Connecting

Student: _________________________ Text: ________________________________ level: _____________

Text Idea 1 2 3 4
Unable to identify Identifies Identifies important Identifies the most
information from the unimportant information from the important information
text information from the text from the text
text

Connection 1 2 3 4
Unable to make a Connection relates to Connection relates Connection relates
connection minor details in the to important to most important
text information information or ideas
(Weak relationship) (Sufficient relationship) (Strong relationship)

Comprehension 1 2 3 4
Connection does Connection minimally Connection Connection deepens
not extend the text adds to the meaning enhances the the meaning of the
of the text meaning of the text text by creating an
inference, an image,
or a prediction

4 = 100% 3.5 = 95% 3 = 90% 2.5 = 85% 2 = 80% 1.5 = 75% 1 = 70%