Assessment

Lesson 1 Checklist:
The Student:

• Created the bubble map
• Described the traits of the main character
• Chose one character trait and gave an example of how it affected the events in the story.

Lesson 2 Closing Activity also used for Assessment:


Lesson 3 Checklist:
The Student:

• Described him/herself using character traits.
• Wrote a narrative about his/her experience at school.
• Explained how his/her character trait affected the experience.
• Used appropriate sequence of events in his/her writing.

Lesson 4 Rubric:

Key: 1 = Never, 2 = Sometimes, 3 = Always

Student	Identified character’s motivations	Identifies similarities and differences between characters.
	1 2 3	1 2 3
	1 2 3	1 2 3
	1 2 3	1 2 3

Lesson 5 Checklist:
The student:

• Identified the traits of their chosen character.
• Chose new character traits for their character.
• Changed the events of the story as needed.
• Used descriptive details and clear event sequence.

Lesson 6 Rubric:

Key: 1 = Poor, 2 = Fair, 3 = Good, 4 = Excellent

Student	Described an appropriate character response to the situation.	Included supporting details in his/her paragraph to explain his/her thinking.
	1 2 3 4	1 2 3 4
	1 2 3 4	1 2 3 4
	1 2 3 4	1 2 3 4

Lesson 7 Checklist:
The student:

• Identified their character’s traits
• Used descriptions of the character’s actions, thoughts, or feelings as the clues that led them to the character trait(s).

Lesson 8 Checklist:

The student:

• Identified the main character’s quotes, actions, and traits.
• Described how the character changed from the beginning of the story to the end.

Lesson 9 Checklist:
The student:

• Demonstrated his/her knowledge of the character by taking on his/her persona when writing.
• Wrote a simulated journal entry by developing imagined experiences using effective technique and descriptive details.

Lesson 10 Rubric:

Scoring Guide: 1 = Poor, 2 = Fair, 3 = Good, 4 = Excellent

Student:	Described the main character’s traits.	Explained how the character’s actions contributed to the story.	Shared appropriate facts and relevant, descriptive details.	Spoke at an understandable pace.	Spoke in complete sentences.
	1 2 3 4	1 2 3 4	1 2 3 4	1 2 3 4	1 2 3 4
	1 2 3 4	1 2 3 4	1 2 3 4	1 2 3 4	1 2 3 4