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Reading Comprehension 
Assessing Reading Comprehension
Rubric Code: Q9CW59
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Subject: English  
Type: Reading  
Grade Levels: K-5

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  3

3 pts

2

2 pts

1

1 pts

0

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0 pts

Making Connections

how are the reading, other texts, and life experiences connected?

3

Can answer the implicit or explicit question with little or no prompting. <BR>
<BR>
Searches the story for details or answers with little or no prompting.
2

Most questions require prompting.<BR>
<BR>
Some details or answers of the story are recalled with prompting.
1

Direct questioning may be needed to elicit the implicit or explicit question.<BR>
<BR>
Searches the story for details or answers unsuccessfully.
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.
Characters - Who...

Who are the characters in the story?

3

All main characters and supporting characters are covered with little or no prompting. <BR>
<BR>
Most of the details are included in the character description.
2

Some of the characters are identified. <BR>
<BR>
Some of the details are included in the character description
1

Direct questioning may be necessary to elicit the main characters.<BR>
<BR>
Few or no details are included.
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
Sequencing - What...

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

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.
Setting - Where...When...

Where and when does the story happening?

3

Can describe the setting with little or no prompting. <BR>
<BR>
Some details are included.
2

Prompting needed to remember details of setting.<BR>
<BR>
Some details are recalled with prompts.
1

Direct questioning many be needed to elicit the setting. <BR>
<BR>
Few or no 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

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

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.
Draw Conclusions

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

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.
Inferring

Seeing clues to figure out what is happening

3

Can make predictions and interpretations based on text evidence with little or no prompting.
2

Can make predictions and interpretations but does not justify response with information from the text. Needed some teacher prompting.
1

Can make predictions or interpretations but does not justify response with information from the text. Needed a lot of teacher prompting.
0

Unable to make predictions and interpretations. The response may not make sense. Refused to answer or made no attempt to
search text.



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