DUE: Wednesday, May 27th (2 copies)
RUBRIC - AUTOBIOGRAPHY
First Draft [handwritten in spiral, lines skipped] [15 points] __________
Submitted Notes and Followed Outline Guidelines [20 points] __________
Each Chapter is at Least One Complete (typed) Page [20 points] __________
Character Development [10 points] __________
Creativeness [15 points] __________
Mechanics and Final Presentation Piece [20 points] __________
Final % Grade [TOTAL] __________
Final Letter Grade [GRADE] __________
RUBRIC - AUTOBIOGRAPHY
First Draft [handwritten in spiral, lines skipped] [15 points] __________
Submitted Notes and Followed Outline Guidelines [20 points] __________
Each Chapter is at Least One Complete (typed) Page [20 points] __________
Character Development [10 points] __________
Creativeness [15 points] __________
Mechanics and Final Presentation Piece [20 points] __________
Final % Grade [TOTAL] __________
Final Letter Grade [GRADE] __________
NOTES
Instructions for Your 5th Grade Autobiography
(Make sure you answer ALL of the questions!)
CHAPTER 1
1. Where and when were you born?
2. How did you get your name?
3. Who did you look like when you were born?
4. Who were your first visitors?
5. What was the weather like on the day you were born?
6. What were your first words?
CHAPTER 2
1. Who are the other people in your family?
2. Who do you look like now?
3. Do you have any pets?
4. To whom do you feel closest in your family?
5. Tell me about your grandparents or any other special relatives.
CHAPTER 3
1. Tell me all about special hobbies or sports in which you are interested.
2. How long have you been involved in these hobbies or sports?
3. Which is your favorite and why?
CHAPTER 4
1. What is the happiest thing that has happened to you? Explain.
2. What is the saddest thing that has happened to you? Explain.
CHAPTER 5
1. Describe a favorite vacation you took with your family.
CHAPTER 6
1. What was your favorite birthday?
2. Why was IT your favorite birthday?
3. What did you do to celebrate?
4. Who was there?
5. What gifts did you receive?
6. What was your favorite gift?
7. Why was it your favorite gift?
CHAPTER 7
1. Do you like school? (Why or why not)
2. Describe your favorite teacher/teachers.
3. What subject (no specials) gives you the most headaches and why?
4. What subject (no specials) is the most enjoyable and why?
5. What is your favorite special or school sport and why?
CHAPTER 8
1. Tell me all about your best friend/friends at this time in your life.
CHAPTER 9
1. What college would you like to attend?
2. What would you like to study while in college?
3. Where would you like to live someday?
4. Would you like to get married?
5. Would you like to have children? (How many, names, etc.)
6. What do you see yourself doing 20 years from now?
P.S. Please remember . . . . an autobiography is non-fiction, which means it is a TRUE story about you!
Instructions for Your 5th Grade Autobiography
(Make sure you answer ALL of the questions!)
CHAPTER 1
1. Where and when were you born?
2. How did you get your name?
3. Who did you look like when you were born?
4. Who were your first visitors?
5. What was the weather like on the day you were born?
6. What were your first words?
CHAPTER 2
1. Who are the other people in your family?
2. Who do you look like now?
3. Do you have any pets?
4. To whom do you feel closest in your family?
5. Tell me about your grandparents or any other special relatives.
CHAPTER 3
1. Tell me all about special hobbies or sports in which you are interested.
2. How long have you been involved in these hobbies or sports?
3. Which is your favorite and why?
CHAPTER 4
1. What is the happiest thing that has happened to you? Explain.
2. What is the saddest thing that has happened to you? Explain.
CHAPTER 5
1. Describe a favorite vacation you took with your family.
CHAPTER 6
1. What was your favorite birthday?
2. Why was IT your favorite birthday?
3. What did you do to celebrate?
4. Who was there?
5. What gifts did you receive?
6. What was your favorite gift?
7. Why was it your favorite gift?
CHAPTER 7
1. Do you like school? (Why or why not)
2. Describe your favorite teacher/teachers.
3. What subject (no specials) gives you the most headaches and why?
4. What subject (no specials) is the most enjoyable and why?
5. What is your favorite special or school sport and why?
CHAPTER 8
1. Tell me all about your best friend/friends at this time in your life.
CHAPTER 9
1. What college would you like to attend?
2. What would you like to study while in college?
3. Where would you like to live someday?
4. Would you like to get married?
5. Would you like to have children? (How many, names, etc.)
6. What do you see yourself doing 20 years from now?
P.S. Please remember . . . . an autobiography is non-fiction, which means it is a TRUE story about you!