RUBRICS FOR INDEPENDENT READING

CATEGORY 4 3

Student reads quietly and Student reads quietly. S/he

Respects others stays in one place in the moves around once or twice
reading area. but does not distract others.

Student reads the entire

period. This may be
Student reads almost all (80%
Stays on task independent reading or done
or more) of the period.
with adult or peer assistance,
as assigned.

Student chooses a book

which s/he has not read
Chooses Appropriate before, which is at or above
Books grade level, or has been
previous approved by the
teacher.
Student chooses a book
which s/he has never read
before and which is slightly
below his/her reading level.

Student is lost in the story. Student seems to be enjoying

Focus on story/article There\'s no looking around or and moving through the story,
flipping through the pages. but takes some short breaks.

Stops reading when it doesn\'t

Stops reading when it doesn\'t
make sense and tries to use
make sense and reads parts
Tries to understand again. Looks up words s/he
strategies to get through the
tricky spots or to figure out
doesn\'t know.
new words.

Student knows the title of the

story as well as the names
Understands story and descriptions of the
elements important characters. Can tell
approximately when and
where the story happened.
Student knows the names and
descriptions of the important
characters and where the
story takes place.

Student accurately describes

what has happened in the Student accurately describes
Thinks about the story and tries to what has happened in the
story/article predict \"what will happen story.
next.\"

Student describes how

Student describes how
different characters might
different characters might
have felt at different points in
Thinks about the the story and points out some
have felt at different points in
characters the story, but does not provide
pictures or words to support
support for the interpretation
his interpretation without
unless asked.
being asked.
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Student makes 1-2 comments Student reads loudly, makes
or noises when reading, but repeated comments or noises
stays in one place in reading OR fidgets and moves about
area. often, distracting others.

Student reads some (50% or Student wastes a lot of

more) of the time. reading time.

Student chooses a book s/he Student chooses a book that

has read once before that is s/he has read many times
close to his/her reading level before or which is more than
and was approved by the one grade below student\'s
teacher. reading level.

Student seems to be reading

Pretends to read the story.
the story, but doesn\'t seem to
Mostly looks around or fiddles
be very interested. Takes a
with things.
few short breaks.

Stops reading when it doesn\'t Gives up entirely OR plows on

makes sense and asks for without trying to understand
assistance. the story.

Student knows the names OR Student has trouble naming

descriptions of the important and describing the characters
characters in the story. in the story.

Student accurately describes

Student has difficulty re-telling
most of what happened in the
the story.
story.

Student describes how

different characters might
Student cannot describe how
have felt at different points in
different characters might
the story, but does NOT
have felt at different points in
provide good support for the
the story.
interpretation, even when
asked