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Making Connections Making Connections (Oral 1.6) extend understanding of oral texts by connecting the ideas in them to their own knowledge and experience; to other familiar texts, including print and visual texts; and to the world around them (Reading 1.6) extend understanding of texts by connecting the ideas in them to their own knowledge and experience, to other familiar texts, and to the world around them Rubric Code: AX254C7 By Camiinez Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: English Type: Assignment Grade Levels: 6-8

Making Connections -extend understanding of texts by connecting, comparing, and contrasting the ideas the ideas in them to their own knowledge, experience, and insights, to other familiar texts, and to the world around them
	Level 1 1 pts	Level 2 2 pts	Level 3 3 pts	Level 4 4 pts
Knowledge and Understanding	Level 1 -shows little understanding of what a text connection is<BR> -ideas may be unconnected<BR> -gives few to no details<BR> -reasons using little to no ideas	Level 2 -shows some understanding of what a text connection is<BR> -some ideas may be connected<BR> -reasons using simple ideas<BR> -reasons lack some detail	Level 3 -shows an understanding of what a text connection is<BR> -ideas are connected<BR> -reasons using ideas of some complexity<BR> -reasons include some detail	Level 4 -shows a thorough understanding of what a text connection is<BR> -ideas are connected to the main idea of the book or article <BR> -reasons using complex ideas <BR> -reasons include detail
Thinking	Level 1 -has been introduced to the during-reading strategy of connecting to the text, and is beginning to understand how connections can help enhance understanding of the story; can make a connection when prompted, but is not always meaningful to the story<BR> -makes simple connections	Level 2 -is learning how to make personal connections with the text he/she is reading in order to make better sense of the story; can express simple connections orally and in written form with no prompting<BR> -makes connections that may be more literal than inferential	Level 3 -understands the strategy of connecting to text, and is easily able to make personal connections to the stories he/she is reading to enhance his/her understanding<BR> -connects to self, other texts, and/or the world without prompting<BR> -makes connections that are relevant and enhance comprehension	Level 4 -fully understands the strategy of connecting to text and how to use these personal connections cognitively, orally, and in written form to enhance understanding of what he/she is reading<BR> -connects to self, other texts, and/or the world without prompting