Score

Percy Jackson Lightning Thief Chapter 17 Hero Theme Rubric

Grammar & Spelling

Sentence Fluency

Support for Theme

Student makes no errors in

grammar or spelling that
distracts the reader from
content

Student uses several

sentences to describe
clearly what the chapter
is about

All sentences sound natural

and are easy-on-the-ear
when read aloud.

Student makes 1-2 errors in

grammar or spelling that
distracts the reader from
the content

Student uses 2-3

sentences to describe
clearly what the chapter
is about

Almost every sentence

sounds natural and are

easy-on-the-ear when read
aloud. But several 1-2 are
stiff or difficult to
understand

Supporting details and

information are relevant, but
one key issue or portion of
the theme is unsupported

Student makes 3-4 errors in

grammar or spelling that
distracts the reader from
the content

Student summarizes

most of the chapter

accurately but has some
slight misunderstanding

Most sentences sound

natural and are easy-on-theear when read aloud but

several are stiff or are
difficult to understand

Supporting details and

information are relevant, but
several one key issue or
portion of the theme is
unsupported

Student makes more than 4

errors in grammar or
spelling that distracts the
reader from the content

Student shows great

difficulty summarizing
the chapter

The sentences are difficult

to read aloud because they
sound awkward, repetitive,
or difficult to understand

Supporting details and

information are typically
unclear or not related to the
theme.

Summarization

Each sentence is clear and

has an obvious emphasis

Relevant, quality details.

Student gives the reader
important information that
goes beyond the obvious or
predictable.