Elementary Reading Rubric. Independent Reading. CATEGORY 3 2 Stays on task Student reads the Student reads entire period.

This almost all (80% or may be independent more) of the period. reading or done with adult or peer assistance, as assigned. Chooses Student chooses a Student chooses a Appropriate Books book which s/he has book which s/he not read before, has never read which is at or above before and which is grade level, or has slightly below been previously his/her reading approved by the level. teacher. Understands story Student knows the Student knows the elements title of the story as names and well as the names descriptions of the and descriptions of important the important characters and characters. Can tell where the story approximately when takes place. and where the story happened. Tries to understand Stops reading when Stops reading when it doesn\'t make it doesn\'t make sense and reads sense and tries to parts again. Looks use strategies to up words s/he get through the doesn\'t know. tricky spots or to figure out new words. Thinks about the Student accurately Student accurately story/article describes what has describes what has happened in the happened in the story and tries to story. predict \"what will happen next.\"

1 Student reads some (50% or more) of the time.

0 Student wastes a lot of reading time.

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 knows the names OR descriptions of the important characters in the story.

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 has trouble naming and describing the characters in the story.

Stops reading when it doesn\'t makes sense and asks for assistance.

Gives up entirely OR plows on without trying to understand the story.

Student accurately describes most of what happened in the story.

Student has difficulty re-telling the story.