iRubric: Book Report rubric

Student shows no evidence of understanding the book and the basic story elements

Student can identify the three or four of the story elements but is missing some of the key points

Student shows a basic understanding of the story elements.

Students understands the story and makes connections to their own life.

Student includes details that are irrelevent to the main idea and do not convey the plot of the story. They have not read the book.

Student includes only a few details of the story making it appear they didn't finish the book.

Student summarizes the story but leaves out some of the main events that are important to the story.

Student summarizes the story without retelling the whole book and they have followed the plot diagram in their summary. It is obvious they have read and understood the book.