Multimedia Project

Common Core Standards

2nd Grade
Reading: Literature Standard 9
Compare and contrast two or more versions of the same story (e.g., Cinderella stories) by
different authors or from different cultures.
Choose two versions of the same story. Create a simple Prezi or PowerPoint presentation
comparing the two books. The presentation should have a title and student name. Include 5
slides:
Slide 1Book introductions: picture of cover and title of each book.
Slide 2Main story of the books in two sentences.
Slide 3Compare the books by listing three similarities.
Slide 4Contrast the books by listing three differences.
Slide 5Conclusion: choose the version you like best and reason why.

Grading Rubric
1 point
Missing most or
all elements.

2 points
Contains some
elements.

Slide 1

Missing most or
all elements.

Contains some
elements.

Slide 2

Missing most or
all elements.
Missing most or
all elements.
Missing most or
all elements.
Missing most or
all elements.

Contains some
elements.
Contains some
elements.
Contains some
elements.
Contains some
elements.

Missing most or
all elements.

Contains some
elements.

Presentation

Slide 3
Slide 4
Slide 5
Overall

3 points
All required elements:
Prezi or PowerPoint,
title, and name.
Two books (same story,
different versions),
cover/pictures, and
book titles.
Main story of book in
two sentences.
Compare the books by
listing three similarities.
Contrast the books by
listing three differences.
Conclusion: version
liked best and reason
why.
Turned in on time, all
requirements met.

Score