Name: ______

Date: ______

Independent Reading Rubric

Category 1 2 3 4 Student chooses a Student chooses a Student chooses a Student chooses a book which Chooses Appropriate book that s/he has book which s/he has book which is close s/he has not read before, which is Books read many times read once before to his/her Lexile level within their Lexile range, or has before or a book that or a book which but not within the been previously approved by the which is 100 pts. or is 100 pts. or more student’s Lexile teacher. more below his/her below his/her Lexile range. Lexile level. level and was approved by the teacher. Student wastes a Student reads some Student reads almost Student reads the entire period. Stays on task/Student lot of reading time. (50% or more) of the all (80% or more) of This may be independent reading Accountability time and completes the period and or done with adult or peer the assigned completes the assistance, as assigned and accountability piece assigned completes the assigned accountability piece. accountability piece. Student reads Student makes Student reads Student reads quietly and stays Respects others loudly, makes some comments or quietly. S/he may focused on reading without repeated noises when reading move around but interrupting others. comments or or may display does not distract noises OR fidgets movements that others. and moves about distract others. often, distracting others Pretends to read Student seems to be Student seems to be Student is lost in the story or in Focus on story/ the story or reading the material, enjoying and moving the information. There’s no article information. Mostly but doesn’t seem to through the material, looking around or flipping through looks around or be very interested. but takes some short the pages or this is done fiddles with things. Takes a few short breaks. purposefully in non-fiction breaks. materials. Gives up entirely Stops reading when Stops reading when Stops reading when it doesn’t Tries to understand OR continues it doesn’t make it doesn’t make make sense and reads parts reading without sense and asks for sense and tries to again. Looks up words s/he trying to assistance. use strategies to get doesn’t know. understand the through the tricky story. spots or to figure out new words.

Teacher Feedback:

Score: ______/ 20 = ______

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