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iRubric: Identifying the Main Idea - scoring guide rubric

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Identifying the Main Idea - scoring guide Identifying The Theme - scoring guide Scoring guide to measure how well someone has identified and explained the main idea from a literary work. This uses a 1 - 5 scale to be in sync with our school's grade scale. Rubric Code: A235652 By mrssmcbride Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: Humanities Type: Reading Grade Levels: K-5, 6-8

Identifying Theme
	below standrds 1 pts	approaching standards 2 pts	meeting grade standards 3 pts	above grade level standards 4 pts
Main Idea Statement	below standrds incomplete, missing, vague, too short, not enough information	approaching standards You have identified a possible topic that could be the main idea, but you have not made a clear statement, e.g.: "the value of friendship" AND/OR - the main idea you tried to identify is based on just one section, part, or scene in the story, not the entire story	meeting grade standards You have identified a key main idea from this story in a concise way.	above grade level standards You have identified the main idea from this story in a concise way, Moreover, you have connected the main idea to the whole story.
Evidence/Support	below standrds incomplete, missing, vague, too short, not enough information	approaching standards - you've given vague & general support, e.g.: the main character was angry - - likewise, your support came from just one part of the story, you haven't shown how the theme is throughout the whole story	meeting grade standards -the support you give are many (2 or more) specific events (things people said & did) throughout the whole story, and these events clearly relate to the theme you identified	above grade level standards -the support you give are specific events (things people say & do) throughout the whole story, and these events clearly relate to the main idea you identified You add your own thinking to the evidence you have given
Mechanics	below standrds You have MANY errors in spelling, capitalization, punctuation and grammar.	approaching standards You have SOME errors in spelling, capitalization, punctuation and grammar.	meeting grade standards You have a FEW errors in spelling, capitalization, punctuation and grammar.	above grade level standards You use appropriate spelling, capitalization, punctuation and grammar throughout the piece.