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Identifying The Theme - scoring guide 
Identifying The Theme - scoring guide
Scoring guide to measure how well someone has identified and explained a theme from a literary work. This uses a 1 - 5 scale to be in sync with our school's grade scale.
Rubric Code: P2W853A
By sagestangel
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Subject: Humanities  
Type: Reading  
Grade Levels: 6-8

Powered by iRubric Identifying Theme
  i = incomplete

5 pts

2 = basic, approaching proficient

6 pts

3 = proficient

7 pts

4 - advanced

8 pts

The Theme Statement

i = incomplete

You have no theme statement.
2 = basic, approaching proficient

You have identified a possible topic that could be a theme, but you have not made a clear statement.

AND/OR - the theme you tried to identify is based on just one section, part, or scene in the story, not the entire story
3 = proficient

You have identified a key theme from this story and clearly written it in a complete sentence.
4 - advanced

You have identified a key theme from this story in a concise way. Your theme statement could be used by others when examining other stories.
Evidence/Support

i = incomplete

You have little to no evidence to support your theme.
2 = basic, approaching proficient

You've given vague or general support for the theme.

AND/OR - your support came from just one part of the story: you haven't shown how the theme is throughout the whole novel.

AND/OR - evidence was too wordy or was not clearly connected to the main theme.
3 = proficient

You've mentioned 3 pieces of evidence from the story that connect to the theme you identified.
4 - advanced

You've mentioned 3+ pieces of evidence and the support you give goes beyond characters and plot. You have included other elements of literature as support (mood, tone, setting etc.)
Identifying Theme
  i = incomplete

1 pts

2 = basic, approaching proficient

2 pts

3 = proficient

3 pts

4 - advanced

4 pts

Paragraph Structure

i = incomplete

You have no introduction and/or conclusion sentence.
2 = basic, approaching proficient

You have an introduction that does not mention the title of the text.

AND/OR - you have attempted a conclusion sentence, but it is not well developed.
3 = proficient

You have an introductory sentence that restates the title of the text and theme. You have a conclusion sentence that connects back to the theme.
4 - advanced

You have a clear introductory sentence that restates the title of the text and theme. You have a strong conclusion sentence that connects back to the theme in an original way.



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