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Adventure Book Report

Book Report Rubric 5th & 6th grades

A grading rubric for 5th grade written book reports.

Rubric Code: W645W2

By smadison

Ready to use

Public Rubric

Subject: English

Type: Reading

Grade Levels: K-5

Adventure Book Report
	Poor Work 1 pts	Acceptable Work 2 pts	Very Good Work 3 pts	Excellent Work 4 pts
Organization	Poor Work Paper was not properly headed. Title and author of book is missing.	Acceptable Work Paper was correctly headed. Both the title of book and author is missing.	Very Good Work Paper was correctly headed. Title of Book follows the heading. Author of book is missing.	Excellent Work Paper was correctly headed. Title of Book follows the heading. Author and Illustrator (if appropriate) follow book title.
Introductory Paragraph Information	Poor Work Paragraph was missing 3 or more of the following: mention of the main characters, description of each main characters, or the setting.	Acceptable Work Paragraph was missing two of the following: mention of the main characters, description of each main characters, or the setting.	Very Good Work Paragraph was missing one of the following: mention of the main characters, description of each main characters, or the setting.	Excellent Work Includes the main characters, a description of each main characters, and description of the setting.
Grammar/ Sentence Structure, format	Poor Work Numerous errors in spelling, capitalization, punctuation, word usage, run-on sentences, sentence fragments. Paragraphs not indented. No evidence of proof-reading.	Acceptable Work There were 5-6 errors in capitalization, punctuation, word usage, run-on sentences, sentence fragments. Paragraph formatting inconsistent. Proof-reading questionable.	Very Good Work There were 3-4 errors in capitalization, punctuation, word usage, sentence structure. Paragraphs properly formatted. Proof-reading inadequate.	Excellent Work There were 0-2 errors in capitalization, punctuation, word usage, sentence structure. Paragraphs were properly formatted. Proof-reading evident.
Plot Summary	Poor Work Information covered does not describe the plot, problem or resolution. Student copied word for word from the book.	Acceptable Work Student included details from the story using their own words. The plot or the problem/resolution was brief and not clearly stated.	Very Good Work Student included details from the story using their own words. Plot or problem/resolution was briefly, but clearly stated.	Excellent Work Student clearly identified the problem and the resolution. Details include events from the beginning, middle, and end of he story. Student uses their own words and does not copy from the book.
Student Evaluation	Poor Work Student did not share an opinion on the book.	Acceptable Work Student gave their opinion of the book but did not back their opinion with supporting sentences.	Very Good Work Student gave their opinion of book but sentences did not clearly support the opinion stated.	Excellent Work Student expressed a clearly stated opinion stated. Opinion is confirmed by several supporting details/events from the text.
Neatness	Poor Work Work was very difficult to read, paper was torn or crumpled, work was smudged.	Acceptable Work Paper was ripped, smudged or wrinkled. Some words or sentences were difficult to read.	Very Good Work Paper was neatly written or typed.	Excellent Work Paper was neatly written or typed. Little evidence of corrections having been made.

Keywords:

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

Subjects:

English

Types:

Reading

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