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5th Grade Reading Response Journals 5th Grade Reading Response Journals Rubric used to evaluate 5th Grade Reading Response Journals. Rubric Code: Z57C67 By Teach2Reach2 Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: English Type: Reading Grade Levels: (none)

Reading Journal Scoring rubric for the student's weekly reading responses.
	Above Average 4 pts	Average 4 pts	Below Average 2 pts	Poor 0 pts
Weekly Responses Responses are recorded. Students must complete 1.5 hours of reading per week.	Above Average Responses are recorded on time and dated correctly.	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).	Poor Reading time does not add up to 1.5 hours/week.
Completion Journal entry has at least one paragraph consisting of 5 or more sentences. A full summary of the main events of the passage is given.	Above Average Journal entry is completed with a paragraph of 5 complete sentences or more. A quality summary of the events of the passage is given.	Average Journal entry has less than 3-4 complete sentences in a paragraph. An adequate summary of the events of the passage is given.	Below Average Journal entry has 3 complete sentences or less. A poor summary is given.	Poor Journal response has not been completed at all.
Response Quality Responses are fully developed and on topic.	Above Average 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.	Poor Response is critically underdeveloped and lacking in the key areas of basic English.
Connections Student attempts to make a text-to-self, text-to-text, or text-to-world connection at least 2 out of 4 times.	Above Average Student attempts to make a text-to-self, text-to-text, or text-to-world connection at least 75% of the time.	Average Student attempts to make a text-to-self, text-to-text, or text-to-world connection at least 50% of the time.	Below Average Student attempts to make a text-to-self, text-to-text, or text-to-world connection at least 25% of the time.	Poor Student makes no attempts to make a text-to-self, text-to-text, or text-to-world connection.
Prediction Student attempts to make a predicition of what will happen later on in the story based on facts.	Above Average Student has used previous knowledge of the story to make a prediciton that makes sense. Reasons for predicition are discussed.	Average Student makes a believable prediction, but does not include any reasons for such event(s).	Below Average Student makes a predicition; however, it does not align with facts in the story.	Poor Student does not make a predicition.

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reading response, journal

Subjects:

English

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Reading

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