The Tell-Tale Heart

Figurative Language Graphic Organizer

Rubric
Identification

4
All possible
examples of
figurative
language are
identified
correctly.
Devices not
found in the
story are
correctly
identified and
have their
correct
examples.

Reaction/Conn
ection

Organization

MLA format

Grade: ____/16
Notes:

Responses
were thorough
and wellthought out
and addressed
3 out of 3
required
elements
(effect, overall
meaning, and
personal
reactions).
Quote and
reaction/conne
ction are
aligned with
each other and
is presented
neatly and
legibly.
Correct MLA
format is used
for every
quote.

3
Most examples
of figurative
language were
identified; of
those
identified, all
were correct.

2
Some
examples of
figurative
language were
identified;
some were
incorrect.

1
No attempt/All
examples were
incorrectly
identified.

Devices not
found in the
story are
correctly
identified and
have their
correct
examples.
Responses
were wellthought out
and addressed
2 out of 3
required
elements
(effect, overall
meaning,
personal
reactions).

Most devices
not found in
the story are
correctly
identified and
have their
correct
examples.
Responses
were weak and
only addressed
1 out of 3
elements
(effect, overall
meaning, and
personal
reactions).

Quote and
reaction/conne
ction are
aligned with
each other and
is somewhat
neat.

Quote and
reaction/conne
ction are
aligned with
each other but
is not neat.

Quote and
reaction/conne
ction is not
aligned with
each other,
writing is not
legible.

Correct MLA
format is used
for most
quotes.

Correct MLA
format is used
for some
quotes.

No use of MLA
citation.

No
attempt/Respo
nses did not
make sense.