Area

Level 4

Level 3

Level 2

Level 1

Reader’s Notebook

20%

20 - Has all activities, perfect Table of Contents and Annotated Bibliography. Handwriting is neat and clear. Assignments are explored in-depth.

15 - Has most activities, Table of Contents and Annotated Bibliography. Handwriting is neat and clear. Assignments are complete.

10 - Has many activities. No Table of Contents or Annotated Bibliography. Handwriting needs improvement. Assignments are attempted.

5 - Has few activities. No Table of Contents or Annotated Bibliography. Handwriting needs improvement. Few assignments are attempted.

Writer’s Notebook

15%

15 - Has all activities. Handwriting is neat and clear. Assignments are explored in-depth.

11 - Has most activities. Handwriting is neat and clear. Assignments are complete.

8 - Has many activities. Handwriting needs improvement. Assignments are attempted.

5 - Has few activities. Handwriting needs improvement. Few assignments are attempted.

Independent Reading

15%

15 – Has read five ‘just-right’ books read and written completions.

12/9 – Has read four or three ‘just-right’ books read and written completions.

6 – Has read two ‘just-right’ books read and written completions.

3 – Has read one ‘just-right’ books read and written completions.

Interim Assessment

5%

5 – Cumulative grade of 4 on in-class ELA Interim Assessment Test

4 – Cumulative grade of 3 on in-class ELA Interim Assessment Test

3 – Cumulative grade of 2 on in-class ELA Interim Assessment Test

2 – Cumulative grade of 2 on in-class ELA Interim Assessment Test

Homework*

14%

14 – Cumulative grade of 4 on  homeworks

10 – Cumulative grade of 3 homeworks

7 – Cumulative grade of 2 homeworks

3 – Cumulative grade of 1 on homeworks

Historical Fiction Story (HFS)

15%

15 – HFS shows a deep understanding of the form and is clearly developed.

11 – HFS shows an understanding of the form and is well developed.

8 – HFS shows some understanding of the form but is not clearly developed.

5  – HFS shows no understanding of the form and is not developed.

Author Study

10%

10 – Pays complete attention. Participates fully in conversation after reading. Brings clear insight into discussion based on reading.

7 – Pays attention. Participates in conversation after reading.

4 – Pays some attention. Rarely participates in conversation after reading.

2 – Pays little attention. Never participates in conversation after reading.

Author Study Final Project

5%

5 – Culminating project draws on reading, insight and notes taken during author study. It is executed without error and is on time.

4 – Culminating project draws on reading, insight and notes taken during author study. It is executed with few errors and is on time.

3 – Culminating project draws on reading, insight and notes taken during author study. It is executed with some errors and is no more than two days late.

2 - Culminating project draws on reading, insight and notes taken during author study. It is executed with several errors and is more than two days late.