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Puppet Manipulation

Puppeteers always manipulated puppets so audience could see them.

Puppeteers usually manipulated puppets so audience could see them.

Puppeteers sometimes manipulated puppets so audience could see them.

Puppeteers rarely manipulated puppets so audience could see them.

Puppet Construction

Puppets were original, creative, and constructed well. No pieces fell off during the performance.

Puppets were original and constructed well. No pieces fell off during the performance.

Puppets were constructed fairly well. No pieces fell off during the performance.

Puppets were not constructed well. Pieces fell off during the performance.

Playwriting

Play was creative and really held the audience's interest.

Play was creative and usually held the audience's interest.

Play had several creative elements, but often did not hold the audience's interest.

Play needed more creative elements.

Scenery

Scenery was creative, added interest to the play, and did not get in the way of the puppets.

Scenery was creative and did not get in the way of the puppets.

Scenery did not get in the way of the puppets.

Scenery got in the way of the puppets OR distracted the audience.

Voice Projection

Voices of puppeteers were always audible to people sitting in the back row.

Voices of puppeteers were usually audible to people sitting in the back row.

Voices of puppeteers were sometimes audible to people sitting in the back row.

Voices of puppeteers were rarely audible to people sitting in the back row.

Accuracy of Story

All important parts of story were included and were accurate.

Almost all important parts of story were included and were accurate.

Quite a few important parts of story were included and were accurate.

Much of the story was left out or was inaccurate.

Expression

Puppeteers' voices showed a lot of expression and emotion.

Puppeteers' voices showed some expression and emotion.

Puppeteers' voices showed a little expression and emotion.

Puppeteers' voices were monotone and not expressive.

Staying in Character

Puppeteers stayed in character throughout the performance.

Puppeteers stayed in character through almost all of the performance.

Puppeteers tried to stay in character through some of the performance.

Puppeteers acted silly or showed off.