Assignment 7th Grade Prerequisite is the book Hobbit Characters and Theme One theme in The Hobbit is that ordinary individuals can make extraordinary differences. Explain how this theme is illustrat

Thematic Episodes

Identify theme.

Points Possible: 10

Response thoughtfully and accurately explains how the theme is illustrated in both the episode with the spiders and one other episode in the text. It incorporates multiple pieces of relevant and specific textual evidence to support its points.

Response accurately explains how the theme is illustrated in both the episode with the spiders and one other episode in the text. It incorporates at least two pieces of textual evidence to support its points.

Response attempts to explain how the theme is illustrated in both the episode with the spiders and one other episode in the text. It incorporates one piece of textual evidence to support its points, but the reasoning of the response may be muddled or difficult to follow.

Response does not explain how the theme is illustrated in both the episode with the spiders and one other episode in the text. It lacks textual evidence in support of its points.

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Character Traits and Motivations

Identify character traits and motivations.

Points Possible: 10

Response thoughtfully and accurately explains how Bilbo's character traits and motivations help him save the dwarves from the spiders, citing specific textual evidence as necessary.

Response accurately explains how Bilbo's character traits and motivations help him save the dwarves from the spiders, citing some textual evidence in support of its points.

Response attempts to explain how Bilbo's character traits and motivations help him save the dwarves from the spiders, but it may refer to traits and motivations that are not relevant to this episode or provides little textual evidence to support its points.

Response does not explain how Bilbo's character traits or motivations help him save the dwarves from the spiders. Or the response identifies traits that Bilbo does not possess, or it provides no textual evidence to support its points.

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Vocabulary

Use Tier 2 and Tier 3 vocabulary words correctly.

Points Possible: 4

Response successfully incorporates three or more module vocabulary words, skillfully using new vocabulary to make writing specific and vivid.

Response successfully incorporates three module vocabulary words, using new vocabulary to make writing specific.

Response incorporates two module vocabulary words, but the use of new vocabulary sometimes makes the writing awkward, disjointed, or unclear.

Response incorporates one or fewer module vocabulary words, but uses the terms incorrectly.

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Mechanics/Conventions

Points Possible: 6

Response is free of grammatical or spelling errors.

Response has three or fewer errors in grammar or spelling. Errors do not interfere with understanding.

Response has 4–8 grammar and spelling errors. Errors interfere with understanding.

Response has more than eight grammar and spelling errors. Errors interfere with understanding.

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