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Reading Response Journals 
Rubric to use to evaluate 6th Grade Reading Response Journals
Rubric Code: U7WXW3
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Subject: English  
Type: Reading  
Grade Levels: 6-8

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  Excellent

3 pts

Average

2 pts

Below Average

1 pts

Unsatisfactory

0 pts

Weekly Responses

Responses are recorded daily (10 entries).

Excellent

Responses are recorded on time and dated correctly.Proverb was written with the correct citation quotes and with the authors name.
Average

Responses are recorded on time and dated correctly more than 50% of the time.
Below Average

Responses are not recorded on time or dated correctly (less than 50% of the time).
Unsatisfactory

Student did not attempt do journal.
Completion

Journal entry has at least one paragraph consisting of 5 or more sentences.

Excellent

Journal entry is completed with a paragraph of 5 compound or complex sentences.
Average

Journal entry has less than 3-4 sentences in a paragraph.
Below Average

Journal entry has 3 sentences or less.
Unsatisfactory

Student did not attempt do journal.
Response Quality

Responses are fully developed and on topic.

Excellent

Responses are fully developed and strongly on-topic.
Average

Responses are acceptably developed and remain on-topic for the most part.
Below Average

Responses are underdeveloped and do not remain on-topic.
Unsatisfactory

Student did not attempt do journal.
Connections

Student attempts to make a text-to-self, text-to-text, or text-to-world connection at least 2 out of 4 times.

Excellent

Student attempts to make a text-to-self, text-to-text, or text-to-world connection at least 2/4 times.
Average

Student attempts to make a text-to-self, text-to-text, or text-to-world connection at least 1/4 times.
Below Average

Student makes no attempts to make a text-to-self, text-to-text, or text-to-world connection.
Unsatisfactory

Student did not attempt do journal.
Reflection

Student has made an attempt to reflect on meaning, theme, message, or issue of the text.

Excellent

Student has made an excellent attempt to reflect on meaning, theme, message, or issue of the text.
Average

Student has made an acceptable attempt to reflect on meaning, theme, message, or issue of the text.
Below Average

Student has made no attempt to reflect on meaning, theme, message, or issue of the text.
Unsatisfactory

Student did not attempt do journal.
Grammar and Spelling

Student attempts to make write correctly and avoid grammar and spelling mistakes

Excellent

Student has avoid grammar and spelling mistake.
Average

Student has made an attempt to avoid grammar and spelling mistake.
Below Average

Student has made no attempt to avoid grammar and spelling mistake.
Unsatisfactory

Student did not attempt do journal.
Neatness and Organization

Student attempts to make write with legible handwriting and journals are in order.

Excellent

Student is neat and organized. Student has used blue or black pen to write.
Average

Student is 50% of the time neat and organized.
Below Average

Student has made no attempt to be neat and organized.
Unsatisfactory

Student did not attempt do journal.



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