Comprehension Rubric (BC)—Grade 4Name Date Title

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Line Master 4: BC Rubric

Adapted from the BC Performance Standards for Reading Information

CategoryNot Yet WithinExpectations

Meets Expectations(Minimal Level)

Fully MeetsExpectations

ExceedsExpectations

Snapshot Needs support toread the selection.Work is inaccurateor incomplete; tendsto rely on guessing.

Able to read, understand, and useinformation in theselection. Work isgenerally accurate,but may provide lit-tle detail or support.Parts may be incom-plete or confusing.

Able to read, understand, and use information in the selection.Work is generallyaccurate and com-plete, and includesdetail and supportwhen required

Able to read, understand, and use information inthe selection. Worksefficiently; providesaccurate and rele-vant details andconvincing support;may exceed require-ments of tasks.

Comprehension, Accuracy (identifies, organizes information; interprets; provides supporting details)

Provides accurate,relevant, and com-plete details for each category (web)

Records limitedaccurate and rele-vant information forcategories in web;incomplete

Records accuratebut incompleteinformation for categories in web;some entries may be irrelevant

Records generallycomplete informationfor most categoriesin the web; may bevague or omit someinformation

Records complete,precise, accurate,and relevant infor-mation detail for allcategories in theweb (may be veryminor omissions)

Draws reasonableinferences and conclusions

Does not make reasonable infer-ences or interpreta-tions; misinterpretskey ideas

Makes some reason-able inferences orinterpretations; maygeneralize beyondwhat is logical or be somewhat con-fusing in places

Makes reasonableinferences and inter-pretations; may bevague in places

Makes reasonableand sometimesinsightful inferencesand interpretations

Provides appropriatetext evidence

Does not provideappropriate supportor evidence

Provides limitedappropriate supporting details or evidence

Provides someappropriate supporting detailsand evidence

Provides specific,effective supportingdetails and evidence

Making connections (synthesizes/connects ideas within text; makes connections beyond text)

Provides representa-tions or responsesthat synthesize keyinformation andideas in a new form(e.g., writing in-role,creating a new title)

Does not providerepresentations orresponses that syn-thesize importantinformation andideas in a new form;may be incompleteor inconsistent withtext information

Provides representa-tions and responsesthat synthesize someimportant informa-tion and ideas in a new form; mayfocus on limitedinformation and relyon words of the text

Provides representa-tions and responsesthat synthesizeimportant informa-tion and ideas innew form

Provides representa-tions and responsesthat effectively syn-thesize the mostimportant informa-tion and ideas in anew form; showsinsight

Makes and explainslogical connectionsbetween the currenttext and other infor-mation, selections,or experiences

Unable to connectnew information towhat they alreadyknow

Makes some con-nections betweennew informationand what theyalready know

Makes logical con-nections betweennew informationand what theyalready know

Makes and explainslogical connectionsbetween new infor-mation and whatthey already know

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