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Choral reading: Dr. Seuss

Choral reading: April

Students will prepare and present a choral reading of a Dr. Seuss book in assigned groups

Rubric Code: NXW89W4

By mbryson

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Subject: English

Type: Presentation

Grade Levels: 6-8

Choral Reading
	Poor 1 pts	Fair 2 pts	Good 3 pts	Excellent 4 pts
Projection	Poor Student's projection was poor--they were barely heard by the audience.	Fair Student's projection needs improvement--they were only heard by some of the audience.	Good Student's projection was adequate--they were heard by most of the audience	Excellent Student's projection was excellent--they were heard by the entire audience.
Articulation	Poor Student did not articulate their words clearly and were not understood by the audience.	Fair Student articulated therir words somewhat clearly--they were understood by some of the audience.	Good Student articulated therir words clearly--they were understood by most of the audience.	Excellent Student articulated their words very clearly--they were understood by the entire audience.
Breathing & Rate	Poor Student was not understood by the audience because the student sped through their lines. Breathing was very noticeable because it broke up the text.	Fair Student needs to improve on rate choosing better places to breathe. Part/role was hard to understand because the student spoke too quickly.	Good Student spoke at an appropriate rate and breathed in the right places. Part/role was spoken in a voice that was usually steady. Student spoke slightly too fast.	Excellent Student spoke at a perfect rate and breathing was not noticeable. Part/role was spoken in a steady voice. Student did not speak too quickly.
Preparation	Poor Students were completely unprepared and unrehearsed.	Fair Students had a plan for their performance, but had not sufficiently rehearsed it. The performance was uneven.	Good Students had a clear plan and sufficient rehearsal time. The performance went smoothly, with good transitions.	Excellent Students used a variety of changes and creatively planned their performance. The performance was engaging and well-paced.
Presentation	Poor Students' performance was unengaging and had difficulty following the script.	Fair Students' performance was predictable and not very creative, but was organized and the script was complete.	Good Students' performance was well-planned and kept the audience interested.	Excellent Students were very creative in how they put together the script and performance. The performance was very engaging.

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Drama, Reader's Theatre, performance

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