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Literature Circles: Roles 
Literature Circles: Roles
A rubric to use for the following four roles in Literature Circles: Questioner, Connector, Illustrator, and Word Wizard.
Rubric Code: SX2CXBA
By baconv
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Subject: English  
Type: Reading  
Grade Levels: K-5, 6-8

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  Poor

0 pts

Fair

1 pts

Good

2 pts

Great

3 pts

Outstanding

4 pts

Discussion Leader

Poor

Writes no questions for the group to discuss or asks trivial or obvious questions which do not require any thinking and little or no understanding of the text.
Fair

Writes 1 question which may or may not provoke discussion among the group members. Question may help bring understanding of the main theme(s) of the assigned reading or help clarify confusing parts and barely elicit answers beyond "yes" or "no."
Good

Writes at least 2 questions which provoke discussion among the group members. Some questions may help bring understanding of the main theme(s) of the assigned reading or help clarify confusing parts and elicit answers beyond "yes" or "no," and others may not.
Great

Writes at least 3 questions which provoke discussion among the group members. Some questions help bring understanding of the main theme(s) of the assigned reading or help clarify confusing parts but others ask about small details, not all of which are important to the story.
Outstanding

Writes at least 3 questions which provoke discussion among the group members. Questions help bring understanding of the main theme(s) of the assigned reading or help clarify confusing parts and elicit answers beyond "yes" or "no."
Story Connector

Poor

Shares no connections between the text and him/herself, another book, story, movie, etc.
Fair

Shares 1 connection between the text and him/herself, another book, story, movie, etc., and does may or may not ask other group members to share their connections.
Good

Shares at least 2 connections between the text and him/herself, another book, story, movie, etc., but does not ask other group members to share their connections.
Great

Shares at least 2 connections between the text and him/herself, another book, story, movie, etc. Asks some other group members to share their connections as well. Listens and adds on to the sharing of others to extend the discussion.
Outstanding

Shares at least 3 connections between the text and him/herself, another book, story, movie, etc. Asks all other group members to share their connections as well. Listens and adds on to the sharing of other group members to extend the discussion.
Real-Life Connector

Poor

Shares no connections between the text and him/herself, another book, story, movie, etc.
Fair

Shares 1 connection between the text and him/herself, another book, story, movie, etc., and does may or may not ask other group members to share their connections.
Good

Shares at least 2 connections between the text and him/herself, another book, story, movie, etc., but does not ask other group members to share their connections.
Great

Shares at least 2 connections between the text and him/herself, another book, story, movie, etc. Asks some other group members to share their connections as well. Listens and adds on to the sharing of others to extend the discussion.
Outstanding

Shares at least 3 connections between the text and him/herself, another book, story, movie, etc. Asks all other group members to share their connections as well. Listens and adds on to the sharing of other group members to extend the discussion.
Illustrator

Poor

Illustration is sketchy, incomplete, or not done.
Fair

Illustration is vague or facial features, etc. do not show the emotion conveyed in the scene in the reading. Shows little or no detail, and doesn't label picture. Shows picture with little or no discussion.
Good

Illustration is vague or facial features, etc. do not show the emotion conveyed in the scene in the reading. Shows some detail, or when that is not possible, labels illustration to show what he/she has drawn. Orally describes why the illustration was done in this manner.
Great

Is creative in the illustration shown; facial features show emotion conveyed in the scene in the reading, etc. Shows some detail or labels it to show what he/she has drawn. Orally describes why the illustration was done in this manner.
Outstanding

Is creative in the illustration shown; facial features show emotion conveyed in the scene in the reading, etc. Shows lots of detail, or when that is not possible, labels illustration to show what he/she has drawn. Orally describes why the illustration was done in this manner.
Word Wizard

Poor

No unfamiliar, unusual or unique words are chosen.
Fair

Chooses at least 1 word from the reading that is unfamiliar, unusual or unique. Word is not well-definited or not cited from the reading.
Good

Chooses at least 2 words from the reading that are unfamiliar, unusual or unique. Accurately defines at least 1 word and cites it from the reading.
Great

Chooses at least 2 words from the reading that are not only unfamiliar but also may be unusual or unique. Accurately defines both words and cites them from the reading.
Outstanding

Chooses at least 3 words from the reading that are not only unfamiliar but also may be unusual or unique. Accurately defines all 3 words and cites them from the reading.
Time Traveler

Poor

Setting (where/when) of the beginning/middle/end of the assigned section is not described, inaccurate, or not done.
Fair

Setting (where/when) of the beginning/middle/end of the assigned section is vaguely described, and/or inaccurate.
Good

Setting (where/when) of the beginning/middle/end of the assigned section is somewhat described in detail.
Great

Setting (where/when) of the beginning/middle/end of the assigned section is mostly accurate (may be missing a few details), and may include an image.
Outstanding

Setting (where/when) of the beginning/middle/end of the assigned section is accurately described and may include an image.
Summarizer

Poor

Summary is inaccurate, incomplete, or not done.
Fair

Summary is inaccurate and/or vague and/or is missing many important main ideas and key details.
Good

Summary is somewhat accurate and may be missing some important main ideas and/or key details.
Great

Summary is accurate, however it may be missing a few important main ideas and/or key details.
Outstanding

Summary is accurate and includes important main ideas and key details.
Literature Circle Work Habits
  Rarely

1 pts

Sometimes

2 pts

Usually

3 pts

Often

4 pts

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Participation

Rarely

Shares ideas, questions, and thoughts with the group rarely, refuses to participate.
Sometimes

Shares ideas, questions, and thoughts with group sometimes, with respect for others. An average group member who does what is required.
Usually

Shares ideas, questions, and thoughts with group usually, with respect for others. A strong group member who tries hard!
Often

Shares ideas, questions, and thoughts with group often, with respect for others. A group leader!
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Time-Management

Rarely

Rarely uses time well to accomplish tasks and read assigned pages.
Sometimes

Sometimes uses time well to accomplish tasks and read assigned pages.
Usually

Usually uses time well to accomplish tasks and read assigned pages.
Often

Uses time well to accomplish tasks and read assigned pages.
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Teamwork

Rarely

Rarely listens to, shares with, and supports the efforts of others. Often is not a good team player.
Sometimes

Sometimes listens to, shares with, and supports the efforts of others, but sometimes is not a good team member.
Usually

Usually listens to, shares with, and supports the efforts of others.
Often

Almost always listens to, shares with, and supports the efforts of others.
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Preparedness

Rarely

Often forgets needed materials or is rarely ready to get to work.
Sometimes

Almost always brings needed materials but sometimes needs to settle down and get to work.
Usually

Almost always brings needed materials to class and is ready to work.
Often

Always brings needed materials to class and is always ready to work.
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