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​ by Theodore Taylor Book Report Rubric­Unit 1 (September­October) Before reading:
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​ ​ The signature below represents that, according to the parents’ knowledge, the book assigned for this unit is appropriate to their family values, the student’s reading level, and that, the parent is aware of the written assignments that correspond with the reading of this novel. This packet and the reading of ​
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should be completed and in class by October 24, 2016. **Parent Signature: ______________________________________________________________________________ Part 1: Metacognitive Journal 4.0 (100%) 3.0 (84%) Has 15+ entries. Entries are cited, put in quotation marks, and show deep thoughts about what is being read. Student fully completed the entries and did have metacognitive thoughts for each one; however, the thoughts do not dig deep into the text. 1.0 (52%) 2.0 (68%) Student has very basic metacognitive thoughts (i.e. one word), does not have specific lines from the book cited, and/or has missing entries. The student did not fully complete the metacognitive journal entries; and/or entries are very low in effort and thought. Part 2: Conflict­Resolution Paragraph Criteria for Conflict­Resolution Paragraph Goal: Stats Guiding Questions Comments Focus How clearly stated is the conflict? Organization How organized is the explanation of the resolution? Support and Elaboration How strong is the support from the text in showing the trials of the character and his/her attempts to resolve it? Style How well did you use word choice to explain the conflict and resolution? Conventions How effectively have you built your paragraph­ using complete sentences, capitalization, punctuation, and quoted passages? Presentation How neat and legible is your final response? ​
Metacognitive Journal​­ ​Keep track of the metacognitive thoughts you have while reading your novel. Write down at least 15 metacognitive thoughts you have, as well as the quotes/lines/phrases from the book that inspired those thoughts. You should evenly space out your entries throughout your book. I should clearly see your thoughts in the beginning, middle, and end of your book. ​
Don't forget citations! Pg. # 1 2 3 4 5 Part 1 (Should be completed by Day 6 of Game 1) Quote from the book : Your metacognitive thoughts: 6 7 Part 2 (Should be completed by Day 6 of Game 2) Pg. # Quote from the book : Your metacognitive thoughts: 8 9 10 Part 3 (Should be completed by Day 6 of Game 3) Pg. # Quote from the book : Your metacognitive thoughts: 11 12 13 14 15 Conflict­Resolution Paragraph Assignment: ​Think of ONE major plot moment from your book. You are going to explain the problem that surfaced and how the characters involved resolved their issue. *Note*­ you are ​not retelling the whole story for us, just one critical moment and how the issue was resolved in the end. You only have to write a paragraph (6­8 sentences). Example: Here is a conflict­resolution response about the story Stray by Cynthia Rylant. This explains the primary conflict and how it was resolved. ​Doris is the young protagonist in Stray by Cynthia Rylant. On a cold, winter day, she finds a shivering puppy outdoors. She brings it into her home and immediately faces a person vs. person conflict. While she is sensitive, compassionate, and desires greatly for the dog to become a family member, her parents are consumed with thoughts of how they will feed the dog and the responsibilities and resources it would require. Her mom explains, “You know we can’t afford a dog, Doris. You try to act more grown up about this.” After a short while, Doris’s father heads to the pound to drop off the puppy, but in the end, his heart wins him over and the conditions at the pound inspire him, too, to bring the dog into their family and the comfort of their home. In fact, his very words were, “I wouldn’t leave an ant in that place.”In the end, Doris’s problem is solved by her father coming to the conclusion that their family would provide the best home for the stray. ________________________________________________________________________ _______________Step 1­ Prewriting and Planning:_____________ Fill out the following graphic to brainstorm for your descriptive paragraph. Summarize it! Conflict: (Type­ person vs. ) Zoom in on the conflict you’ll be explaining and its resolution. Remember, conflicts can be small and resolved quickly, or Resolution: they can extend through the duration of a novel and resolve at the end! Determine the type of conflict it is: person vs. person, self, nature, etc. Provide the evidence! Conflict: (Page number­ ) Find a passage of text that shows the conflict and another that shows Resolution: (Page number­ ) the resolution! Remember to include page numbers as citations. _________________________________________________________________________ _______________Step 2­Organize Your Ideas__________________ Start writing a rough outline of your paragraph. Remember to use passages from the text to show the conflict, who is involved, and how it is addressed. _________________________________________________________________________ _______________Step 3­Final Draft & Revisions_______________ Start drafting your conflict­resolution paragraph (in pencil!). When writing this rough draft, remember that your final draft needs to: ●
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____________ _________________________________________________________________________ ______________________Step 4­Proofread____________________ Have at least one other person read your work above and check for unknown words, grammar errors, and sentences that do not make sense. They also should look at your word choice­ are there verbs and adjectives you could use instead to better fit your paragraph?