Sample rubrics for book reports

Report Graphic Organizers for Book Reports and Movie Reviews: This story map prompts the student to summarize the beginning, middle, and end of a story. This story map prompts the student to summarize the beginning, middle, and end of a story, with two extra cells for each (to list extra details).

Ask your students to determine the message of the story, or the lesson they can learn from the story - this is a higher level of critical thinking. Lastly, look to include questions focused on application, which asks students to apply what they've gained to something else.

Explain. The final part of designing a meaningful book report assignment is to provide a rubric that clearly shows what each student needs to do to earn points. You may have students complete all the questions you provide or choose some from the basic knowledge section and some from the high-level thinking section.

Rubric for Evaluating Written Report Attribute 1-Not acceptable 2-Below expectations 3-Meets expectations 4-Exceeds expectations Score Report Mechanics Organization inappropriate content of several sections of report some content placed incorrectly in report content appropriate to all section of report excellent organization enhances readability