Rubric for Reading Response

Name: _______________________________________
Criteria
Theme
Use the 3E method
(Explain, Expand,
Example) to
identify and
support a theme

Level 1
I retell the story.

Level 2
I summarize the
text.

Level 3
I identify a theme
in the text with
minimal support.

Level 4
I identify and
support a theme
using the 3E method.

Literary Elements

I identify one
literary element
without support.

I identify two
literary elements
without support.

I identify two
literary elements
with minimal
support.

I identify two
I identify and
literary elements
thoroughly support two
using the 3E method. literary elements in the
text using the 3E
method.

I do not make a
connection to
the text.

I make a simple
connection to the
text.

I make a valid
connection to the
text with minimal
support.

I make a valid
connection to the
text and I support it
using the 3E method.

I offer a
like/dislike
judgement of the
text.

I offer minimal
judgement of the
characters
experience.

I offer judgement
of what the
characters
experiences have
taught him/her.

I offer judgement of
what the characters
experiences have
taught him/her using
the 3E method.

Select TWO from:

Title
Setting
Symbol
Conflict
Connection
Text to Text
or
Text to Self
Judgement

Level 5
I identify and
thoroughly support a
theme using the 3E
method.

I make an insightful
connection to the text
and support it using the
3E method showing
understanding beyond
the story.
I offer judgement of
what the characters
experiences have taught
him/her using the 3E
method beyond what is

written in the text.

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