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Literature Circle Rubric Posts - R7.2. 1 determine a theme or central idea of a text and analyze its development over the course of the text; provide an objective **summary** of the text.

[|Page Directions] ** Apprentice ** ||  ** 2 ** ** Basic ** ||  ** 3 ** ** Learned ** ||  ** 4 ** ** Exemplary ** ||
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 * * Response does not indicate understanding of selection.

 * Retelling incomplete with no major events.

 * Details limited in summary and not in sequence.

 * No statement of main idea or statement makes no sense. || * Response shows partial understanding of selection. .

 * Retelling includes at least one major event.

 * May focus on one detail or part of selection.

 * Does not show understanding of sequence.

 * Partial statement of main idea. || * Response shows good understanding of selection.

 * Retelling includes major events.

 * Uses some details in sequence to summarize.

<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"> * Simple statement of main idea.

<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"> * Statement of conflict or problem is vague. || <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">* Response shows exceptional understanding of selection.

<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"> * Retelling includes all major events.

<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"> * Uses important details in sequence to summarize.

<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"> * Complete statements of main idea.

<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"> * States problem or conflict clearly. ||

Summarizer ** - **<span style="color: #8a2003; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype',serif; font-size: 10pt;">R7.2. <span style="color: #3b3b3a; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype',serif; font-size: 10pt;">1 determine a theme or central idea of a text and analyze its development over the course of the text; <span style="color: #3b3b3a; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype',serif; font-size: 10pt;">provide an objective **summary** of the text. ** Apprentice ** ||  ** 2 ** ** Basic ** ||  ** 3 ** ** Learned ** ||  ** 4 ** ** Exemplary ** ||
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 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Unable to adequately summarize events, most of the main characters, and the setting (major flaws). || <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Summarizes most of the events, most of the main characters, and the setting (major flaws). || <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Summarizes the main events, the main characters, and the setting (minor flaws) || <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Accurately and completely summarizes the main events in correct sequence, the main characters, and the setting. ||

Discussion Director - <span style="color: #8a2003; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype',serif; font-size: 10pt;">R7.1.1 <span style="color: #3b3b3a; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype',serif; font-size: 10pt;"> Cite several pieces of textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as **inferences** drawn from the text. ** Apprentice ** ||  ** 2 ** ** Basic ** ||  ** 3 ** ** Learned ** ||  ** 4 ** ** Exemplary ** ||
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 * <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype',serif; font-size: 10pt;">Fails to ask or ask questions or ask illogical or irrelevant questions. || <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype',serif; font-size: 10pt;">Asks general questions about character(s) and/or event(s) which some supporting details, or uses irrelevant details. || <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype',serif; font-size: 10pt;">Asks logical and relevant questions about character(s) and/or event(s). Details from the story support the questions made. || <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype',serif; font-size: 10pt;">Raises unique questions. Questions go beyond the text encouraging the reader to explore answers. ||

Literary Lumination - <span style="color: #8a2003; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype',serif; font-size: 10pt;">R7.2. <span style="color: #3b3b3a; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype',serif; font-size: 10pt;">1 determine a theme or central idea of a text and analyze its development over the course of the text; <span style="color: #3b3b3a; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype',serif; font-size: 10pt;">provide an objective **summary** of the text. ** Apprentice ** ||  ** 2 ** ** Basic ** ||  ** 3 ** ** Learned ** ||  ** 4 ** ** Exemplary ** ||
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 * <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype',serif; font-size: 10pt;">Reader is unable to give an evaluation of the text or has misunderstanding of text || <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype',serif; font-size: 10pt;">Reader may make judgments/evaluations but does not have support or a deep understanding of the text. || <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype',serif; font-size: 10pt;">Reader shows understanding of the text and is able to make some assessments/evaluations of the piece. || <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype',serif; font-size: 10pt;">Response shows exceptional understanding of selection. The reader is able to make logical judgments/evaluations with reasons supporting those judgments. ||

Connector - <span style="color: #8a2003; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype',serif; font-size: 10pt;">R7.3.1 <span style="color: #3b3b3a; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype',serif; font-size: 10pt;"> Analyze how particular elements of a story or drama interact (e.g., how setting shapes the characters or plot). ** Apprentice ** ||  ** 2 ** ** Basic ** ||  ** 3 ** ** Learned ** ||  ** 4 ** ** Exemplary ** || <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype',serif; font-size: 10pt;">Personal involvement is somewhat superficial or occurs as an afterthought rather than an inherent part of the interaction with the text. || <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype',serif; font-size: 10pt;">Demonstrate considerable evidence of connections beyond the text to other texts, experiences, abstractions and/or generalizations. Draws on personal experiences to assist in clarifying and elaborating || <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype',serif; font-size: 10pt;">Demonstrates considerable evidence of extensions beyond the text to other texts, experiences, abstractions and/or generalizations. The response: Draws on personal experiences to assist in clarifying and elaborating connections. Shows precise and insightful connections to other texts, reflecting deeper understanding. Reflects a strong involvement through comparison/contrast to other texts and experiences. May contain expressions of curiosity, wonder or desire to learn more about something in or related to the text. ||
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 * <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype',serif; font-size: 10pt;">The response does not make extensions to other texts, relevant personal experiences which extend understanding, or abstractions or generalizations || <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype',serif; font-size: 10pt;">Demonstrate some personal connections to the text, but references are general rather than precise and often reflect the ordinary rather than the unique.

Vocab Enricher - <span style="color: #8a2003; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype',serif; font-size: 10pt;">R7.4.1 <span style="color: #3b3b3a; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype',serif; font-size: 10pt;"> Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text ** Apprentice ** ||  ** 2 ** ** Basic ** ||  ** 3 ** ** Learned ** ||  ** 4 ** ** Exemplary ** ||
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 * <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype',serif; font-size: 10pt;">Student has difficulty finding vocabulary or may not have accurate definitions or examples. || <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype',serif; font-size: 10pt;">Student is able to identify less than 6 words likely to be new or unfamiliar. Student is may be able to identify the meaning of words correctly but may have some that are not completely accurate. || <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype',serif; font-size: 10pt;">Student is able to identify the vocabulary that is likely to be new or unfamiliar. Student is able to identify the meaning of words correctly as well as be able to identify part of speech and use in a meaningful example. || <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype',serif; font-size: 10pt;">Student is able to identify 10 words likely to be new or unfamiliar. Student is able to identify the meaning of words correctly as well as identify part of speech and use in a meaningful example. Student is implementing new vocabulary into their own writing and vocabulary. ||

Detective Inference - <span style="color: #8a2003; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype',serif; font-size: 10pt;">R7.1.1 <span style="color: #3b3b3a; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype',serif; font-size: 10pt;"> Cite several pieces of textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as **inferences** drawn from the text. ** Apprentice ** ||  ** 2 ** ** Basic ** ||  ** 3 ** ** Learned ** ||  ** 4 ** ** Exemplary ** ||
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 * <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype',serif; font-size: 10pt;">Fails to make an inference, or makes an inference which is illogical or irrelevant. || <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype',serif; font-size: 10pt;">Makes a general inference about character(s) and/or event(s) with few/no supporting details, or uses irrelevant details. || <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype',serif; font-size: 10pt;">Makes a general inference about character(s) and/or event(s) with some supporting details, or uses irrelevant details. || <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype',serif; font-size: 10pt;">Makes logical and relevant inferences about character(s) and/or event(s). Details from the story support the inferences made. ||