Alternative Book Report Rubric All numbers include current and previous requirements Category 4 6 8 12 15 Theme & Demonstrates Demonstrates Demonstrates Demonstrates Demonstrates little some understanding understanding high level of Purpose understanding understanding of the theme, of theme and understanding of the of the theme but not purpose of both theme purpose and purpose Summary Gives very Demonstrates Demonstrates Demonstrates No elements basic some understanding thorough of retell summary of understanding of the plot understanding present book of book. May and gives of the plot. have some examples. Gives many Clear, concise, aspects of Aspects of examples. complete retell present. retell present Some aspects w/ multiple of extraneous Only essential aspects of information information extraneous presented presented information. Project Little time Some time Project is Project is high Project is high spent on on good and quality and quality and project project is shows some shows shows evident understanding understanding thorough of the book of the book understanding of the book Communication Not all Presentation Presentation Presentation Presentation comments is heard and is heard with is done is done Skills could be understood. some reading clearly, clearly, heard or Read entire audibly and audibly, and understood report with with expression. expression. Little reading Practiced and well rehearsed Lexile 10 pts. Book is in 50 above and Lexile level 100 below Total points /70
Alternative Book Report Rubric All numbers include current and previous requirements Category 4 6 8 12 15 Theme & Purpose Demonstrates little understanding of the Demonstrates some understanding of the theme Demonstrates understanding of the theme, but not purpose Demonstrates understanding of theme and purpose Demonstrates high level of understanding of both theme and purpose Summary Gives very basic summary of book Demonstrates some understanding of book. May have some aspects of retell present. Demonstrates understanding of the plot and gives examples. Aspects of retell present w/ multiple aspects of extraneous information. Demonstrates thorough understanding of the plot. Gives many examples. Some aspects of extraneous information presented No elements of retell present Clear, concise, complete Only essential information presented Project Little time spent on project Some time on project is evident Project is good and shows some understanding of the book Project is high quality and shows understanding of the book Project is high quality and shows thorough understanding of the book Communication Skills Not all comments could be heard or understood Presentation is heard and understood. Read entire report Presentation is heard with some reading Presentation is done clearly, audibly and with expression. Little reading Presentation is done clearly, audibly, and with expression. Practiced and well rehearsed Lexile 50 above and 100 below 10 pts. Book is in Lexile level Total points /70
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