The student annotates like a pro! He/she exhibits more than a basic understanding of annotations. The quality of notations made shows that the reader has deeply explored various aspects of the text.
4 pts
The student has learned the basics of annotation and shows that he/she can thoughtfully apply annotation methods to informational text in order to assist their reading comprehension.
3.5 pts
The student has a rudimentary understanding of using annotation to assist with comprehension of text. While he/she may use some annotation marks, they do not exhibit a thorough understanding of the text. More effort needs to be put forth in using annotation to get to the deeper meaning of the text.
3 pts
The student does not know how to use text annotation to assist in comprehension of the text.
2.5 pts
Makes personal connections or relates prior knowledge to text content.
Identifies unknown words (circle) and defines in margin. Correctly selects the definition of the word that fits the context.
Identifies important/main ideas and facts (underlines) or summaries paragraphs in margin.
Writes marginal observations. Reader notes may include instances of surprising or startling information.
An adequate amount of annotations have been made such that it shows the reader has fully considered different aspects of the text.