Apply to Be one of Santa’s Elves!

Students will read student-written Want Ads to choose job

as one of Santa’s helpers. Students will complete a job
application, using proper capitalization, punctuation, and sentence
structure. Students will create a version of themselves as an
elf to display with the job application.

N M- M or E

Mechanics
Sentences have no
beginning or end defined
with capitals and
punctuation.
Sentence Formation
No spaces between
words, and/or words are
out of order within
sentences.
Writing
The job title is missing.
The student gives one
reason he or she is
qualified for the job.
Handwriting
Student’s handwriting is
unreadable in parts.
Capital AND lowercase
letters are used at the
beginning of sentences.
Punctuation is present at the
ends of sentences.
Words have little or too
much spacing between
words. Most sentences
are written correctly.
The job title is present.
Student gives two reasons
he or she is qualified for the
job.
Student’s handwriting is
readable, but little effort is
evident.
Sentences start with
capitals and end with
correct punctuation.
There is one finger space
between all words and all
sentences use correct
word order.
The job title is present, and
student gives three or more
reasons he or she is
qualified for the job.
Handwriting effort is
evident.