St. Rosalie School
Summer Reading Project
th
Students Entering 7
Grade
Pizza Rubric
This rubric will help you receive the grade that you want to earn. Remember, only you can decide what grade you
will earn by the effort you are willing to put forth! Happy reading.
Content
4
3
2
1
Commendable
Competent
Improvement
Unacceptable
Needed
Organization
Your pizza has all of
Your pizza has all of the
Your pizza has most
Your pizza has some
the criteria for a 3
following…
of the criteria for a
of of the criteria for
& Ideas
and…
The book title (capitalized and
3 but lacks the
a 3 but lacks the
underlined), the author, your name
Quality details
following…
following…
(BIG), genre, theme, a picture
Displays a deep
A description of the setting and a
understanding of the
quote that creates a “word picture”
story and it’s elements
2 Main Characters, 3 character traits
Provides relevant,
to describe them, and a picture of them
engaging examples and
Conflict (The problem)
quotes from the text.
Rising action (The 3-4 main events
Is very organized
which build tension as the author takes
and easy to understand
you to the climax!)
Climax (This is the MOST EXCITING
PART or turning point.)
Resolution (denouement) (How the
conflict is solved.)
A detailed, colored drawing of your
favorite part of the text, along with a
quote
Conventions
Complete sentences that
Complete sentences that make sense
Some run-on or
Many run-on or
make sense
Four or more errors in punctuation,
fragmented sentences
fragmented sentences
Three or less errors in
capitalization, and spelling
Most writing makes
Writing does not make
punctuation, capitalization,
Typed or neatly written
sense
sense
and spelling
Six or more errors in
Nine or more errors in
Typed or neatly written
punctuation, capitalization,
punctuation, capitalization,
and spelling
and spelling
Writing is legible
Writing is not legible
Quality
A
B
C
D
F
Consistently
Often completes
Completes minimum
Often does not
Does not complete
completes
high quality work
grade level quality
complete grade level
grade level work
exceptional work
work
quality work