War Horse Book Report Rubric

War Horse Unit Common Core Connections

Reading Literature

·    R.CCR.1 – Read closely to determine what the text says explicitly and to make logical inferences from it; cite specific textual evidence when writing or speaking to support conclusions drawn from the text. Text-Based Questions, using quotes & quotation marks, making inferences

·    R.CCR.2 – Determine central ideas or themes of a text and analyze their development; summarize the key supporting details and ideas. Themes, summarizing, main idea & support details

·    R.CCR.3 – Analyze how and why individuals, events, and ideas develop and interact over the course of a text. Characters, problems & solutions, themes

·    R.CCR.6 – Assess how point of view or purpose shapes the content and style of a text. Point of view, purpose for reading/writing

Writing

·    W.CCR.2 – Write informative/explanatory texts to examine and convey complex ideas and information clearly and accurately through the effective selection, organization, and analysis of content. Book Report, constructed response questions, Thinking Stems

·    W.CCR.4 – Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience. Book Report

·    W.CCR.5 – Develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing, rewriting, or trying a new approach. Pre-writing (organizers, lists, charts), revising & editing checklists, introductions & hooks

·    W.CCR.6 – Use technology, including the Internet, to produce and publish writing and to interact and collaborate with others. Drafting, revising & editing using Microsoft Word 2010

·    W.CC.R.10 – Write routinely over extended time frames and shorter time frames for a range of tasks, purposes, and audiences. Book Report, constructed response questions, Thinking Stems

Language

·    L.CCR.1 – Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking. Revising & editing checklist, dictionaries, thesauruses, teacher conferencing

·    L.CCR.2 – Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing. Revising & editing checklist, dictionaries, thesauruses, teacher conferencing