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Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears

Assessing the literary elements of a Traditional Tale, including the setting, characterization, problem/solution, theme/moral and the analysis of genre and purpose of the story

Rubric Code: C55CA9

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Subject: English

Type: Reading

Grade Levels: K-5

Comprehension Rubric
	Unacceptable 1 pts	Needs Improvement 2 pts	Meets Standard 3 pts	Exemplary 4 pts
Characters - Who... Who are the characters in the story?	Unacceptable The student did not identify the characters of the story and/or the student's responses did not make sense.	Needs Improvement The student only identified a couple of the characters in the story.	Meets Standard The student identified all of the main characters in the story.	Exemplary The student identified all of the main characters in the story and also some of the supporting characters.
Problem/Solution What is the conflict in the story and how is it resolved?	Unacceptable No problem and solution is attempted or it is impossible to understand.	Needs Improvement The problem and solution to the plot is a little hard to understand.	Meets Standard The problem and solution to the story's plot is easy to understand, and is somewhat logical.	Exemplary The problem and solution the plot is easy to understand, and is logical. There are no loose ends.
Setting - Where...When... Where and when is the story happening?	Unacceptable The student is unable to identify the setting of the story.	Needs Improvement The student can only partially identify the setting from the story and not enough detail was provided.	Meets Standard The student is able to correctly identify the setting of the story and includes some details.	Exemplary The student correctly identifies the setting of the story and includes many details to support his/her answer.
Moral/Lesson What is the author trying to say in the story?	Unacceptable The student is unable to identify any moral/lesson within the given piece.	Needs Improvement The student partially identifies an appropriate moral/lesson in the given piece.	Meets Standard The student correctly identifies a moral/lesson in the given piece with some detail.	Exemplary The student correctly identifies a moral/lesson with precise detail to the given piece.
Analysis(thinking) Describe the genre and purpose of the story	Unacceptable The student makes no attempt to analyze the story and does not include the genre or purpose	Needs Improvement The student attempts to address critical thinking regarding the genre and purpose, but the analysis is a little hard to understand	Meets Standard The student mostly identified the genre and purpose with some detail.	Exemplary The student correctly identified the genre and purpose of the story and critically analyzed the story accurately.

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English

Types:

Reading

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