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Focus on story/article

Student is lost in the story. There's no looking around or flipping through the pages.

Student seems to be enjoying and moving through the story, but takes some short breaks.

Student seems to be reading the story, but doesn't seem to be very interested. Takes a few short breaks.

Pretends to read the story. Mostly looks around or fiddles with things.

Tries 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.

Understands story 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 knows 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.

Thinks about the characters

Student describes how different characters might have felt at different points in the story and points out some pictures or words to support his interpretation without being asked.

Student describes how different characters might have felt at different points in the story, but does not provide support for the interpretation unless asked.

Student describes how different characters might have felt at different points in the story, but does NOT provide good support for the interpretation, even when asked

Student cannot describe how different characters might have felt at different points in the story.

Participates in oral discussion

Student states opinion and responds appropriately to others opinions many times during oral discusion.

Student states opinion and responds to others opinions only 2-3 times during oral discussion.

Student only makes 1-2 comments regardingreading during oral discussion.

Student does not interact duringgroup discussion.

Respects others

Student reads 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.