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Learning Tasks
Small Group - Feedback Assessment
Respects others
Student reads quietly and stays in one place in the reading area.
Student reads quietly. S/he moves around once or twice but does not distract others.
Student makes 1-2 comments or noises when reading, but stays in one place in reading area.
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 reads almost all (80% or more) of the period.
Student reads some (50% or more) of the time.
Student wastes a lot of reading time.
Chooses Appropriate Books
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 chooses a book, which s/he has never read before and which is slightly below his/her reading level.
Student chooses a book s/he has read once before that is close to his/her reading level and was 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 the story. There is no looking around or flipping through the pages.
Student seems to be enjoying and moving through the story, but takes some short breaks.
Student seems to be reading the story, but does not seem to be very interested. Takes a few short breaks.
Pretends to read the story. Mostly looks around or fiddles with things.
Tries to understand
Stops reading when it does not make sense and reads parts again. Looks up words s/he does not know.
Stops reading when it does not make sense and tries to use strategies to get through the tricky spots or to figure out new words.
Stops reading when it does not make sense and asks for assistance.
Gives up entirely OR plows on without trying to understand the story.
Understands story elements
Student knows the title of the story as well as the names and descriptions of the important characters. Can tell approximately, when and where the story happened.
Student knows the names and descriptions of the important characters and where the story takes place.
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