Name_______________________________ Date___________________ Period_____
Literary Analysis/Theme Rubric (Summative)
The Third Wish: Read the story, The Third Wish by Joan Aiken. Write an essay
explaining the theme of the story. Use text evidence to support your thesis statement.
Paragraph 1: Introduction
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Thesis statement (includes the theme)
Brief overview of the story (2-3 sentences)
Transition into the body
Paragraph 2: Body 1
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______/3 points
Text evidence
Meaning of evidence, in your own words
Explanation of how the text evidence supports the theme
Paragraph 5: Conclusion
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______/3 points
Text evidence
Meaning of evidence, in your own words
Explanation of how the text evidence supports the theme
Paragraph 4: Body 3
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______/3 points
Text evidence
Meaning of evidence, in your own words
Explanation of how the text evidence supports the theme
Paragraph 3: Body 2
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______/3 points
_______/3 points
Restate thesis statement.
Wrap up the essay (What are the most important things you want the
reader to know?)
Spelling, punctuation, capitalization (Errors will be noted, if they take away from the
meaning of the essay.)
_______/3 points
The writer did not use the words, “I”, “me,” or “my.”
_______/2 points
Completion of Character Traits Organizer
_______/5 points
_______/25 points
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Text Evidence Rubric (Summative): All three pieces of text evidence include correct
punctuation.
_______/15 points
Name______________________________ Date____________ Period _________
Literary Analysis/ Theme Checklist (Peer Edit)
The Monkey’s Paw: You have read the story, The Monkey’s Paw by W.W.
Jacobs. Write an essay explaining the theme of the story. Use text evidence
from the theme organizer you completed in Mrs. Humphreys’ class to support
your thesis statement.
Paragraph 1: Introduction
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Thesis statement (includes the theme)- underline in red
Brief overview of the story (2-3 sentences)- underline in green
Transition into the body- underline in blue
Paragraph 2: Body 1
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Text evidence-underline in orange
Meaning of evidence, in your own words-underline in purple
Explanation of how the text evidence supports the theme-underline
in yellow
Paragraph 3: Body 2
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Text evidence-underline in orange
Meaning of evidence, in your own words-underline in purple
Explanation of how the text evidence supports the theme- underline
in yellow
Paragraph 4: Body 3
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Text evidence-underline in orange
Meaning of evidence, in your own words-underline in purple
Explanation of how the text evidence supports the theme- underline
in yellow
Paragraph 5: Conclusion
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Restate thesis statement.-underline in red
Wrap up the essay (What are the most important things you want
the reader to know?)-underline in brown
Name_____________________________ Date______________ Period________
Literary Analysis/Theme Organizer
Paragraph 1: Introduction- (Thesis statement (includes the theme),brief
overview of the story (2-3 sentences), transition into the body)
Paragraph 2: Body 1-(Text evidence, meaning of evidence in your own words,
explanation of how the text evidence supports the theme)
Paragraph 3: Body 2-(Text evidence, meaning of evidence in your own words,
explanation of how the text evidence supports the theme)
Paragraph 4: Body 3-(Text evidence, meaning of evidence in your own words,
explanation of how the text evidence supports the theme)
Paragraph 5: Conclusion (Restate thesis statement, wrap up the essay (What
are the most important things you want the reader to know?))
Name_____________________________ Date______________ Period 2
Literary Analysis/Theme Organizer
Paragraph 1: Introduction- (Thesis statement (includes the theme),brief
overview of the story (2-3 sentences), transition into the body)
Paragraph 2: Body 1-(Text evidence, meaning of evidence in your own words,
explanation of how the text evidence supports the theme)
Paragraph 3: Body 2-(Text evidence, meaning of evidence in your own words,
explanation of how the text evidence supports the theme)
Paragraph 4: Conclusion (Restate thesis statement, wrap up the essay (What
are the most important things you want the reader to know?))