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Reading Response Journal 
Reading Response Journal
Students write a response to the book they chose for book club. They read this book everyday until their reading assignment is met. Students choose prompt(s) from a list inside their journal to respond to.
Rubric Code: K9BB82
By blegger
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Subject: English  
Type: Reading  
Grade Levels: K-5

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  Needs Improvement

1 pts

Good

2 pts

Excellent

3 pts

Reponse to Prompt

Does the student answer the prompt with enough elaboration that a cold reader could understand the writer and the book?
Needs Improvement

The response does not contain ideas or information from the book. The prompt is not addressed.
Good

The response tells about an idea from the book.
Excellent

The response shows that the students took extra time, and contains ideas from the book.
Connections

Does the student make a text-to- text, text-to-self, or text-to-world connection?
Needs Improvement

The student does not make a connection to the book. No elaboration written in journal.
Good

The student makes one to two connections to the book and elaborates somewhat on those connections.
Excellent

The student thinks more about the book, and how it relates to him/herself, another book, and the world. The student makes two to three connections to the book.
Organization

Does the student's response have a beginning, middle, and end? Does it contain the title and author of the book?
Needs Improvement

Student response has a middle, but not a beginning or end. The title and author are not present.
Good

Student response has a beginning, middle, and end. Either the title or author are missing.
Excellent

Student response has a beginning, middle, and end. The author and title are present.
Language and Conventions

Needs Improvement

Student does not use punctuation or uppercase letters in his/her response. Student does not spell word wall words correctly.
Good

Student uses punctuation and uppercase letters correctly most of the time. Student spells most word wall words correctly.
Excellent

Student uses punctuation and uppercase letters correctly in response. Student spells all word wall words correctly.
Prompts

All prompts are answered thoroughly.
Needs Improvement

Student frequently off topic and does not answer the given prompts.
Good

Student answers one prompt, but not the other. Prompt is somewhat elaborated.
Excellent

Student answers all prompts with elaboration and is thorough.




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