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Student makes 1-2 comments

Student reads quietly and
Respects others stays in one place in the
reading area.
Student reads quietly. S/he
or noises when reading, but
moves around once or twice
stays in one place in reading
but does not distract others.
area.

Student reads the entire

period. This may be
Student reads almost all (80% Student reads some (50% or
Stays on task independent reading or done
or more) of the period. more) of the time.
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 s/he
Student chooses a book
has read once before that is
which s/he has never read
close to his/her reading level
before and which is slightly
and was approved by the
below his/her reading level.
teacher.

Student seems to be reading

Student is lost in the story. Student seems to be enjoying
the story, but doesn\'t seem to
Focus on story/article There\'s no looking around or and moving through the story,
be very interested. Takes a
flipping through the pages. but takes some short breaks.
few short breaks.

Stops reading when it doesn\'t

Stops reading when it doesn\'t
make sense and tries to use Stops reading when it doesn\'t
make sense and reads parts
Tries to understand again. Looks up words s/he
strategies to get through the makes sense and asks for
tricky spots or to figure out assistance.
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
Student knows the names OR
descriptions of the important
descriptions of the important
characters and where the
characters in the story.
story takes place.

Student accurately describes

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

Student describes how Student describes how

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

Student wastes a lot of

reading time.

Student chooses a book that

s/he has read many times
before or which is more than
one grade below student\'s
reading level.

Pretends to read the story.

Mostly looks around or fiddles
with things.

Gives up entirely OR plows on

without trying to understand
the story.

Student has trouble naming

and describing the characters
in the story.

Student has difficulty re-telling

the story.

Student cannot describe how

different characters might
have felt at different points in
the story.