good use of on sentences. Writing are not complete, or
sense of flow, transitions. is choppy with are run-ons, details
organization is Paragraphs have topic awkward phrasing. do not support the
evident. sentence, supporting topic sentences or
Paragraphs have details, and information is out of
topic sentence, concluding or order or doesn't
supporting details, transitional support the topic
and concluding or statements. sentences.
transitional
statements.
Grade for Character and
Written Biography