Language Arts Historical Fiction Article Rubric Your Points size 12 Calibri font 1 inch margins double spaced

Typed in the top right corner of the page: Your first and last name Alpha number for SS and LA Picture number Spelling, grammar and punctuation is correct Descriptive headline/title is centered (you may choose the font) Below the headline/title the authors name is stated (Use By...) Article is written in the first person point of view (Can use I, my, we) A mild persuasive tone is present in article Reporter asked at least one child a question Response from child was correctly quoted with quotation marks Article is very descriptive in nature. Article describes among other things: 1. Weather 2. Factory building, working room or general setting 3. Equipment used and hazards of the equipment or hazards of the job 4. Child worker(s) (job responsibilities, age, clothes, look on face, attitude, etc.) 5. Any adults present Article includes the following smiley face tricks, underlined as indicated. 1. Hyphenated Modifier- brown 2. Magic 3 or Repetition for Effect- green 3. Expanded Moment- red 4. Specific Details for Effect- blue (you must to describe one of the following: sight, sound, touch, smell, taste) Figurative Language: (you must include one of each) 5. Simile- orange 6. Metaphor- purple 7. Personification- gray 8. Alliteration- pink 9. Hyperbole- mint/aqua/teal 10. Vivid Verbs (must include at least 3)- yellow You may earn up to two extra credit points for including additional specific details for effect. (Must be highlighted in yellow) Total Points *** The number of paragraphs in your article is dependant on how many paragraphs you need to meet the requirements of both the SS and LA rubrics. *** Example: Ms. Hrobsky SS #1, LA #6 Picture #5 Possible Points

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