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Independent Reading - Elementary : Read to Self Time

Teacher Name: Mrs. Younger Student Name: CATEGORY Respects others 4 Student reads quietly and stays in one place in the reading area. ________________________________________ 3 Student reads quietly. S/he moves around once or twice but does not distract others. 2 Student makes 12 comments or noises when reading, but stays in one place in reading area. 1 Student reads loudly, makes repeated comments or noises OR fidgets and moves about often, distracting others.

Stays on task

Student reads the entire period. This may be independent reading or done with adult or peer assistance, as assigned. Student chooses a book which s/he has not read before, which is at or above grade level, or has been previous approved by the teacher.

Student reads almost all (80% or more) of the period.

Student reads Student wastes a some (50% or lot of reading more) of the time. time.

Chooses Appropriate Books

Student chooses a Student chooses a book which s/he book s/he has has never read read once before before and which that is close to is slightly below his/her reading his/her reading level and was level. approved by the teacher.

Student chooses a book that s/he has read many times before or which is more than one grade below student's reading level.

Focus on story/article

Student is lost in Student seems to the story. There's be enjoying and no looking moving through around or flipping the story, but through the takes some short pages. 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.

Understands story Student knows Student knows elements the title of the the names and story as well as descriptions of the names and the important descriptions of characters and the important where the story characters. Can takes place. tell approximately when and where the story happened. Thinks about the Student Student story/article accurately accurately describes what describes what has happened in has happened in the story and tries the story. to predict "what will happen next." Thinks about the Student describes characters 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. Tries to understand Stops reading when it doesn't make sense and reads parts again. Looks up words s/he doesn't know.

Student knows the names OR descriptions of the important characters in the story.

Student has trouble naming and describing the characters in the story.

Student Student has accurately difficulty redescribes most of telling the story. what happened in the story.

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

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

Stops reading Stops reading when it doesn't when it doesn't make sense and makes sense and tries to use asks for strategies to get assistance. through the tricky spots or to figure out new words.

Gives up entirely OR plows on without trying to understand the story.

Date Created: January 08, 2012