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Reading Comprehension Reading Comprehension Assessing Reading Comprehension Rubric Code: W6354B By feinbergj Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: English Type: Reading Grade Levels: K-5, 6-8

Reading Comprehension Rubric
	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 Connections how are the reading, other texts, and life experiences connected?	4 The question is answered correctly and without prompting. Independently searches the story for details or answers.	3 Can answer the implicit or explicit question with little or no prompting. Searches the story for details or answers with little or no prompting.	2 Most questions require prompting. Some details or answers of the story are recalled with prompting.	1 Direct questioning may be needed to elicit the implicit or explicit question. Searches the story for details or answers unsuccessfully.	0 Cannot answer, or answers incorrectly, the implicit or explicit question. Refused to answer question. No attempt to search within the text for details or answers with prompting.
Characters - Who... Who are the characters in the story?	4 All main characters and supporting characters are identified by name and their importance without prompting. Details are given about the characters without prompting.	3 All main characters and supporting characters are covered with little or no prompting. Most of the details are included in the character description.	2 Some of the characters are identified. Some of the details are included in the character description	1 Direct questioning may be necessary to elicit the main characters. Few or no details are included.	0 Unable to identify the characters. The response may not make sense. Refused to answer or made no attempts to search the text with
Sequencing - What... What happens in the...beginning, middle, or end?	4 Can recall what happens in the beginning, middle, and end without prompting. Details are included without prompting. There is logical sequencing.	3 Can recall what happens in the beginning, middle, and end with little or no prompting. Some details are included. There is logical sequencing.	2 Can recall parts of the text but some prompting is needed to recall information. Some details are recalled but with prompting. 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. Few or no details are included. Sequencing may be inaccurate.	0 Unable to identify the beginning, middle, and end of the text. The response may not make sense. Refused to answer or made no attempts to search the text with prompting.
Setting - Where...When... Where and when does the story happening?	4 Can describe the setting without prompting. Details are included without prompting.	3 Can describe the setting with little or no prompting. Some details are included.	2 Prompting needed to remember details of setting. Some details are recalled with prompts.	1 Direct questioning many be needed to elicit the setting. Few or no details are included.	0 Unable to identify the setting. The response may not make sense. 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. The response may not make sense. Refused to answer or made no attempts to search the text with prompting.
Fact and Opinion Statements that can be proven versus those that share a belief or feeling	4 Can differentiate between fact and opinion without prompting. Can extract facts and form opinions without prompting	3 Can differentiate between fact and opinion with little or no prompting. Can extract facts and form opinions with little or no prompting	2 Can't differentiate between fact and opinion without prompting. Can't extract facts and form opinions without prompting	1 Direct questioning needed to elicit the difference between fact and opinion Can't extract facts and form opinions	0 Unable to identify fact or opinion. The response may not make sense. 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 several details to support the main idea.	3 Can determine the main idea and locate 3 details that support the main idea.	2 Can determine the main idea and can support it with 1- 2 details.	1 Can't identify main idea or support it with details	0 Unable to identify main idea or details. The response may not make sense. Refused to answer or made no attempts to search the text with prompting.
Cause and Effect What happened? Why did it happen?	4 Can evaluate what happens in a text and why it happens without prompting. Can support this with text evidence	3 Can evaluate what happens in a text and why it happens with little or no prompting.	2 Can only evaluate either the cause or the effect but with prompting.	1 Can't evaluate either the cause or the effect.	0 Unable to identify cause and effect. The response may not make sense. Refused to answer or made no attempts to search the text with prompting.
Compare and Contrast Find the similiarities and differences	4 Can find all of the similiarities and differences between aspects of a text or between two or more texts. (Characters, settings etc.)	3 Can find most of the similarities and differences between aspects of a text of between two texts. (Characters, settings etc.)	2 Can find some of the similarities between aspects of the text or between two texts. (Characters, settings etc.)	1 Can't find any or few similarities and differences between aspects of a text or between two texts. (Characters, settings etc.)	0 Unable to compare and contrast. The response may not make sense. 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. The response may not make sense. Refused to answer or made no attempts to search the text with prompting.
Generalizations 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. The response may not make sense. Refused to answer or made no attempts to search the text with prompting.
Unfamiliar Words Understands content area vocabulary and specialized, technical or topical words	4 Words can be read correctly and without prompting. Independently uses context clues to decode unfamiliar words.	3 Can read/decode words with little or no prompting.	2 Some word are recognized but prompting is more frequent.	1 Direct help may be neded to elicit the correct word. Searches for context clues within sentences unsuccessfully.	0 Unable to identify unfamiliar words. Refused to read words. No attempt to read word using context clues or other prompting.

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comprehension

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