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TAP rubric (fiction) Scoring Rubric for Book Report Rubric Code: JXX646 By MmeMcG Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: English Type: Reading Grade Levels: K-5

Book Report
	Novice 0.55 pts	Apprentice 0.65 pts	Distinguished 0.75 pts	Proficient 0.88 pts	Total 1 pts
Effort	Novice Limited effort evident. Handwriting is nearly illegible in places. Writing contains many spelling errors. Student has not used complete sentences.	Apprentice Some effort evident. Handwriting is hard to read. Writing contains some spelling errors. Student uses some full sentences and some point form.	Distinguished Good effort is evident. Handwriting is legible. Writing contains few spelling errors. Student consistently uses full sentences.	Proficient Excellent effort is evident. Handwriting is very neat, or project is typed. Writing contains few to no spelling errors. Student always uses full sentences.	Total
Setting Description
	Novice 2.75 pts	Apprentice 3.25 pts	Distinguished 3.75 pts	Proficient 4.5 pts	Total 5 pts
Setting	Novice Provides a limited description of either time OR place in which the story takes place.	Apprentice Provides an adequate description of BOTH time and place in which the story takes place.	Distinguished Provides a clear description of BOTH the time and the place in which the story takes place.	Proficient Provides a vivid description of the time and place in which the story takes place. Description makes a picture in my mind.	Total
Character description
	Novice 2.75 pts	Apprentice 3.25 pts	Distinguished 3.75 pts	Proficient 4.5 pts	Total 5 pts
Appearance & Personality	Novice Provides a limited description of the character's appearance OR personality.	Apprentice Provides an adequate description of the character's appearance AND personality.	Distinguished Provides a good description of the character's appearance AND personality.	Proficient Provides an excellent description of the character's appearance AND personality.	Total
Thoughts & Feelings	Novice Is unable to explain character's thoughts and feelings.	Apprentice Is adequately able to explain character's most important thoughts and feelings.	Distinguished Is sufficiently able to explain character's most important thoughts and feelings.	Proficient Is clearly able to explain character's most important thoughts and feelings. The student provides examples from the text to prove his/her thinking.	Total
Interactions	Novice The student provides limited description of character interactions.	Apprentice The student provides adequate description of character interactions.	Distinguished The student provides good description of character interaction using general ideas from the text to prove his/her thinking.	Proficient The student provides an excellent description of character interaction using specific examples from the text to prove his/her thinking.	Total
Plot description
	Novice 2.75 pts	Apprentice 3.25 pts	Distinguished 3.75 pts	Proficient 4.5 pts	Total 5 pts
Problem	Novice Does not describe the problem that sets the story into action.	Apprentice Basically describes the problem which sets the story into action.	Distinguished Clearly describes the problem which sets the story into action.	Proficient Clearly describes the problem which sets the story into action, and uses evidence from the text to support his/her position.	Total
Action	Novice Describes one or two events that happen in the text.	Apprentice Describes a few events that occur throughout the text.	Distinguished Clearly describes several events that occur throughout the text.	Proficient Clearly describes key events that occur throughout the text and relates them to the problem that initiated the story.	Total
Resolution	Novice Provides a limited description of how the problem was resolved.	Apprentice Provides a simple description of how the problem was solved.	Distinguished Provides a clear description of how the problem was solved, including evidence from the text.	Proficient Provides a clear resolution to the problem, including evidence from the text AND describes how it affected the main character.	Total
Impressions
	Novice 2.75 pts	Apprentice 3.25 pts	Distinguished 3.75 pts	Proficient 4.5 pts	Total 5 pts
Likes/Dislikes	Novice Is unable to distinguish something that he/she likes or dislikes about the character.	Apprentice Describes a basic reason why he/she likes/dislikes the character but does not provide support for his/her opinion.	Distinguished Describes what he/she likes/dislikes about the character. Uses general ideas from the text to support his/her opinion.	Proficient Clearly describes what he/she likes/dislikes about the character. Uses specific details from the text to support his/her opinion.	Total
Connection	Novice Makes a personal connection to the character but uses neither ideas from the text nor personal experience to support the connection.	Apprentice Makes a personal connection to the character and uses either general ideas from the text OR personal experience to support the connection.	Distinguished Makes a personal connection to the character and uses general ideas from the text and personal experience to support the connection.	Proficient Makes a personal connection to the character and uses clear, specific examples from the text and personal experience to support his/her connection.	Total

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