Name___________________________________________________
Title of Chapter Book _____________________________________________________________________
CEREAL BOX BOOK REPORT RUBRIC
4 3
The cereal box is neatly
displayed. The cereal box
Neatness has an attractive design
and layout.
The front of the cereal box
has a picture & a cereal
Front Cover (x2) name that relates to the
book.
This side contains the
major character(s)-write a
Right Side(x2) sentence about each
major character. Write
about the setting in
complete sentences.
This side includes a well-
written summary of the
problem & solution of the
Left Side(x2) book. The student
identifies details about the
problem & the solution
that “grab” the readers’
attention.
Designs a game that is
based upon the story. It is
Back(x2) neat, creative, & includes
information from the
book.
Top Includes the title, author,
number of pages in your
book, & the number of
stars you gave your book.
Prize The prize is relevant to the
book: a symbol of the
story, something the main
character could have used
in the book, or something
that reminds the student
of their character.
Score________/44 = _________%
2 1
Most elements are neatly Some elements are neatly The cereal box is not
displayed. The box has an designed/some are not neatly displayed and does
attractive design & layout. neatly designed. The not have an attractive
cereal box appears a bit design. Appears as though
messy. the project was completed
in a hurry.
The front cover has a The front has a cereal The front does not have a
picture & a cereal name name OR a picture, but not picture or a cereal name.
but not certain they relate both.
to the book.
This side contains the This side contains
major character(s)-write a numerous mistakes and This side contains no
sentence about each there are not complete complete sentences about
character & the setting in sentences written about the characters or the
complete sentences. each character & the setting.
setting. May have written
about one element but not
the other.
This side has a summary of
the problem & solution of The summary of the
the book. It does not problem & solution of the There is no summary of
“grab” the readers’ book has missing the problem & solution of
attention because it is information. It is poorly the book.
missing some important written with several
details about the problem mistakes.
& solution.
Designs a game that is Designs a game that is not
somewhat based on the related to the story. It Game is unrelated to the
book. It is somewhat neat, includes little information book.
creative, & includes from the book. It lacks OR
information from the creativity and neatness. There is no game present.
book.
The top is missing one of The top is missing two or
the elements: title, three of the following The top does not contain
author, number of pages, element: title, author, any of the required
or number of stars. number of pages, or elements.
number of stars.
The prize is something the A prize is available, but
main character could have does not relate to the There is not a prize
used. The meaning behind main character. included.
it is a little unclear.