Book Group Project Rubric

Proficient
17 Points

Emerging
12 Points

RL2: Determine a theme or central

idea of text and closely analyze its
development over the course of the
text, including how it emerges and
is shaped and refined by specific
details; provide an objective
summary of the text.
RL1: Cite strong and thorough
textual evidence to support analysis
of what the text says explicitly as
well as inferences drawn from the
text.
RL4: Determine the meaning of
words and phrases as they are used
in the
text, including figurative and
connotative meanings; analyze the
cumulative impact of specific word
choices on meaning and tone
RL5: Analyze how an authors
choices concerning how to structure
a text, order events within it and
manipulate time create such effects
as mystery, tension, or surprise
RL3: Analyze how complex
characters (e.g., those with multiple
or conflicting motivations) develop
over the course of a text, interact
with other characters, and advance
the plot or develop the theme.

Students have a complete theme

statements from everyone in the group.
{Topic can lead to Truth from the text}

Students have correct theme statements

form most of the people in the group

Students have correct theme

statements form less than half of the
people in the group.

Students have three quotes from the

text that incorporate STYLE and
SUPPORT the THEME statement. The
explanations provided are thorough and
complete.

Students have some quotes from the

text that incorporate STYLE and/or
SUPPORT the THEME statement. The
explanations provided are vague but
connections can be made.

Students have a few quotes from the

text that incorporate STYLE and/ or
SUPPORT the THEME statement.
The explanations provided are leave
much to be desired in the way of
clarity.

The students also provide all complete

sheets with extended analysis from
their books outlining theme, style, and
notable literary devices.

The students also provide some

complete sheets with extended analysis
from their books outlining theme, style,
and notable literary devices.

Students have complete plot summaries

that address the structure of the plot
including, characters, conflict, climax
and resolution.

Students have complete plot summaries

that address the structure of the plot
including, characters, conflict, climax
and resolution.

Students have complete plot

summaries that address the structure
of the plot including, characters,
conflict, climax and resolution.

The students also provide complete

sheets with extended analysis from
their books outlining characters,
setting, and conflict.

The students also provide some

complete sheets with extended analysis
from their books outlining characters,
setting, and conflict.

The students also provide few

complete/ or several incomplete sheets
with extended analysis from their
books outlining characters, setting,
and conflict.

W9 b: Apply grades 910

Reading Standards to literary
nonfiction
Draw evidence from literary or
informational texts to support
analysis, reflection, and
research.

Students provide summaries and

connections of nonfiction
material to their group novels.

Students provide some

Students provide a summary
summaries and connections of
and connections of nonfiction
nonfiction material to their group material to their group novels.
novels.
Students provide one examples
Students provide two examples
of nonfiction connections.
of nonfiction connections.

Students provide three examples

of nonfiction connections.

Beginning
7 Points

The students also provide few

complete/ or several incomplete sheets
with extended analysis from their
books outlining theme, style, and
notable literary devices.

Students provide summaries and

connections of literary material
to their group novels.

Students provide summaries and

connections of literary material
to their group novels.

Students provide summaries

and connections of literary
material to their group novels.

Students provide three examples

of literary, musical, and cultural
connections.
W1: Write arguments to support Students provide answers to the
who may be interested in the
claims in an analysis of
literature. (12-13)
substantive topics
or texts, using valid reasoning
The students also provide
and relevant and sufficient
complete sheets of after reading
evidence.
questions to give further
information.

Students provide two examples

of literary, musical, and cultural
connections.
Students provide some answers
to the who may be interested in
the literature. (11-10)

Students provide one examples

of literary, musical, and cultural
connections.
Students provide a few answers
to the who may be interested in
the literature.

The students also provide some

complete sheets of after reading
questions to give further
information.

The students also provide few

complete or several incomplete
sheets of after reading questions
to give further information.

W9 a: Draw evidence from

literary or informational texts to
support analysis, reflection, and
research.
a. Apply grades 910 Reading
Standards to literature