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Assessment rubric for the weekly book summary.

This rubric will help teachers to assess students' retelling of a story they have read. This assessment can be used to monitor comprehension and assess understanding.

This summary will contain multiple paragraphs. First: Title, author and a complete discription of at least 3 - 4 characters. Second: Descriptive Settings (Where did the story take place?) Third: The main events in order (What happened in the story?) Fourth: Why did you like or dislike the book. Fifth: Would or would you not you recommend this book to others in the classroom. 20-18=A, 17-16=B, 15-14=C, 13-12=D

This book report will contain multiple paragraphs and will be limited to one page minimum. Student name and date should appear in upper right corner of the page. First: The report should include the title and author of the book and a complete description of the main characters. Second: Descriptive Settings should be included (When and where did the story takes place?). Third: The main events should be included (What happened in the story?). Fourth: Why did you like or dislike the book? Fifth: Would you recommend this book to other sixth graders. Sixth: The report should include a summary of the author's overall message and/or the theme of the book.

Pretend your book has been made into a movie. Create a POSTER to advertise your "movie"(book). Your poster should be easy to read and represent your artistic ability. Be creative. DO NOT copy the Book's cover. Remember to ask for feedback from your classmates and your teacher.