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Literary Elements, Key Ideas, & Details 
Student will describe, when interviewed or in writing, the main character(s), setting, events, problem and solution in a literary text and identify details fro the text to support descriptions.
Rubric Code: P24ABAB
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Subject: English  
Type: Reading  
Grade Levels: 6-8

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  Proficient

4 pts

Close

3 pts

Not Proficient

2 pts

Poor

1 pts

Identification of Characters

Proficient

Student adequately identifies main character and supporting characters with supporting details.
Close

Student can identify all main characters, but cannot explain why these characters are important to the story. Student cannot support answer/ ideas/opinions with details.
Not Proficient

Student may name a character, but does not correctly identify the main character(s).
Poor

Student provides an incorrect answer or no response when asked to name the characters of a story.
Identification of SETTING

Proficient

Student can give the important elements of the setting and explain why these are important to the story. Student can support answer with details from the text.
Close

Student can give the important elements of the setting.
(For example, on a ranch, in a snowstorm, in the winter, a long time ago.) Student cannot support answer with details from the text.
Not Proficient

Student can only give one element of the setting, orally or in writing.
(For example, outside)
Poor

Student provides an incorrect answer or no response when asked to give the setting of a story.
Story Events

Proficient

Student can give detailed events from the story in chronological order and support their answer with details from the text.
Close

Student can give main events from the story in chronological order and can support all or most answers with details from the text.
Not Proficient

Student can only give 1-2 events from the story in chronological order but cannot support answer with details from the text.
Poor

Student can only give 1-2 minor events or 1 major event from the story, may or may not be in order, and cannot provide details from the text to support answer.
Identify Problem & Solution

Proficient

Student can correctly describe the problem and solution and why these are important to the story. Student can support answer with details from the text.
Close

Student can correctly identify a problem and the solution. Student may not recognize the key or main conflict among multiple challenges and cannot support answer with details from the text.
Not Proficient

Student can only give a problem in the story.
Poor

Student provides an incorrect answer or no response when asked to give the problem & resolution of a story.



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