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Unable to recall any events from a text

Unable to identify main events in a text or recalls insignificant details

Identifies main ideas in a text to provide an accurate retell in order

Identifies and interprets main ideas in a text to provide an accurate retell in order

Summarises a text cohesively and sequentially using the main ideas and supporting details including any underlying themes

Unable to show an understanding of how a character is being portrayed

Shows an understanding of how a character is being portrayed without referring to different parts of a texts

Demonstrates an understanding of a character by getting information from different parts of a text or illustrations

Demonstrates an understanding of a character by getting information from referring to specific details from the text such written techniques, e.g. modal verbs, adjectives, text structure

Demonstrates an understanding of a character by getting specific information from different parts of a text to justify ideas and opinions including written techniques, e.g. modal verbs, adjectives, text structure

Unable to make connections Makes insignificant Explains and Interprets texts between events or connections between events by inferring connections by characters in the text and or characters in the text and comparing to their own their own experiences their own experiences experiences and/or other and/or other texts and/or other texts texts

Analyses the ways main events or characters are presented by comparing to your own experiences and/or other texts with supporting details

Analyses the ways main events or characters are presented by comparing to your own experiences and/or other texts with supporting details and justification from the text

Year 3: Comprehension Assessment Rubric

NAME______________________________

What is the main idea of the story? Retell it in your own words.

Choose a character from the text. What does the author want you to think/feel about the character? Justify your ideas and opinions with evidence from the text.

Write about personal experiences or other books similar to event/s or character/s in the story.