iRubric: Teacher Evaluation of Literature Circles rubric

Wrote at least 3 interesting questions to discuss with the group. The questions were challenging and thought provoking.

Wrote 3 questions to share with the group. The questions weren't challenging and had no simple answers.

Provided less that 3 questions. Questions had simple yes/no answers.

Illustrated an interesting scene that relates to the story. Color and detail added to illustration. Included short paragraph explaining why you chose the scene.

Illustrated a scene relating to the book. Illustration missing color and/or details. Explanation of why the scene was chosen is not written in paragraph form.

Illustrated a scene from the story. Illustration is missing color and detail. No explanation for choosing the scene is provided.

Found three fascinating connections to the outside world, and presneted them in a unique way that enhanced the discussion. You asked your team to share their connections afterward.

Found four topics that connected to the outside world. The presentation reveals lack of self-pride and effort. You simply jotted down notes or copied a website page to share with the rest of your team.

Found less than four topics that connected to the outside world. The presentation reveals lack of self-pride and effort. You simply jotted down notes or copied a webstie page to share with the rest of your team.

Wrote down all the characters that you have met so far. You have described their personalities. You wrote how characters changed. If it is the first time you met a character, you wrote down the page number.

Wrote down most of the characters you met so far. You partially described their personality. You wrote some information on the characters growth. If it is the first time you met a character, you wrote down the page number.

Wrote down just the characters name and didn't describe their personalities or talk about their growth. If it is the first time you met a character, you didn't write down the page number.