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Book Review Middle School
Book Review Middle School
Students chose a book to read independently and then review. The review incorporates information about the book's characters, setting, plot, genre, theme, and writing style.
Rubric Code:
DX95BB3
By
kpriceraffles
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Subject:
English
Type:
Assessment
Grade Levels:
6-8
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Book Review
Excellent/Advanced
25 pts
Acceptable
20 pts
Needs Work
15 pts
Poor
10 pts
Title/Author Sentence
Excellent/Advanced
The first sentence includes the title and author in a thesis sentence.
Acceptable
Title and author are both listed but there is no thesis statement.
Needs Work
Title and author are not immediately mentioned but are eventually provided in a sentence or two.
Poor
Title and/or author are not mentioned, or they are written on a separate line instead of in a sentence.
Plot
Excellent/Advanced
The summary describes the characters, setting, problem, solution, and ending.
Acceptable
The summary is very basic and is missing some parts.
Needs Work
The summary is not in order and does not give the reader an idea of what happens.
Poor
There is no plot summary
Recommendation
Excellent/Advanced
The review provides a clear recommendation statement with strong reasons/support. The book is recommended to specific types of readers.
Acceptable
The review provides a clear recommendation statement but without sufficient support. It is assumed that every reader would feel the same about the book.
Needs Work
The review provides a recommendation statement. However, it is general such as, "This is a good book."
Poor
The review does not include a recommendation statement.
Reasoning
Excellent/Advanced
The review tells why the reader enjoyed reading the book and what he/she learned or enjoyed.
Acceptable
There are reasons listed for why the reader enjoyed the book but it is less than a full paragraph.
Needs Work
The reasoning is weak and inadequate length.
Poor
There is no reason given for why the reader liked the book.
Conventions
Excellent/Advanced
Provides evidence of a consistent and strong command of grade-level conventions (grammar, capitalization, punctuation and spelling)
Acceptable
Provides evidence of an adequate command of grade-level conventions (grammar, capitalization, punctuation and spelling)
Needs Work
Provides evidence of a limited command of grade-level conventions (grammar, capitalization, punctuation and spelling)
Poor
Provides little or no evidence of a command of grade-level conventions (grammar, capitalization, punctuation and spelling)
Keywords:
literature reading book review writing
Subjects:
English
Types:
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