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Identifying a Theme with key details Rubric Code: K22X6W6 By collierl2738 Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: English Type: Project Grade Levels: K-5

Identifying a theme
	Intensive 1 pts	Basic, Approaching Proficient 2 pts	Proficient 3 pts	Mastery 4 pts
Theme Statement	Intensive incomplete, missing, vague. Did not identify a theme.	Basic, Approaching Proficient You have identified a possible topic that could be a theme, but you have not made a clear statement, e.g.: "the value of friendship" - but what is the author saying about the value of friendship	Proficient You have identified a key theme from this story, though your explanation was too specific to this one story, and/or not generalized enough to apply to other stories, probably you just need to revise the theme statement a bit to be more concise: e.g. the different attitudes of people affect your life by teaching you different things whether for the better or worse. Becomes: People learn something from all relationships, good or bad.	Mastery You have identified a key theme from the text in a concise way, your theme statement could be used by others when examining other stories.
Evidence/Details	Intensive incomplete, missing, vague, not enough information. Did not select details to support the theme.	Basic, Approaching Proficient - you've given vague & general support, e.g.: the main character was angry - this is too vague, explain what they were angry about, what they said and did, and to whom, and why, and how this supports the theme.	Proficient - you've mentioned 2-3 events (things people said and did) from the story that connect to the theme you identified	Mastery -the details you selected are specific events (things people said & did) throughout the whole story, and these events clearly relate to the theme you identified
Connections	Intensive incomplete, missing, vague, Did not connect details to theme	Basic, Approaching Proficient Attempts to connect details to theme	Proficient Connects details to theme and explains the relationship between details/theme	Mastery Explains the relationship between theme and details in the story clearly and creatively.