Volcanoes Reading contract

Must Do Rumbling
1
Venting
2
Erupting
3
Exploding
5
List
Volcano
Facts
Less than
10
10 15
Facts
Over 15
facts
including
cause and
effect of
volcanoes
Over 20
accurate
facts
including
volcanoe
types, cause
and effect.
Create a
compariso
n chart /
diagram of
three types
of
volcanoes

Has
minimal
informatio
n on each
volcanoe
Clearly
characterize
s two types
of volcano
Clearly
characterize
s three types
of volcano
with
examples
and
illustrations.
Detailed
comparison
s with
examples
and
illustrations
Optional 1 2 3 5

Write a
story about
a child that
lives near
an erupting
volcano


Story is un
clear or
hard to
follow

Story
includes
description
of the
eruption

Story
includes
description
and details
of eruption

Story
includes
description,
details and
cause.

Write a
News
article
describing
the
discovery
of a new
volcano


Article is
unclear or
hard to
follow

Article has
description
of the
eruption

Article has
description
and details
of eruption

Article has
description,
details and
cause.