Name: ______
Animal Report Grade Sheet
1. Cover: Cover includes your animal name, a detailed colorful picture or print, your name, your teacher’s name, and the due date (2/2/2010).
_____ Animal name _____ A detailed, colorful picture _____ Your name
_____ Your teacher’s name
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2. Physical description of your animal: Animal is described in detail including information such as size, color, body covering, etc. Animal is classified as vertebrate or invertebrate and class is identified as well.
_____ Animal is described in detail like size, color, body covering, etc.
_____ Animal is classified as a vertebrate or invertebrate
_____ Animal’s class/phylum is identified (such as mammal, reptile, amphibian, etc.)
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3. Food: Gives a detailed description of the animal’s diet, hunting behavior, how it gets food, gestation period, and any predators etc.
_____ What does the animal eat?
_____ How does it hunt for food?
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- Reproduction: Gives a detailed description of the animal’s lifespan, how its babies are born, gestation period, etc.
_____ What is the gestation period for your animal?
_____ How long does it live?
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- Habitat: A detailed description of the animal’s habitat is included. The paragraph also includes an explanation of the animal’s adaptations to help it survive in that environment.
_____ What climate and environment does your animal live in?
_____ How does your animal adapt to weather changes and protect itself?
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6. Interesting facts: Includes any other interesting details that didn’t fit in the above categories.
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7. Introduction and conclusion paragraphs: An interesting introduction paragraph and summarizing conclusion paragraph are included in the report.
_____ Does your report have an introduction paragraph?
_____ Does your report have a conclusion paragraph?
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- Source List: Includes a list of at least 2 sources, one of which is a book.
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- Grammar and punctuation: Report uses proper grammar and punctuation.
_____ Did you consistently capitalize the beginning of sentences and proper nouns?
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_____ Did you consistently use correct spelling and punctuation?
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Summary of scores for each requirement
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Overall grade: / Comments: