Animal Poster Board Rubric Student Name:

First Grade
Non-fiction Writing

Directions: Use this rubric to assess each students non-fiction writing and display of information on their
topic. Circle if the student is beginning, developing, accomplished or excellent in each specific area
based on their poster board. Give student a score out of a total 24 points.

Student Directions:
1. Today, we will be collecting research information about a topic that is interesting to you. Let’s
look at how different non-fiction writers present their information with their words and with
other features like captions, labels, and diagrams.
2. Pick one topic that you find the most interesting that you would want to reserach and tell your
peers about. For example, Polar Bears or Seals.
3. Find some facts about your topic that you find interesting and important to tell others. Facts are
some “wow” moments that we have found.
4. Write down some “wow” moments, captions or interesting ideas on your poster board.
5. Add pictures and labels to your poster to make your poster more interesting for your peers.
6. Think about which “wow moments” and pictures you would want to tell yours peers about
when you present your poster.

Purpose: To evaluate students non-fiction writing and display of information/ pictures about their
specific topic.

Areas Beginning Developing Accomplished Excellent Score

1 2 3 4
Topic Information on the Some most information Indpendently selects
poster board is not information is on the poster is topic and displays all
on the topic on topic and about the topic infomation on choosen
student and student topic
needed particpated in
assitance choosing the
choosing a topic
topic
Use of detail/ text The writer uses The writer The writer gives The writer has used
features pictures and/ or only gives 1-2 details/ facts three or more details/
few words that do general about the topic facts to support their
not provide details information topic
about the topic about the
topic
Pictures The writer does The writer Writer includes at The writer includes
not include a includes more least one drawn more than one picture
picture on their pictures than or printed picture on their poster board
poster board text on their with text with text
poster
Originization and Student Minimal Most information All infromation is
neatness infromation is neatness or is neat, exceptionally neat,
disorganized and/ orginization of organized, and organized, and is very
or messy information easily located clearly located

Research Process Student hasn’t Student has Student has done Student has done all of
*with teacher help done any research done some most research their research on their
about their topic research about their topic top and has found three
(no facts found) about their (2 facts found) or more facts
topic
(1 fact found)

Total:

Standards:

Text Types and Purposes

The purpose of a non-fiction genre is to display real information about a topic that is
supported with facts and details.

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.1.2
Write informative/explanatory texts in which they name a topic, supply some facts about the
topic, and provide some sense of closure.
a) Display information on a topic
b) Support topic with some facts, details, and pictures

Writing
Undersrand the features of a non-fiction genre.

W.K2.2a Generate written text about a topic and provide at least one fact about the topic.
W.K2.7b Participate in shared research and add details to shared writing experiences.
a) Use the research process to generate facts about the topic
b) Particpate in shared research with the teacher
c) Student will add details to their poster board such as pictures, text or printed images

Speaking/Listening

Orally describes people, places, things, and events clearly.

SL.1.4 Describe people, places, things, and events with relevant details, expressing ideas and
feelings clearly.

a) Describes people, places, things or events orally with relevant details

b) Express ideas and feelings clearly when speaking