Reading

As part of your written response for literature circles you will be responding to questions on the class wiki. Your answers should be thoughtful and should use proper conventions. The questions will be posted under the reading discussion tab for each week. You need to pick two of the four questions to respond to. You should try to vary the questions from week to week so you are not answering the same questions every week.

Each entry will be scored as follows: 4=advanced (above grade level expectations) 3=proficient (meeting grade level expectations) 2=partially proficient (working towards grade level standards) 1= unsatisfactory (not meeting grade level standards)

4 = Specfic detail and inferences that demonstrate a deep understanding of the text. Student makes deep connections that further their understanding of the text, compares and contrats to other texts, characters, and plot lines and can identify theme of story. **Moves beyond what is specifically taught in class.** Responses thoroughly answer questions and is free of any convention errors. 3= Includes details from the text and makes inferences that demonstrate a solid understanding of the text. **Connections do not move beyond the assigned text to other texts, characters, and plot lines.** Some details may be vague or missing but has a general understanding of assigned reading. Few errors in conventions. 2= Demonstrates a lack of understanding of assigned reading by including little to no details from the assigned text. Is not able to make inferences that deepen the understanding of the text. **Comprehension is on the surface of the text and does not identify connections to other texts, characters or plot lines.** Several errors in conventions but does not interfere with understanding of response. 1=Cannot retell or summarize reading, make any connections to text, characters, or plot lines.