Elementary Reading
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Student think about the characters in the story.
Student cannot describe how different characters might have felt at different points in the story.
Student describes how different characters might have felt at different points in the story, but does NOT provide good support for the interpretation, even when asked
Student describes how different characters might have felt at different points in the story, but does not provide support for the interpretation unless asked.
Student describes how different characters might have felt at different points in the story and points out some pictures or words to support his interpretation without being asked.
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Student thinks about the story as a whole.
Student has difficulty retelling the story.
Student accurately describes most of what happened in the story.
Student accurately describes what has happened in the story.
Student accurately describes what has happened in the story and tries to predict "what will happen next."
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Student tries to understand the story.
Gives up entirely OR plows on without trying to understand the story.
Stops reading when it doesn't makes sense and asks for assistance.
Stops reading when it doesn't make sense and tries to use strategies to get through the tricky spots or to figure out new words.
Stops reading when it doesn't make sense and reads parts again. Looks up words s/he doesn't know.
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Student chooses appropriate book.
Student chooses a book that s/he has read many times before or which is more than one grade below student's reading level.
Student chooses a book s/he has read once before that is close to his/her reading level and was 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 chooses a book which s/he has not read before, which is at or above grade level, or has been previous approved by the teacher.
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Student respects others
Student reads loudly, makes repeated comments or noises OR fidgets and moves about often, distracting others.
Student makes 1-2 comments or noises when reading, but stays in one place in reading area.
Student reads quietly. S/he moves around once or twice but does not distract others.
Student reads quietly and stays in one place in the reading area.
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