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Character Autopsy 
Character and Setting
Character description
Rubric Code: R2WC578
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Subject: English  
Type: Reading  
Grade Levels: K-5

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Write in complete sentences, use capital letter, correct punctuation, and make sure the word is spelled correctly if it is in the book or on the rubric spell the word(s) correctly.
  Beginning

Write in complete sentences, use capital letter, correct punctuation, and make sure the word is spelled correctly if it is in the book.

1 pts

Emergent

Write in complete sentences, use capital letter, correct punctuation, and make sure the word is spelled correctly if it is in the book.

2 pts

Independant

Write in complete sentences, use capital letter, correct punctuation, and make sure the word is spelled correctly if it is in the book.

3 pts

Describe in depth Melody from,"Out of My Mind."

Write in complete sentences.
Beginning

Student is not able to identify the main characters.
Emergent

Student is able to identify some, but not all main character
Independant

Student is able to identify all main character
Melody's heart

Draw your character’s heart. What does your character love? What drives, or motivates, him
or her? Use details from the text to support your response.
Beginning

Students do not know Melody's heart
Emergent

Students are able to describe Melody's heart.
Independant

Students are able to describe Melody's heart and they give text evidence
Eyes

Draw your character’s eyes. What is your character’s perspective of the world? Use details
from the text to support your response.
Beginning

Students do not know Melody's eyes
Emergent

Students are able to describe Melody's eyes.
Independant

Students are able to describe Melody's eyes and they give text evidence
Ears

What are other character’s saying about him or her? What does
this reveal about your character?
Beginning

Students do not know Melody's ears
Emergent

Students are able to describe Melody's eyes and what othesrs say about her.
Independant

Students are able to describe Melody's eyes and what othesrs say about her. Students give text evidence.
Mouth

Draw your character’s mouth. What does your character say? What does that reveal about
your character?
Beginning

Students do not know Melody's mouth.
Emergent

Students are able to describe what Melody's says and what othesrs say about her.
Independant

Students are able to describe what Melody's says and what othesrs say about her. Students give text evidence.
Shoulders

Write near your character’s shoulders. What figurative (not literal) weight is your character
carrying on his or her shoulders?
Beginning

Students do not know what weight Melody is carrying on her shoulders.
Emergent

Students know what weight Melody is carrying on her shoulders.
Independant

Students know what weight Melody is carrying on her shoulders. Students give text evidence.
Hands

Write on your character’s hands. If your character could hold on to one thing, what would it
be? Use details from the text to support your response.
Beginning

Students do not know what Melody would hold on to if she could.
Emergent

Students are able to tell what Melody would hold on to if she could.
Independant

Students are able to tell what Melody would hold on to if she could and they are able to give text evidence.
Brain

Fill the area of the brain with your character’s thoughts and/or dreams? Use details from the
text to support your response.
Beginning

Students do not know what Melody's thoughts and dreams would be.
Emergent

Students know what Melody's thoughts and dreams would be.
Independant

Students know what Melody's thoughts and dreams would beand they are able to give text evidence.
Gut

Write on your character’s gut (belly). What are your character’s instincts?
Beginning

Students do not know what Melody's instincts would be.
Emergent

Students do know what Melody's instincts would be.
Independant

Students do know what Melody's instincts would be. Students give text evidence.
Feet -

Decorate your character’s feet according to where they are in the text. If readers could walk a
mile in your character’s shoes, what would they experience?
Beginning

Students do not decorate Melody's feet and they have not answer the question.
Emergent

Students do know what it would be like to be in Melody's shoes.
Independant

Students do know what it would be like to be in Melody's shoes. Students give text evidence.
Punctuation

Uses correct punctuation
Beginning

7 or more errors
Emergent

4-6 errors
Independant

1-3 errors
Spelling

Uses correct spelling (You are encouraged to use the book!)
Beginning

7 or more errors
Emergent

4-6 errors
Independant

1-3 errors




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