Pit Pony Book Report
Name: ___________________ Teacher:
Date : ___________________ Title of Work: ___________________
 
Criteria
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Character Development
Develops a paragraph that briefly tells about the character. The reader has no sense of "knowing" the character through any descriptions.
Develops a paragraph that describes some of the characters physical and personality characteristics. The reader knows very little about the character by the changes he goes through.
Develops an organized paragraph that describes most of the characters physical and personality characteristics. The reader somewhat knows the character by the changes he goes through.
Develops a well organized paragraph that describes the characters physical and personality characteristics. The reader has a sense of "knowing" the character through the changes he goes through.
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Setting
Writes some information that describes a setting in the novel and tells about another scene.
Develops two paragraphs that describe a setting in the novel and explains why another scene is important.
Develops two paragraphs that describe a setting in the novel and explains with detail why another scene is the most important.
Develops two well organized paragraphs that describe the most important setting in the novel and explains with detail why another scene is the most important.
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Plot Sequence
Uses a plot diagram to include few ideas in the story that should be represented from Chapters 1-10.
Effectively uses a plot diagram to include some big ideas in the story that should be represented from Chapters 1-10.
Effectively uses a plot diagram to include most big ideas in the story that should be represented from Chapters 1-10.
Effectively uses a plot diagram to include all big ideas in the story that should be represented from Chapters 1-10.
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Overall Impressions
Attempts to explain in a paragraph why he/she enjoys the novel but fails to make any connections.
Explains with few details in a paragraph why he/she enjoys the novel and attempts to make connections to the story.
Explains with some detail in a paragraph why he/she enjoys the novel and can make 1-2 connections to the story.
Explains with descriptive details in a paragraph why he/she enjoys the novel and can make effective connections to the story in two ways or more.
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Appearance and Effort
Student did not use the checklist and spent minimal time and effort to produce a book report that demonstrates little comprehension of the story.
Evident that student used checklist and spent some time and effort to produce a book report that demonstrates fair comprehension of the story.
Evident that student used checklist and spent time and effort to produce a book report that demonstrates good comprehension of the story.
Evident that student used checklist and spent quality time and effort to produce a book report that demonstrates full comprehension of the story.
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