Pre and Post Test

Writing A Theme Based Summary Assessment

Student Directions: Write a theme based summary of the story Flowers and Freckle
Cream. Make sure to include all components required of a theme based summary and to
write the summary free from personal opinions or judgments.

Exemplar

Proficient

All proficient criteria

plus:

Includes a

connection
between the

theme and either

the characters,
setting or plot.
More than two
pieces of textual
evidence cited.
More than two
pieces of textual
evidence support
the answer.

An introduction in
included Identifies
the theme
Includes two details
to support the theme
Details come from
different parts of the
story (beg, middle or
end)
Details are cited
in proper MLA
formatting
A conclusion is
included
Summary is
written in third
person

Close to
Proficient

Far From Proficient

Achieves five
of the
proficient
criteria

Achieves fewer
than five of the
proficient criteria