Creating a Children's Book

Assessment Criteria for the National Library of Canada's Page by Page: Creating a Children's Book Website

Program Area: Language, Writing
Criterion: The Writing Process: Pre-Writing
Attainment Descriptors:

• Uses each of the suggested strategies for generating at least five original story ideas.
• Uses Story Web sample as guide to complete a story web; includes the literary elements of character, plot and setting.

Program Area: Language, Writing
Criterion: The Writing Process: Draft
Attainment Descriptor:

• Uses the Story Map in Student Worksheet 2 to create a first draft that extends and sequences ideas generated in the Pre-Writing stage.

Program Area: Language, Writing
Criterion: The Writing Process: Revision
Attainment Descriptor:

• Uses the Revision Checklist in Student Worksheet 4 to bring about evident changes related to content, style and organization.

Program Area: Language, Writing
Criterion: The Writing Process: Editing
Attainment Descriptor:

• Collaborates with peers, teacher and one other adult in order to proofread and correct final draft (focus on grammar, punctuation, spelling).

Program Area: Language, Reading
Criterion: Oral Reading
Attainment Descriptors:

• Reads published text to an exterior audience (other class).
• Obtains feedback from audience (related to both text and oral reading).
• Uses feedback from audience to self-assess (report strengths and suggest areas of improvement to the teacher) oral reading performance.

Program Area: Language, Oral and Visual Communication
Criterion: Cooperative Small-Group Work
Attainment Descriptors:

• Invites other group members to contribute.
• Asks questions to clarify a point.
• Negotiates to find a basis for agreement.
• Follows up on others' ideas.

Program Area: Visual Arts
Criterion: Creative Work
Attainment Descriptors:

• Contributes to a focussed discussion related to design elements in the illustrations of a variety of children's picture books.
• Selects materials, focuses on elements of design, and applies techniques to achieve stated effects in illustrations.
• Uses feedback from audience in order to assess and report on the achievement of desired effect.