Grade 6

Literature Project
Term 3
Name:___________________
Class: ______
Your project consists of THREE SECTIONS:

SECTION A: RESEARCH (10 MARKS)

SECTION B: WRITING (30 MARKS)
SECTION C: ORAL (20 MARKS)

Eleanor Rigby
by The Beatles
SECTION A: RESEARCH (10 MARKS)

Conduct research on THE BEATLES and then answer the questions

that follow:

1. Name the FOUR members of the Beatles.

1. ______________________ 2. ______________________

3.______________________ 4. ______________________
(4)
2. What was The Beatles’ first single and in what year was this song
released?
Single:_________________________

Year: __________________________
(2)
3. Explain how the band was named “The Beatles”?
_____________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________
(2)
4. When was Eleanor Rigby released by The Beatles and why was
the song named Eleanor Rigby?
When: _______________________________________________
Why?________________________________________________
(2)

Total Section A: 10
 SECTION B: WRITING (30 MARKS)
You have to write an essay about poetry. Use “Eleanor
Rigby” to support your statements about poetry.

1. Planning Remember
the writing
process.

Introduction
Discuss the title
______________________
______________________
Date
Released:____________
Who released the
song:__________________

Title of
your essay
_________
_________
_________
Paragraph _________
3
What is the function of the repetition
____
in the poem? Indicate the
verse/stanza repeated and explain.
________________________________
________________________________
________________________________
________________________________
 2. Drafting
Title: ______________________
3. Editing

4. Revising
5. Publishing your final.
Title: ______________________
 Criteria 5 4 3 2 1
Understands Writing process Writing process Writing process is Writing process is not No/little evidence of
and applies indicates a indicates a adhered to but does not totally adhered to. 1 the writing process
writing process coherence (Link)of coherence (Link) of indicate a coherence or more of the
planning, first draft, planning, first draft (link)between each processes is omitted.
editing (errors and final process.
evident), and final presentation,
presentation however no editing
evident
Introduction • Opening sentence • Opening • Opening sentence Opening and closing No opening and/or
and closing engages and sentences is tries to engage the sentences fail to closing sentence
sentences captivates engaging but does readers' attention grab
the readers' not but is vague. the reader's
attention captivate the • Closing sentence is attention
• Closing sentence readers' poor and unrelated
is attention
interesting and • Closing sentence
captivating is
related to piece
but
un-captivating
Uses • The writing is free • The writing • The writing • The writing contains • The writing contains
appropriate of contains 2-3 contains 4-5 6-8 misspellings more than 9
grammar, misspellings misspellings misspellings • 6-8 words are not misspellings
spelling and • Words are • 2-3 words are not • 4-5 words are not capitalised correctly. • More than 9 words
punctuation capitalised capitalised capitalised correctly. • 0-3 sentences are are not capitalised
correctly. correctly. • 4-5 sentences are punctuated correctly correctly.
• Sentences are • 6-8 sentences are punctuated correctly • Writing contains 6-8 • No sentence
punctuated punctuated • Writing contains 4-5 grammatical errors punctuated correctly
correctly correctly grammatical errors. • Writing contains
• Writing is free of • Writing contains more than 9
grammatical 2-3 grammatical grammatical errors
errors errors
Structure Paragraphs are on Paragraphs are not Lack of paragraphs, but Lack of paragraphs, an Does not have any
3 paragraphs - Par, good structure on par, but appropriate format inappropriate format paragraphs
Grade 4 structure is
4 paragraphs - maintained
Grade 5
5 paragraphs -
Grade 6

Content • Aligned to format • Aligned to format • Mostly aligned to • Not aligned to • Not aligned to
of genre, e.g. of genre, e.g. format of genre, e.g. format of genre, e.g. format
Fable, story, Fable, story, Fable, story, drama, Fable, story, drama, of genre, e.g. Fable,
drama, poem drama, poem poem poem story, drama, poem
• Is written in own • Is not entirely • Is not written in own • Is not written in own • Is not written in own
words written in own words words words
• Information is words • Selected information • Selected • Information is not
relevant to the • Information is is relevant to the information is relevant to the
selected genre fairly selected genre somewhat relevant selected genre
• Shows evidence of relevant to the • No original research is to the selected • No research is
thorough research selected evident genre evident
genre • No original research
• Shows evidence of is evident
research
Presentation Is neat, legible, and Is neat and legible, Is neat, legible, but Not very neat and Not neat or legible.
presented in an but poorly poorly presented and legible. Poor Bad presentation and
appropriate format presented in lack format presentation and no format
appropriate format format

Total _______ / 30

TOTAL SECTION B: 30
SECTION C: ORAL (20 MARKS)
Instructions:
Prepare the oral presentation based on the research you
did on poetry and “Eleanor Rigby”. Remember to make
it interesting with visuals.
Your presentation will focus on the following:
✔ Good opening / introduction to the genre and research that you
have done.
✔ How well you pronounce your words and the use of punctuation.
✔ Appropriate body language and tone of voice.
✔ Use of resources and visuals to enhance the presentation.
Speaking Very good Good Average Unsatisfactory Not
achieved

5 4 3 2 1
Research and Very good research Good research Average research Limited research Poor content
quality of done, and content done and content done and content done and content and limited to
content presented is very presented is good is average is satisfactory. no research
good done
Pronunciation Very good Good Average Unsatisfactory Poor
and use of pronunciation and pronunciation and pronunciation and pronunciation and pronunciation
punctuation very good use of good use of relative, good use limited use of and no use of
punctuation punctuation of punctuation punctuation punctuation
Appropriate Body language used Body language Average use of Unsatisfactory use Body language
body language very well during the used well during body language of body language inappropriate
presentation the presentation during the during the for the
presentation presentation presentation
Use of Very good use of Good use of Average use of Unsatisfactory use Limited to no
resources and resources and 3 or resources and 2 resources and 1 of resources and use of
visuals to more visuals used. visuals used visual used visuals are lacking. resources and
create a good visuals
project

Total _________ / 20

Total Section C: 20