1. Informational Rubric Revised 6/4/2010 Evidence of Skill 4 3 2 1
Comprehension
IC11
Main Idea
Discusses a main idea and uses supporting details from throughout the text to demonstrate an overall understanding
Describes a main idea and uses supporting details from the text
Identifies an idea and includes a detail about the text
States an idea or a detail about the subject
IC12
Summary
Summarizes by providing an overarching statement that connects details, facts and information from throughout the text
Summarizes by including information from throughout the text
Retells OR identifies details, facts, or information from the text
States a detail, a fact, or information about the subject OR makes a statement about the subject
IC13
Inference / Prediction
Infers and/or predicts about the subject to explain connections and demonstrate understanding of the text
Infers and/or predicts about a subject using details to support the inference
Identifies an inference and/or a prediction about the text
States information to suggest an inference or prediction about the subject
IC14
Informational Vocabulary
Discusses critical vocabulary by explaining its meaning and how it contributes to the overall context of the text
Uses critical vocabulary to demonstrate understanding of the text
Defines critical vocabulary from the text
States information about the vocabulary or the subject
Analysis
IA15
Text Features
Analyzes text features to demonstrate understanding of the text
Explains text features to support understanding of the text
Identifies a text feature(s) and connects it to the text
States a text feature or information about the subject
IA16
Compare / Contrast
Analyzes similarities and/or differences using examples to demonstrate understanding of relationships in the text
Explains similarities and/or differences to show understanding of ideas in a text
Determines similarities and/or differences in the text
States a similarity and/or difference about the subject
IA17
Cause / Effect
Analyzes text to interpret the relationship between cause(s) and effect(s) and make connections to demonstrate understanding of the text
Explains cause and effect relationship to demonstrate understanding of the text
Determines cause and effect relationship in the text
States cause(s) OR effect(s) about the subject
Thinking Critically
IT18
Author’s / Text’s Purpose
Evaluates author’s purpose and/or intended audience in order to judge the effectiveness of the text
Explains author’s purpose and/or intended audience to demonstrate understanding of the text
Identifies author’s purpose and/or intended audience in the text
States a purpose and/or audience about the subject
IT19
Evaluation
Evaluates reasoning of ideas/themes and makes judgments to demonstrate understanding of the overall context of the text
Explains reasoning of idea(s)/theme(s) to demonstrate understanding of the text
Identifies an opinion about the text OR makes a general statement about the text
States an opinion about the subject OR makes a general statement about the subject
IT20
Extends Beyond the Text
Extends information beyond the text by explaining generalizations OR drawing conclusions and connects to larger concepts/ideas
Extends information beyond the text by explaining generalizations OR drawing conclusions to demonstrate understanding of the text
Makes a general extending statement about the subject by using information from the text
Makes a general extending statement about the subject
Informational Rubric
Revised 6/4/2010

2. Inference / Prediction Extends Beyond the Text
Strands and Target
Evidence of Skill 4 3 2 1
Literary
Comprehension
LC01
Theme
Discusses a theme and uses supporting details from throughout the text to demonstrate an overall understanding
Describes a theme and uses supporting details from the text
Identifies a theme and includes a detail about the text
States a theme or a detail about the subject
LC02
Summary
Summarizes by providing overarching statement that connects to events from the beginning, middle, and end of the text
Summarizes by including information from the beginning, middle, and end of the text
Retells OR includes details or events from the text
States a detail about the subject OR makes a statement about the subject
LC03
Inference / Prediction
Infers and/or predicts about the subject to explain connections and demonstrate understanding of the text
Infers and/or predicts about the subject using details to support the inference
Identifies an inference and/or prediction about the text
States information to suggest an inference or prediction about the subject
LC04
Literary Vocabulary
Discusses critical vocabulary by explaining its meaning and how it contributes to the overall context of the text
Uses critical vocabulary to demonstrate understanding of the text
Defines critical vocabulary from the text
States information about the vocabulary or subject
Analysis
LA05
Literary Elements
Analyzes literary elements to demonstrate understanding of the text
Explains literary element(s) to support understanding of the text
Identifies a literary element and connects it to the text
States a literary element or information about the subject
LA06
Compare / Contrast
Analyzes similarities and/or differences using examples to demonstrate understanding of relationships in the text
Explains similarities and/or differences to demonstrate understanding of ideas in a text
Determines similarities and/or differences in the text
States a similarity and/or difference about the subject
LA07
Cause / Effect
Analyzes text to interpret the relationship between cause(s) and effect(s) and make connections to demonstrate understanding of the text
Explains cause and effect relationship to demonstrate understanding of the text
Determines cause and effect relationship in the text
States cause(s) or effect(s) about the subject
Thinking Critically
LT08
Author’s Purpose
Evaluates author’s purpose and/or intended audience in order to judge the effectiveness of the text
Explains author’s purpose and/or intended audience to demonstrate understanding of the text
Identifies author’s purpose and/or intended audience in the text
States a purpose and/or audience about the subject
LT09
Evaluates Reasoning
Evaluates reasoning of ideas/themes and makes judgments to demonstrate understanding of the overall context of the text
Explains reasoning of ideas/themes to demonstrate understanding of the text
Identifies an opinion about the text OR makes a general statement about the text
States an opinion about the subject OR makes a general statement about the subject
LT10
Extends Beyond the Text
Extends information beyond the text by explaining generalizations OR drawing conclusions—and connects to larger concepts/ideas
Extends information beyond the text by explaining generalizations or by drawing conclusions to demonstrate understanding of the text
Makes a general extending statement about the subject by using information from the text
Makes a general extending statement about the subject
Literary Rubric
Revised 6/4/2010