DETERMINING STUDENTS LEVEL OF COMPREHENSION

1. Count each box checked under

very little comprehension as 1
some comprehension as 2
adequate comprehension as 3
very good comprehension as 4
2. Add the total number of boxes checked for a total score.

Very Little
Comprehension

Some
Comprehension

Focuses on a limited
part of the story or
information

Relates pieces of the

story or information

Relates the general

idea of the story or
information

Captures the essence

of the story or
informational concepts

Tells 1 or 2
events/facts

Tells some of the

events/facts

Tells many of the

events (sequentially
for the most part) or
tells many facts

Tells most events in

sequence or tells key
facts

Includes little or no
details from text

Includes some
important details from
text

Includes most
important details from
text

Refers to 1 or 2
characters/topics
using pronouns (he,
she, it, they)

Refers 1 or 2
characters/topics by
generic name or label
(boy, girl, dog)

Refers to most
characters/topics by
name in text (Ben,
Giant, elephant,
whale)

Includes important
details, and key
language or
vocabulary from text
Refers to
characters/topics by
specific name (Old
Ben Bailey, green
turtle, Sammy Sosa)

Responds with
incorrect information

Responds with some

misinterpretation

Responds with literal

interpretation

Responds with
interpretation that
reflects higher level
thinking

Provides limited or no
response to teacher
questions/prompts

Provides some
response to teacher
questions/prompts

Provides adequate
response to teacher
questions/prompts

Provides insightful
responses to teacher
questions/prompts

Requires much
prompting

Requires prompting

Requires some
prompting

Requires very little or

no prompting

Links to the obvious

(Wonderful Dayrabbits)

Links to personal
experience

Adequate
Comprehension

Links to other media or

events

Very Good
Comprehension

Links to other literature

3. Level of comprehension is based on the following total scores.

7 to 10
very little comprehension
11 to 17
some comprehension
18 to 24
adequate comprehension
25 to 28
very good comprehension
Jane Furet, 8/2000, Pearson Learning Center