SNAPSHOT
Note: the snapshot can be used alone as a holistic scale for marking some assignments.

The student may need help with relatively straightforward literature and assignments. May provide some accurate information for direct, concrete tasks; work is often inaccurate, vague, or incomplete.

The student is able to read literature with some complexity with basic understanding and response. Work is generally accurate but often vague and incomplete where inferences and connections are required.

The student is able to read, understand, and respond to literature with some complexity. Work is accurate and complete (may include minor errors) and includes specific, relevant details as required.

The student is able to read, understand, and respond to literature with some complex or sophisticated features. Work is well-developed and shows insight; includes explanations and well-chosen details as required.

STRATEGIES

• comprehension strategies
• word skills
• prior knowledge
• literary techniques

• quickly frustrated by challenging material
• relies on sounding out and context for new words; little success
• does not use prior knowledge effectively
• often frustrated by figurative language

• often needs direction to adjust comprehension strategies
• limited range of word strategies; inefficient
• with prompting, uses prior knowledge
• recognizes some types of figurative language

• adjusts reading strategies; may need some guidance for challenging material
• uses a variety of strategies for new words
• uses prior knowledge
• interprets figurative language with some success

• independently selects and adjusts strategies
• draws on a wide vocabulary; efficient and confident with new words
• uses prior knowledge effectively, independently

COMPREHENSION

• story elements
• predictions
• inferences
• theme

• describes some story elements in general terms
• may make some basic logical predictions
• makes some simple inferences; may not be able to provide support
• interpretations are limited; may seem illogical

• accurately describes key elements; may omit or misinterpret some aspects
• makes logical predictions about events
• makes simple inference with some evidence; may misinterpret parts
• offers logical interpretations of obvious themes; limited evidence

• accurately describes story elements and their relationships
• makes and justifies logical predictions
• makes and supports inferences with some insight
• offers logical interpretations of themes; provides some support; tends to focus on the obvious

• deals confidently with figurative language and literary techniques
• accurately and thoroughly describes story elements, often including subtle features
• explains logical and often insightful predictions
• makes insightful and often subtle inferences with convincing support

RESPONSE AND ANALYSIS

• connections to ideas, beliefs, feelings, experiences, other selections
• reactions

• has difficulty relating the selection to own ideas and experiences or to other selections
• offers general reactions and opinions with little or no support

• makes simple and obvious connections to own ideas and experiences or to other selections; some evidence
• offers reactions and opinions with minimal support; usually follows a frame provided

• explains clear and logical connections to own ideas and experiences or to other selections; some insight
• offers straightforward reactions and opinions supported by reasons and examples

• offers and supports logical interpretations of theme; some complexity
• supports specific and often insightful connections to own ideas and experiences or to other selections
• offers reasoned, well supported reactions and opinions

SNAPSHOT
Note: the snapshot can be used alone as a holistic scale for marking some assignments.

The student may need help to read straightforward information and to complete required tasks. May provide limited accurate information. Work is often inaccurate, vague, or incomplete.

The student is able to read information with some complexity, specialized language, and graphics with basic understanding. Work is generally accurate but may be vague or omit some required detail.

The student is able to read information with some complexity, specialized language, and graphics. Work is accurate and complete, providing specific relevant details and examples as required.

The students is able to read elaborated information that includes specialized language and graphics, as well as complex relationships. Work is thorough and may be insightful, providing well-chosen details and examples as required.

STRATEGIES

• comprehension strategies
• text features
• word skills

• quickly frustrated by challenging material; may give up
• needs assistance to use text features
• relies on sounding out and context for new words; little success

• attempts to adjust comprehension strategies when needed; often needs direction
• uses text features to preview and locate information; inefficient
• limited range of word strategies; inefficient

• adjusts reading strategies for challenging material; may need some guidance
• uses text features to preview, locate, and understand information
• uses a variety of strategies for new words

• independently selects and adjusts strategies
• uses text features effectively and efficiently to preview, navigate, understand, and locate information
• draws on a wide vocabulary; efficient and confident with new words

COMPREHENSION

• main ideas
• details
• note-making
• inferences

• may identify some main ideas
• may locate some details; omits important information
• needs a template or given categories to make simple notes; notes often incomplete or inaccurate
• inferences and interpretations may be illogical or unsupported

• identifies most main ideas; may not restate them in own words
• locates some specific details as needed
• makes notes using logical categories or headings; may include too little or too much
• makes some simple inferences and interpretations ; gives partial evidence if prompted

• accurately restates main ideas in own words
• locates specific, relevant details as needed
• makes accurate notes in appropriate detail, using logical categories or headings
• makes and supports some general inferences or interpretations

• accurately restates main ideas in own words; may attempt to synthesize
• locates specific, relevant details as needed; may use quotations, references
• makes thorough, specific notes, using effective formats and categories or headings
• makes and supports logical inferences and interpretations

ANALYSIS

• connection to prior knowledge
• evaluation

• needs help to see how new information connects to prior knowledge or beliefs
• offers simple unsupported reactions or judgments (or none)

• makes simple, obvious comparisons of new information with prior knowledge and beliefs
• offers simple reaction or judgments; may be able to give some reasons

• makes some logical connections between new information and prior knowledge and beliefs
• offers simple judgments or evaluations and gives some reasons

• makes thoughtful and insightful connections that may go outside of own experiences
• makes and explains logical judgments or evaluations