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Reading Comprehension 
Assessing Reading Comprehension
Rubric Code: A25228C
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Subject: English  
Type: Reading  
Grade Levels: K-5, 6-8

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  4

Exceeds Standards

4 pts

3

Meets Standards

3 pts

2

Approaches Standards

2 pts

1

Far Below Standards

1 pts

0

Did not demonstrate knowledge of the skill.

0 pts

making predictions

can you tell me what might happen / what its about

4

2 or 3 good predictions based on the title and a cursory glance.

Connections to prior knowledge

Details are given
3

1 or 2 good predictions

simple, but accurate or reasonable
2

1 reasonable prediction based on the title / images

no relevant details or connections
1

Direct questioning required to prompt a prediction of any kind
0

Unable to identify the characters. <BR>
<BR>
The response may not make sense.<BR>
<BR>
Refused to answer or made no attempts to search the text with
meta cognitive awareness

how do you make sense of what you read?

4

good understanding of meta cognitive strtegies

more than one used
3

can articulate how they make sense of what they are reading
2

when asked and guided can articulate strategies they used to make sense of the the text
1

no understanding of meta cognitive strategies
0

Cannot answer, or answers incorrectly, the implicit or explicit question.<BR>
<BR>
Refused to answer question.<BR>
<BR>
No attempt to search within the text for details or answers with prompting.
Sequencing - What...

What happens in the...beginning, middle, or end?

4

Can recall what happens in the beginning, middle, and end without prompting.<BR>
<BR>
Details are included without prompting. <BR>
There is logical sequencing.
3

Can recall what happens in the beginning, middle, and end with little or no prompting. <BR>
<BR>
Some details are included. <BR>
<BR>
There is logical sequencing.
2

Can recall parts of the text but some prompting is needed to recall information.<BR>
<BR>
Some details are recalled but with prompting.<BR>
<BR>
Sequencing is out of sych but some informatin is accurate.
1

Direct questioning may be needed to elicit the beginning, middle, and end of the text. <BR>
<BR>
Few or no details are included. <BR>
<BR>
Sequencing may be inaccurate.
0

Unable to identify the beginning, middle, and end of the text. <BR>
<BR>
The response may not make sense.<BR>
<BR>
Refused to answer or made no attempts to search the text with prompting.
Summarizing

Tell me about what happened in wequence

4

Can describe the important information in detail.

Details are included without prompting.
3

Can describe the important information from the text with little or no prompting.

Some details are included.
2

Prompting needed to remember details and big ideas

Some details are recalled with prompts.
1

Direct questioning needed to elicit the infrormation.

Few / incorrect details are included.
0

Unable to identify the setting.<BR>
<BR>
The response may not make sense.<BR>
<BR>
Refused to answer or made no attempts to search the text with prompting.
Author's Purpose

The reason the author is writing

4

Can establish and explain the author's purpose for writing without prompting
3

Can establish and explain the author's purpose for writing with little or no prompting
2

Prompting needed to recall and explain the author's purpose
1

Direct questioning is needed to elicit author's purpose
0

Unable to identify the author's pupose.<BR>
<BR>
The response may not make sense.<BR>
<BR>
Refused to answer or made no attempts to search the text with prompting.
Main Idea and Details

What the story is mostly about and details that show it

4

Can determine the main idea independently and find 3 details to support the main idea.
3

Can determine the main idea and locate 2 details that support the main idea.
2

Can determine the main idea and can support it with 1 details.
1

Can't identify main idea or support it with details
0

Unable to identify main idea or details.<BR>
<BR>
The response may not make sense.<BR>
<BR>
Refused to answer or made no attempts to search the text with prompting.
Making Connections

Find the similiarities and differences

4

Can find all of the similiarities and differences between aspects of a text and the real world, self or other texts
3

Can find most of the similarities and differences between aspects of a text and the real world, self or other texts
2

Can find some of the similarities between aspects of the texta nd the real world, self or other texts
1

Can't find any or few similarities and differences between aspects of a text and the real world, self or other texts
0

Unable to compare and contrast.<BR>
<BR>
The response may not make sense.<BR>
<BR>
Refused to answer or made no attempts to search the text with prompting.
Draw Conclusions

Using prior knowledge and text evidence to make a decision or form an opinion on a topic

4

Uses both prior knowledge and text evidence to draw conclusions that make logical sense
3

Uses either prior knowledge or text evidence to draw conclusions that make logical sense
2

Draws conclusions but does not use text evidence to support the conclusion.
1

Can't draw conclusions based on prior knowledge and text evidence.
0

Unable to draw conclusions.<BR>
<BR>
The response may not make sense.<BR>
<BR>
Refused to answer or made no attempts to search the text with prompting.
Inferences

A broad statement that applies to many people or things

4

Can make generalizations based on text evidence that are logical and accurate
3

Can make accurate generalizations based on text evidence
2

Can make some generalizations based on text that are accurate
1

Attempts to make generalizations but they are not accurate or based on text evidence
0

Unable to make generalizations.<BR>
<BR>
The response may not make sense.<BR>
<BR>
Refused to answer or made no attempts to search the text with prompting.



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