Plot Diagram Exercise !

Students will be graded based on this rubric below.

#	Beginning	Developing	Excelling	Mastered	Score
Reading Comprehension	Student is lost and doesn't comprehend story	Student recalls the end but not the main plot of the story	Student can point out main events of story	Student knows all 5 steps to the plot	10
Prediction compared to Facts	Can't make a prediction and struggles to form an opinion	Can make a prediction but it is not relevant to the story line.	Can make a clear prediction and compare it to events in the future.	Prediction is accurate and correct.	5
Writing skills	Uses phrases and can't form a clear sentence.	Forms a sentence but doesn't grasp concept of story	Constructs a sentence describing the main theme of the story.	Writes a clear sentence summarizing the story using 5 steps.	10
Attentions and listening skills	Lack of focus, and unable to make a prediction or state the plot of the story.	Able to make a prediction but lacks knowledge of over plot.	Make a good prediction, engaged in discussion, understanding of plot.	Led in discussion, shared opinions, and clear understanding of the plot.	5
Total Score: 30