Fiction Book Rubric

Responding to Literature

  • Click here for a printable copy of the rubric for the index card project for fiction books.

  • You will use a 5"x 8" index card to record your responses to any book you have read.

    Fiction Book

    You will draw a picture of a scene from the book on the blank side of the card. It must show something important that happened in the story. The picture should be colored with colored pencils. The entire card should be colored in. It should be neat and show effort. Write a “Why I chose this picture” statement under the picture.

    The lined side of the card will contain the following information:

    Line 1:(top line of card)
    Line 2:
    Name
    Book Title
    Date
    Author

    List of 3 characters with a brief description
    Description of setting: place described in detail, time period included

    Summary of the story
    Information must be written in complete sentences. Only include
    important details. It all must fit on the card--no extra paper.

    Fiction Book Rubric

    Criteria Exceeds Standard (4) Meets Standard (3) Nearly Meets Standard (2) Below Standard (1) Score
    Picture Shows an important scene, very neatly colored, includes many specific details, Very well-written "Why I chose this" statement Shows an important scene, neatly colored, has good details, Well-written "Why I chose this" statement Shows a scene from a story, colored, has some details, Poorly written "Why I chose this" statement Shows an irrelevant scene, has few or no details, not colored, statement missing
    Conventional Manuscript Form Name, date, book title, and author's name are included on the card as shown Name, date, title, and author are included One requirement is missing More than one piece of information is missing
    Characters Complete names of 3 main characters with description Complete names of 2 main characters with description Name of one character with description No characters mentioned
    Setting Place is described in detail, time period is included Place is described, time period is included Only place or time is described Neither where or when is described
    Summary Extraordinary, concise information with supporting details Good information with supporting details Some information with few supporting details Limited information with very few/no supporting details
    Grammar/Mechanics Flawless use of grammar, spelling, and punctuation. Excellent word choice. Varied sentence types Appropriate use of grammar, spelling, and punctuation. Good word choice. Some varied sentences Errors in grammar, spelling, and/or punctuation. Poor word choice Errors in grammar, spelling, and punctuation that inhibit understanding
    Name Total Score
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