Story Comprehension Rubric
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Criteria
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Characters - Who... Who are the characters in the story?
Unable to identify the characters. The response may not make sense. Refused to answer or made no attempts to search the text with prompting.
Direct questioning may be necessary to elicit the main characters. Few or no details are included.
All main characters are covered with little or no prompting. Some details are included in the character description.
All main characters are identified by name without prompting. Details are given about the characters without prompting.
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Sequencing - Where...When... What happens in the beginning, the middle, and/or the end?
Unable to identify the beginning, middle, or end of the text. The response may not make sense. Refused to answer or made no attempt to search the text with prompting.
Direct questioning may be needed to elicit the beginning, middle, and end of the text. Few or no details are included. Sequencing may be inaccurate.
Can recall what happens in the beginning, middle, and end with little or no prompting. Some details are included. There is logical sequencing.
Can recall what happens in the beginning, middle, and end without prompting. Details are included without prompting. There is logical sequencing.
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Setting - Where...When... Where and when does the story happen?
Unable to identify the setting. The response may not make sense. Refused to answer or made no attempts to search the text with prompting.
Direct questioning may be needed to elicit the setting. Few or no details are included.
Can describe the setting with little or no prompting. Some details are included.
Can describe the setting without prompting. Details are included without prompting.
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Inferences... How was the character feeling?
Unable to make inferences about the character. The response may not make sense. Refused to answer or made no attempts to search the text with prompting.
Direct questioning may be needed to elicit character inferences. Few or no details are included.
Can make inferences with little or no prompting. Some details are included.
Can make inferences without prompting. Details are included without prompting.
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Predictions... What will happen next?
Unable to make predictions about what will happen next. The response may not make sense. Refused to answer or made no attempts to search the text with prompting.
Direct questioning may be needed to elicit story predictions. Few or no details are included.
Can make predictions with little or no prompting. Some details are included.
Can make predictions without prompting. Details are included without prompting.
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