Responding to Literature
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:
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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 |
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| 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 | ||||
| Attachment | Size |
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| indexcardfictiontwo.pdf | 28.44 KB |
