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Identify Author's Purpose Storytelling : Written summary, author's message and connect Students will identify the author's purpose in each of 5 chapters, author's main purpose and reasoning for saving the rain forest. Rubric Code: Z3B99X By nancyrota Draft Public Rubric Subject: English Type: Assignment Grade Levels: K-5

Identify the author's purpose/main idea. Students will identify in Chapters 1-5 "What It Does "and the best reasons for saving the rain forest.
	Level 4 4 pts	Level 3 3 pts	Level 2 2 pts	Level 1 1 pts
Reasons for saving the rain forest	Level 4 Explains the best reasons for saving the rain forest in a precise, specific and relevant way	Level 3 Explains the best reasons for saving the rain forest relevant, but may be miss something.	Level 2 Lacks clarity and has some understanding of the reasons for saving the rain forest.	Level 1 Does not understand the best reasons for saving the rain forest.
State Author's Purpose by Chapter	Level 4 States the main idea/author's purpose in a clear and concise way in a chapter	Level 3 States the main idea/author's purpose in a chapter	Level 2 States the main idea/author's purpose, but not clearly in a chapter	Level 1 States an idea, but it is not the main idea/author's purpose in a chapter
Author's Main Purpose in The Amazon	Level 4 States the main idea/author's purpose in a clear and concise way	Level 3 States the main idea/author's purpose	Level 2 States the main idea/author's purpose, but not clearly	Level 1 States an idea, but it is not the main idea/author's purpose
	Level 4	Level 3	Level 2	Level 1