Name:______________________________________________

Valentine Holder and

Valentine Holder and
Sequencing Writing Project
Sequencing Writing Project
Due: Fri., Feb. 10th
Due: Fri., Feb. 10th

Objectives:
1. Create a Valentines holder at home, preferably not store bought. Use
any materials available to you: shoebox, cereal box, paper bag,
markers, crayons, stickers, glitter, ribbons, etc. Your Valentines
holder should be colorful and creative.
2. Write an essay outlining the steps you took while creating your
Valentines holder. The focus is on putting events in sequence and
using transition words (first, next, then, finally).
3. Present Valentines holder to class.

We will celebrate Valentines Day with a fun craft project and writing
assignment. Your Valentines holder will be used at our class party to
collect your Valentines from friends. So, make sure your holder has a
place where your Valentines can be inserted.

Your essay needs to be written in paragraph form with easy-to-follow,

step-by-step directions of how you created your Valentines holder. Use
the graphic organizer to keep track of your steps. Your essay should
include transition words that help the reader understand your steps and
have an interesting lead! As always, neatness and spelling count.

Use the rubric to judge the quality of your project. Class presentations
will be made on Friday, February 10th!

Contest:
Winners will be chosen for the Valentine holders that are: Most Creative,
Most Unusual, and Most Loved (pertaining to Valentines Day).
 Rubric
Valentine Holder and Sequencing Writing Project

4 3 2 1
Valentine Valentine holder Valentine holder Valentine holder Valentine holder
Holder is creative and is creative or shows some was obviously
colorful. Very colorful. creativity. More done quickly
original. Somewhat time and effort is without much
original. needed. effort.
Introduction The introduction The introduction The introduction There is no clear
(Organization) to the essay clearly states the does not state introduction to
catches the main topic but the main topic the essay and the
readers does not catch but is somewhat reader does not
attention and the readers interesting to the know the purpose
states the main attention. reader. of the essay.
topic.
Sequencing Details are Details are Some details are Many details are
(Organization) placed in a placed in a not placed in a not in a logical
logical order, logical order but logical order and order. There is
which the reader it is difficult at this distracts the little organization
can follow. times for the reader. to the writing.
reader to follow.
Grammar and No grammar or 1 or 2 errors in 3 or 4 errors in 5 or more errors
Spelling writing errors grammar or grammar or in grammar or
(Conventions) that distracts the spelling that spelling that spelling that
reader. distract the distract the distract the
reader. reader. reader.
Penmanship Paper is neatly Paper is neatly The writing is Many words are
and Neatness written or typed written or typed generally unreadable OR
(Conventions) with no with 1 or 2 readable but the there are several
distracting distracting reader has to distracting
corrections. corrections (eg., exert some effort corrections.
not completing to figure out
erasing, cross- some words.
outs, bumpy
white-out)
Oral Volume is loud Volume is loud Volume is loud Volume level
Presentation to enough to be enough to be enough to be often too soft to
Class heard by all heard 90% of the heard 80% of the be heard. Not
audience time. Could be a time. More prepared.
members. Very little more preparation is
prepared. prepared. needed.
Total Possible Points: 24
Comments:

Graphic Organizer complete both sides

Must be turned in with essay!!!
Complete this form while making your Valentines holder and use to help write your
essay.

Give your project a name:______________________________________________________

These are the steps I took to make my Valentines holder.

This
will
be

my lead-in sentence. It will capture the readers attention:

Transition words I will use to keep my steps in order and not confuse the
reader are:

_______________________ __________________________ _________________________

_______________________ __________________________ _________________________

_______________________ __________________________ _________________________

I have double-checked or had a friend peer-check the following: You must

initial each step as it is completed. If a friend peer-checks for you, they must initial
this sheet!

Spelling _______ Neatness _______ Grammar _______

Lead-in sentence captures the readers attention: _______

My steps are in sequence and are easy-to-follow: _______

I use interesting words to keep my readers attention:_______

I indented when starting a new paragraph: _______

I use correct punctuation and capitalization: _______

I practiced what I will present to the class: _______