Alternate Perspective – Picture Book Name:

CATEGORY 4 3 2 1
Focus on The entire story is Most of the story is Some of the story is No attempt has been
Assigned Topic related to alternate related to alternate related to alternate made to relate the
perspective and perspective. The perspective, but a story to alternate
allows the reader to story wanders off at reader does not perspective. Tells
understand much one point, but the learn much about the the story from the
more about the topic. reader can still learn topic. Tells some of original perspective.
something about the the story from
topic. Tells some of original perspective.
the story from the
original perspective
Characters The main characters The main characters The main characters It is hard to tell who
are named and are named and are named. The the main characters
clearly described in described. Most reader knows very are. the chosen
text as well as readers would have little about the character is not in
pictures. Most some idea of what characters. The the text or pictures
readers could the characters chosen character is
describe the looked like. The sometimes in the
characters chosen character is text and pictures
accurately. The often in the text and
chosen character is pictures.
in every page and
picture.
Perspective The story clearly The story displays The story displays Does not display the
displays the the thoughts, some thoughts, thoughts, feelings
thoughts, feelings feelings and actions feelings and actions and actions of the
and actions of the of the chosen of the chosen chosen character
chosen character. character. character.

Setting Many vivid, Some vivid, The reader can The reader has
descriptive words are descriptive words figure out when and trouble figuring out
used to tell when and are used to tell the where the story took when and where the
where the story took audience when and place, but the author story took place.
place. Takes place where the story took didn't supply much Does not take place
during the original place. Takes place detail. Sometimes during the original
story. during the original takes place during story
story. the original story.