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Literary Elements Summarization Rubric

ELL Grades 4-5th, Literary Elements, Key Ideas, & Details

The learner will describe in depth, when interviewed or in writing, the main character(s), setting, keys events, problem, and solution in the story, drawing on specific details in the text (e.g. character's thoughts, words, or actions). CC.4.R.L.3 CC.4.R.L.2 & HI.4.R.2.5 CC.5.R.L.3.

Rubric Code: A83758

By jgarraway

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Subject: English

Type: Reading

Grade Levels: 6-8

Literary element Range of levels help with documenting the progress of those in need of scaffolding.
	Innovating 4 pts	Applying 3 pts	Developing 2 pts	Emerging 1 pts
Understanding of reading selection Summary	Innovating Student appears to have complete understanding of the reading selection and can summarize main points and determine a theme.	Applying The learner can give a summary of a story orally or in writing, which includes beginning, middle, and end, key characters, conflict and resolution.	Developing The learner can give a brief summary, orally or in writing, which includes at least two key points.	Emerging The learner provides little or no response when asked to summarize the story.
Identification of SETTING	Innovating Student can give the important elements of the setting and explain why these are important to the story.	Applying Student can give the important elements of the setting.	Developing The learner can only give one element of the setting, orally or in writing.	Emerging The learner provides an incorrect answer or no response when asked to give the setting of a story.
Identify Conflict & Resolution	Innovating Student can correctly describe the conflict and solution and why these are important to the story.	Applying Student can correctly identify a conflict and the solution. Student may not recognize the key or main conflict among multiple challenges.	Developing Student can only give a conflict, or "problem," in the story.	Emerging The learner provides an incorrect answer or no response when asked to give the conflict & resolution of a story.
Identification of Characters	Innovating Student identifies main character and supporting characters with supporting details.	Applying Student can identify all main characters, but cannot explain why these characters are important to the story.	Developing Student may name a character, but does not correctly identify the main character(s).	Emerging The learner provides an incorrect answer or no response when asked to name the characters of a story.
Identification of Plot	Innovating Student can give: the exposition, rising action, the climax, and the resolution.	Applying Student can give the exposition and resolution, but cannot express climax or turning point.	Developing Student can identify the exposition.	Emerging The learner provides an incorrect answer or no response when asked, "What is the plot of this story?"

Keywords:

literary elements

Subjects:

English

Types:

Reading

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