Understands elements Student knows the title Student the names Student knows the Student has trouble of the story as well as and descriptions of the names OR descriptions naming and describing the names and important characters and of the important the characters in the descriptions of the where the story takes characters in the story. story. important characters. place. Can tell approximately when and where the story happened. to understand Stops reading when it Stops reading when it Stops reading when it Gives up entirely OR doesn't make sense and doesn't make sense and doesn't makes sense plows on without reads parts again. Looks tries to use strategies to and asks for assistance. trying to understand up words s/he doesn't get through the tricky the story. know. spots or to figure out new words. Stays on task Student reads the entire Student reads almost all Student reads some Student wastes a lot of period. This may be (80% or more) of the (50% or more) of the reading time. independent reading or period. time. done with adult or peer assistance, as assigned. Respects others Student quietly and Student reads quietly. Student makes 1-2 Student reads loudly, stays in one place in the S/he moves around once comments or noises makes repeated reading area. or twice but does not when reading, but comments or noises distract others. stays in one place in OR fidgets and moves reading area. about often, distracting others.
Understands elements Student knows the title of the story as well as the names and descriptions of the important characters. Can tell approximately when and where the story happened. Student the names and descriptions of the important characters and where the story takes place. Student knows the names OR descriptions of the important characters in the story. Student has trouble naming and describing the characters in the story. to understand Stops reading when it doesn't make sense and reads parts again. Looks up words s/he doesn't know. Stops reading when it doesn't make sense and tries to use strategies to get through the tricky spots or to figure out new words. Stops reading when it doesn't makes sense and asks for assistance. Gives up entirely OR plows on without trying to understand the story. Stays on task Student reads the entire period. This may be independent reading or done with adult or peer assistance, as assigned. Student reads almost all (80% or more) of the period. Student reads some (50% or more) of the time. Student wastes a lot of reading time. Respects others Student quietly and stays in one place in the reading area. Student reads quietly. S/he moves around once or twice but does not distract others. Student makes 1-2 comments or noises when reading, but stays in one place in reading area. Student reads loudly, makes repeated comments or noises OR fidgets and moves about often, distracting others.
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