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Assessment - Quick Scale Marking: Grade 5 Reading

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Reading Literature

Aspect	Emerging	Developing	Proficient	Extending
SNAPSHOT	With support, the student may be able to read simple and direct selections with familiar language; work is often incomplete or inaccurate.	The student is able to read straightforward fiction and poetry, but may need help to complete assigned tasks. Work often lacks detail.	The student is able to read straightforward fiction and poetry, and complete assigned tasks independently. Work is generally accurate and complete.	The student is able to read fiction and poetry with some complex language or ideas, and complete assigned tasks efficiently. Work often exceeds requirements.
STRATEGIES adjust for purpose word skills comprehension strategies	unable to identify problems or self-correct may give up on unfamiliar words ignores clues tends to randomly guess	recognizes problems; has difficulty adjusting strategies uses context clues if prompted makes predictions based on story structure or genre may have difficulty finding specific details	checks for understanding; adjusts strategies uses various strategies to understand unfamiliar words uses story structure or genre to predict or confirm meaning skims and rereads for details	evaluates own understanding; chooses strategies effectively independently figures out unfamiliar words uses story structure or genre to make predictions and inferences finds details efficiently
COMPREHENSION accuracy and completeness characters events retell; explain relationships inferences	answers may be vague, repetitive; often incomplete identifies some events and characters; little accurate detail has difficulty retelling events in sequence may misinterpret a great deal of the selection	answers are usually accurate; may be vague or incomplete in places identifies most main events and characters; gives some detail retells most events in the correct sequence has difficulty making inferences	answers are clear, complete, accurate describes main characters and events in some detail retells events in sequence; explains how they are related makes some logical inferences	answers are precise, detailed, complete thoroughly describes characters, events, setting, and message retells events in sequence; speculates about other possibilities makes inferences; shows insight
RESPONSE AND ANALYSIS connection to experiences and other selections opinions	may make a few obvious connections to own experiences or other selections offers simple reactions and opinions without support	makes direct and obvious connections to own experiences or other selections offers simple and often vague reactions and opinions with little support	connections to own experiences or other selections often focus on feelings or ideas offers reactions and opinions with some supporting reasons or examples	insightful connections to “big ideas” or themes offers reactions or opinions with logical supporting reasons or examples

Reading for Information

Aspect	Not Yet Within Expectations	Meets Expectations (Minimal Level)	Fully Meets Expectations	Exceeds Expectations
SNAPSHOT	With support, the student is able to read simple and direct selections with familiar language. Work is often inaccurate or incomplete.	The student is able to read straightforward information and procedures, but may need help to complete assigned tasks. Work often lacks detail.	The student is able to read straightforward information and procedures and complete assigned tasks independently. Work is generally accurate and complete.	The student is able to read materials with an increasing amount of technical or specialized language and features, and complete assigned tasks efficiently. Work often exceeds requirements.
STRATEGIES adjust for purpose check understanding word skills comprehension strategies	may be unable to identify problems or self-correct may “give up” on unfamiliar words may ignore text features tends to randomly guess	recognizes problems; has difficulty adjusting strategies uses context clues if prompted uses text features if prompted may have difficulty finding specific details	checks for understanding; adjusts strategies uses various strategies to figure out unfamiliar words uses text features effectively skims and rereads for details	evaluates own understanding independently figures out unfamiliar words uses text features efficiently finds specific details efficiently
COMPREHENSION accuracy and completeness main ideas details note-making inferences	work is often incomplete, confusing, or inaccurate does not identify most main ideas needs support to make simple notes may misinterpret literal information	work is usually accurate, but may be vague in places or missing some detail identifies most main ideas makes simple notes; may omit a great deal of information few inferences	work is clear, detailed, and complete identifies main ideas makes organized notes may make some inferences	work is precise, accurate, and thorough restates main ideas in own words makes organized and complete notes makes inferences
ANALYSIS connections to other information	has difficulty telling how the information in a selection is like or unlike other information they know	tells some ways the information in a selection is like or unlike other information they know about the topic	makes logical connections between new information and what they already know; gives some explanation	makes logical connections; often questions or evaluates new information in terms of prior knowledge