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Ice Cream Sundae Book Report 
Students will complete a report on a book of their choice, by creating a replica of an ice cream sundae. Each part of the sundae will contain specific information about the book.
Rubric Code: N39437
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Subject: English  
Type: Reading  
Grade Levels: 6-8

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  Unacceptable

1 pts

Developing

2 pts

Proficient

3 pts

Exemplary

4 pts

Title and Author (dish)

Unacceptable

You have not included the complete title and author of your chosen book.
Developing

You listed the title but not the author of your book, or vice versa.
Proficient

You listed the title and author of your book.
Exemplary

You listed the title and author of the book and added a cover page with clip art, or a hand drawn illustration.
Plot Summary (scoop of ice cream)

Unacceptable

You did not write a plot summary for the beginning, middle and end of your book.
Developing

You did not write a complete summary of the beginning, middle and end of your book and it was not organized correctly.
Proficient

You wrote a complete plot summary of the beginning, middle and end of your book, but it was not organized correctly.
Exemplary

You wrote a complete plot summary of the beginning, middle and end of your book and it was organized correctly.
Characters (scoop of ice cream)

Unacceptable

You did not list or describe the main characters of the story.
Developing

You included one or two of the main characters you met in the story, but did not describe them in detail.
Proficient

You included the main characters you met in the story and gave a basic description.
Exemplary

You included the important characters that you met in the story and wrote about how you would describe them to someone who has not read the book.
Setting (scoop of ice cream)

Unacceptable

You did not list the setting or environment where the story took place, how the setting worked with the story, or if it took place in the past, present or future.
Developing

You listed where the story took place but not how the setting worked with the the story, or if it took place in the past, present, or future.
Proficient

You listed where the story took place and some information about how the setting worked with the story. You did not mention if the story took place in the past, present, or future.
Exemplary

You listed the setting or environment where the story took place and described how the setting worked with the story. You also explained if the story took place in the past, present or future.
Genre (topping)

Unacceptable

You did not correctly identifiy the genre of the book.
Developing

You correctly identified the genre of the book but did not provide an explaination.
Proficient

You correctly identified the genre of the book and provided a brief explaination from the story.
Exemplary

You correctly identified the genre of the book and provided specific proof from the story.
Purpose (topping)

Unacceptable

You did not correctly identify the reason that the author wrote this piece.
Developing

You identified the reason that the author wrote this piece, but did not include an explaination from the book.
Proficient

You have clearly identified the reason that the author wrote this piece, including a brief explaination from the book.
Exemplary

You have clearly identified the reason that the author wrote this piece, including a detailed explaination from the book.
Personal Connection (topping)

Unacceptable

You provided a personal story that was not connected tot he story.
Developing

You provided a personal connection to the story but did not provide support from the text.
Proficient

You provided a personal connection to the story and provided specific support from the text.
Exemplary

You provided more that one personal connection to the story and provided specific examples from the text.
Recommendation (cherry)

Unacceptable

You did not state whether you would recommend this book to a friend or not.
Developing

You stated whether you would recommend this book to a friend or not.
Proficient

You stated whether you would recommend this book to a friend or not and provided one reason why.
Exemplary

You stated whether you would recommend this book to a friend or not and provided reasons why.




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