Literary Analysis Rubric Grades 3 - 5 |
Very Effective
6 |
Good
5 |
Adequate
4 |
Limited
3 |
Minimal
2
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Inadequate
1 |
Focus and Purpose
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I have a clearly focused thesis/controlling idea and provide a very effective analysis of the literary work. |
I have a focused thesis/controlling idea and provide an effective analysis of the literary work. |
I have a thesis/controlling idea and provide an adequate analysis of the literary work. |
I have a limited thesis/controlling idea and my analysis of the literary work is vague. |
I have a weak thesis/controlling idea and my analysis of the literary work is confusing. |
I may not have a thesis/controlling idea and little or no analysis of the literary work. |
Content Development
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I expertly use specific details, information and/or evidence from the story to support the controlling idea. |
I successfully use specific details, information and/or evidence from the story to support the controlling idea |
I adequately use some specific details, information, and/ or evidence from the story to support the controlling idea. |
I use details, information, and/ or evidence from the story, inconsistently, to support the controlling idea. |
I use insufficient details, information and/or evidence from the story to support the controlling the idea. |
I do not provide enough details, information and/or evidence from the story to support the controlling idea. |
Organization
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My introduction and conclusion are strong. My ideas are distinct and organized, and I use strong transitional words. |
My introduction and conclusion are clearly stated. My ideas are clearly organized, and I use effective transitional words. |
My introduction and conclusion are adequate. My ideas are adequately organized, and I use some transitional words. |
My introduction and conclusion are weak. I attempt to organize my ideas, and I use few transitional words. |
My introduction and conclusion are not clear. I have little organization, and I need to include additional transitional words. |
I did not include and introduction or conclusion. I have little or no organization or transitional words. |
Language Use, Voice and Style
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My vocabulary is varied and very effective, and I have a variety of sentences.
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My vocabulary is varied and effective, and I have a variety of sentences.
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My vocabulary is adequate, and I have a variety of sentences.
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My vocabulary is basic, and I have little sentence variety.
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My vocabulary is simple, and I have little sentence variety |
I use the same vocabulary with no sentence variety. |
Mechanics and Conventions
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I have few or no errors in grammar and/or mechanics such as punctuation, capitalization, and spelling.
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I have few errors in grammar and/or in mechanics such as punctuation, capitalization, and spelling.
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I have some errors in grammar and/or in mechanics such as punctuation, capitalization, and spelling. |
I have several noticeable or distracting errors in grammar, mechanics, punctuation, and spelling that interfere with the message. |
I have serious errors in grammar and/or in mechanics such as punctuation, capitalization, and spelling that interfere with the message. |
I have severe errors in grammar and/or in mechanics such as punctuation, capitalization, and spelling that significantly interfere with the message. |