NAME____________________________________________ DATE_________________
The Great Gilly Hopkins- New Ending Reader’s Theater
HR ___________________
 When the novel ends, the reader is left with many questions about what happens
next. Here is your opportunity to develop a continuation to the story.
Directions- Work with at least 1 other person to create a script continuing The Great Gilly
Hopkins. Be sure to meet or exceed the requirements below. Your group will perform in
class towards the end of the week. You will be scored on content (accuracy of information)
and performance (public speaking skills & preparation).
REQUIREMENT
Script includes at least 20 lines of dialogue
Script includes at least 2 characters involved in meaningful
conversation referencing events that have already taken place
Script should demonstrate the creation of at least 2 new
events within the characters’ lives.
Script was presented well, using 6th grade-appropriate public
speaking skills.
POSSIBLE
SCORE
25
25
25
25
Names:
HR:
The Great Gilly Hopkins
New Ending- Reader’s Theater Scoring Rubric
REQUIREMENT
8 POINTS
Script includes at least 20
lines of dialogue
Contains less
than 20 lines
of dialogue
Includes 2
characters OR
references
events from
the novel
Script includes at least 2
characters involved in
meaningful conversation
referencing events that
have already taken place
Script should demonstrate
the creation of at least 2
new events within the
characters’ lives.
Script was presented
demonstrating
preparedness and gradeappropriate public
speaking skills
Score:
Notes:
16 POINTS
Contains 2026 lines of
dialogue
Includes 2
characters
AND
references
events from the
novel
Contains less Contains 2 new
than 2 new
events within
events
the characters’
lives
Presentation Presentation
was minimally was prepared.
prepared.
GradeLimited public appropriate
speaking skills public speaking
demonstrated skills
demonstrated
25 POINTS
Contains more
than 26 lines of
dialogue
Includes 2 or
more characters
AND references
many events from
the novel
Contains more
than 2 new
events within the
characters’ lives
Presentation was
prepared.
Excellent public
speaking skills
demonstrated
including voice
and tone.