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Reading Books Aloud Effectively Reading Picture Books Aloud Effectively Reading aloud to children is essential for children's acquisition of reading skills and positive attitudes toward reading. Students will demonstrate their ability to effectively "Read Aloud" with fluency and expression. Rubric Code: WX6257C By lbritchie Draft Public Rubric Subject: Education Type: Assessment Grade Levels: Undergraduate, Graduate

Criterion
	INEFFECTIVE 1 pts	ADEQUATE 2 pts	EFFECTIVE 3 pts	AWESOME 4 pts
Preparation	INEFFECTIVE Chose inappropriate book. Group was not positioned so that the book could be viewed by all. Did not introduce author or illustrator.	ADEQUATE Chose appropriate book. Positioned group so that the book could be viewed by some. Introduced Author or illustrator.	EFFECTIVE Chose appropriate book. Positioned group so that book could be viewed by all. Introduced author and illustrator.	AWESOME Well prepared and set the stage by preparing the group for the story.
Volume	INEFFECTIVE Too soft, can't hear at all	ADEQUATE Can hear, but not loud enough	EFFECTIVE Loud enough and we can all hear perfectly	AWESOME Volume was perfect and added increases or decreases for emphasis
Clarity	INEFFECTIVE Mumbled a lot. Could not understand.	ADEQUATE Mumbled a bit. Hard to understand all the words.	EFFECTIVE Pronounced all the words correctly	AWESOME There was an extra crispness to the pronunciation
Fluency	INEFFECTIVE Choppy, needed to stop and figure out words.	ADEQUATE Stopped now and then to work on a word.	EFFECTIVE Smooth like a river. Knew every word!	AWESOME Flowed faster or slower depending on the story's mood.
Expression	INEFFECTIVE Didn't change voice at all: monotone	ADEQUATE Read in a sing-song way or did not change voice very much	EFFECTIVE Changed their voice to make it interesting the whole time	AWESOME Sounded very professional! This reader should be on stage!
Posture	INEFFECTIVE Held the book in front of their face and did not show pictures. Did not sit or stand tall	ADEQUATE Sometimes held book too high, low, or away from audience. Sometimes sat or stood tall	EFFECTIVE Held the book properly where everyone could see the pictures and sat or stood tall all the time	AWESOME Made sure everyone could see the pictures. Moved comfortably during the reading and was not stiff