Clearly Expresses Own Thinking, May Speculate About Theme, Discusses How Own Thinking Supports

Identifies multiple Identifies at least Identifies words, Identifies some No response, random ideas or themes, may one key concept, characters, and/or elements (primarily guessing, inaccurate attribute them to idea, or theme as events as more pictures) as more attempt to identify different points of important in overall important to overall important to text important elements. view, discusses text meaning, clearly meaning -- makes meaning – isn’t sure author's stance or explains why. some attempt to why they are purpose and its explain reasoning – in important to overall relation to key expository text, uses meaning. themes and ideas in text features such the text as bold print and captions to identify importance, can explain why the concepts are important. 5 4 3 2 1 Determining Meaning