Reading Assessment Rubric
Reading Assessment Rubric
Quote Writer insightfully explains Writer adequately Writer does not develop Writer does not explain the
Analysis the connection between the explains the connection the connection between connection between the
passage and the central between the passage and the passage and the passage and the central
question. the central question. central question in question.
enough depth.
Examines 3-4 key words or Examines a few words or Analysis of the quote is Does not directly address
phrases from the passage. phrases from the passage, more general than the words or phrases of
Analysis of the individual but the words may not be specific. Refers to the the quote.
phrases is insightful and important to the passage passage but does not
demonstrates a sophisticated as a whole or not enough quote specific words or
understanding of the entire words are examined. phrases when developing
passage. Analysis is factually an interpretation.
accurate but Analysis is factually
demonstrates only an accurate but simplistic.
adequate understanding
of the passage.
Significance Response reveals an Response reveals an Response reveals a Response reveals a limited
insightful interpretation of adequate interpretation of simplistic understanding understanding of the
the significance of passage. the significance of the of the significance of the significance of the passage.
Connections between the passage. Connections are passage. No connections are made
passage and other made between the Few connections are between the passage and
characters, scenes, and passage and other made between the other characters, scenes or
events in the text are characters, scenes and passage and other events in the text. No
specific and well developed. events in the text but the characters, scenes or connections made between
Analysis of the relationship analysis of their events in the text and the passage, examples and
between the passage, other relationship is adequate those connections are the central question.
parts of the text, and the or at times, less relevant. simplistic,
central question is Connections to the underdeveloped, or not
sophisticated. central question only relevant. Connections
adequately developed. between the examples
and the central question
are simplistic and
underdeveloped.
Connections Response reveals insightful Response reveals Response reveals No personal, real world or
personal, real world, or reasonable personal, real superficial or vague literary connection.
literary connections that world, or literary personal, real world, or
reflect a clear understanding connections that reflect literary connections or
of the central question. an understanding of the the link to the central
central question. question is not clear.
Mechanics Generally free from errors in May contain a few May have errors in A variety of repeated errors
and grammar, usage, and the mechanical errors, but grammar, usage, and the in sentence structure,
Conventions conventions of written these do not cause conventions of written grammar, usage, and the
English. Carefully proofread. confusion. English; these errors may conventions of written
lead to some confusion. English; these errors often
cause confusion.
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