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Adventure Book Report

A grading rubric for 6th grade written book reports.

Rubric Code: GX29333

By OLMschool520

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Subject: English

Type: Reading

Grade Levels: 6-8

Adventure Book Report
	Minimal 1 pts	Partial 2 pts	Good 3 pts	Excellent 4 pts	Outstanding 5 pts
Organization	Minimal Paper was not properly headed. Title and author of book is missing. Book was not read. Information needed for report was not brought to school. Outline given was not followed.	Partial Paper was correctly headed. Both the title of book and author is missing.	Good Paper was correctly headed. Title of Book follows the heading. Author of book is missing.	Excellent Paper was correctly headed. Title of Book follows the heading. Author and Illustrator (if appropriate) follow book title.	Outstanding Paper was correctly headed. Title and author included.
Information/characters/Setting	Minimal Paragraph was missing 3 or more of the following: mention of the main characters, description of each main characters, or the setting.	Partial Paragraph was missing two of the following: mention of the main characters, description of each main characters, or the setting.	Good Paragraph was missing one of the following: mention of the main characters, description of each main characters, or the setting.	Excellent Includes the main characters, a description of each main characters, and description of the setting.	Outstanding Includes main idea, strong description of characters, setting, plot.
Grammar/ Sentence Structure, format	Minimal Numerous errors in spelling, capitalization, punctuation, word usage, run-on sentences, sentence fragments. Paragraphs not indented. No evidence of proof-reading.	Partial There were 5-6 errors in capitalization, punctuation, word usage, run-on sentences, sentence fragments. Paragraph formatting inconsistent. Proof-reading questionable.	Good There were 3-4 errors in capitalization, punctuation, word usage, sentence structure. Paragraphs properly formatted. Proof-reading inadequate.	Excellent There were 2-3 errors in capitalization, punctuation, word usage, sentence structure. Paragraphs were properly formatted. Proof-reading evident.	Outstanding 0-2 errors in capitalization, punctuation, word usage, sentence structure. Paragraphs properly formatted. Use of strong vocabulary evident. Variation in sentence structure.
Plot Summary	Minimal Information covered does not describe the plot, problem or resolution. Student copied word for word from the book.	Partial Student included details from the story using their own words. The plot or the problem/resolution was brief and not clearly stated.	Good Student included details from the story using their own words. Plot or problem/resolution was briefly, but clearly stated.	Excellent Student identified the problem and the resolution. Student uses their own words and does not copy from the book.	Outstanding Student clearly identified problem and resolution. Student uses more highly developed vocabulary.
Student Evaluation	Minimal Student did not share an opinion on the book.	Partial Student gave their opinion of the book but did not back their opinion with supporting sentences.	Good Student gave their opinion of book but sentences did not clearly support the opinion stated.	Excellent Student expressed a clearly stated opinion stated. Opinion is confirmed by a supporting detail/events from the text.	Outstanding Student expressed a clearly stated opinion confirmed by more than one supporting detail/event from text.
Neatness	Minimal Work was very difficult to read, paper was torn or crumpled, work was smudged.Illegible handwriting/ difficult to read	Partial Paper was ripped, smudged or wrinkled. Some words or sentences were difficult to read.	Good Paper was neatly written. Fairly legible handwriting	Excellent Paper was neatly written Little evidence of corrections having been made.	Outstanding Paper was exceptionally neat with no corrections.

Keywords:

Organization, Information, Grammar/Sentence Structure, Plot Summary, Neatness, Student Evaluation

Subjects:

English

Types:

Reading

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