Rubric for Book Report – Interview
Six Traits
4
Ideas and Content
The student asked
10 interesting and
creative questions
and the answers
demonstrate a
deep
understanding of
the character’s
life and
personality. Gave
examples from
book to support
answers.
Organization
The question and
answer portion
followed the
correct format.
Answers were
longer than five
sentences.
3
The student asked
10 questions and
most of the answers
demonstrate an
understanding of the
character’s life and
personality. Usually
gave examples from
book to support
answers.
2
The student asked 8-9
questions related to
main event and some of
the answers
demonstrate some
understanding of the
character’s life and
personality. Rarely
gave examples from
book to support
answers.
1
The student asked less
than 8 questions or
some questions were
irrelevant. The
student’s answers
showed little
understanding of the
character’s life and
personality. Did not
give examples from
book to support
answers.
The questions and
answer portion
somewhat followed
the format. Most of
the answers were in
paragraph form and
at least five
sentences.
Voice was present.
Somewhat portrayed
the character
through voice.
The question and
answer portion is in the
incorrect format and
most of the answers are
not at least five
sentences.
Is in the incorrect
format and none of the
answers are in the
correct format.
Voice was inconsistent;
usually did not consider
the character in their
written responses.
Little or no voice was
present. Student did not
think about the
character in their
responses.
Voice
Student answered
questions in a
voice appropriate
to the character.
Sentence Fluency
-Sentences had
natural flow and
rhythm
-Sentence length,
structure, and
complexity were
varied.
Used a variety of
words to
adequately
convey the
intended message
of the reflection.
Contained few if
any errors in
conventions that
made the writing
easy to read and
understand.
-Sentences flowed.
-Sentence structures
were correct and
varied.
-Had fragmented, runon or confusing
sentences.
-Sentence structures
were limited in variety.
Sentences were
incomplete, unclear,
and/or lacking in
variety.
Used somewhat of a
variety of words to
convey the intended
message of the
reflection.
Little variety in word
choice. Didn’t
adequately convey the
message intended.
Highly repetitive word
choice with little or no
descriptive language.
Contained some
convention errors
that do not interfere
with the meaning.
Contained frequent
convention errors that
are noticeable and slow
or confuse the reader.
Contained so many
convention errors that
the writing is difficult
to follow.
Character Sketch
showed insight,
creativity, and
effort.
Character Sketch
somewhat showed
insight, creativity,
and effort.
Character Sketch
showed little insight,
creativity, or effort.
Character Sketch
showed no sign of
effort.
Word Choice
Conventions
Completed
Character Sketch
Total: ________/ 28=________%
Character Sketch Cover Page
Character Traits
Quotes
Labels
Effort and
Creativity
4
All five character
traits were
written on the
outline of the
character’s body.
Quotes were
included for each
trait and convey
the specific trait.
Quotations, page
numbers, and
parenthesis are
used correctly.
Title, author, and
student’s name
were written on
the cover.
Showed that the
student put time
and effort into
understanding the
character and
showing proof
through text.
_____/16=_______%
3
Four character
traits were
written on the
outline of the
character’s body.
All five quotes
were included,
but some didn’t
quite portray the
character trait.
2
Three character
traits were
written on the
outline of the
character’s body.
Either quotes
were missing or a
few did not
portray the
character trait.
1
Two or less
character traits
were written on
the outline of the
character’s body.
Quotes were
missing and all
did not portray
the character
trait.
Missing one of
the three: title,
author, or name.
Missing two of
the three: Title,
author, or name.
Somewhat
showed that the
student put time
and effort into
understanding the
character and
showing proof
through text.
Did little to show
that the student
put time and
effort into the
project and
understanding the
character.
Forgot to include
the title, author,
and name on
front cover.
Did not show
effort was put
into this project.