Reading and Comprehension Assessment Rubric
(Intermediate)Student Name: Class: Date:
4 3 2 1
Identifies Important
Information
The student lists all the main points of the article without
the article in front of him/her
The student lists all the main points of
the article, but uses the article for
reference
The student lists all but one of the main points of the article,
using the article for reference. He/She does not highlight any
unimportant
points
The student cannot list important information accurately
Identifies Details
The student recalls several details for each main point
without referring to the article
The student recalls several details for each main point, but
needs to refer
to the article occasionally
The student identifies most details for each main point when
looking at the article
The student cannot locate details with
accuracy
Identifies Facts
The student accurately locates at least 5 facts in
the article and gives a clear
explanation of why there are facts
rather than opinions
The student accurately locates
4 facts in the article and gives a reasonable
explanation of why they are facts
rather than opinions
The student accurately locates
4 facts in the article, though
explanation is weak
The student struggles locating facts in an article
Identifies Opinions
The student accurately locates at least 5 opinions in the
article and
gives a clear explanation of why there are opinions rather than
facts
The student accurately locates 4 opinions in the
article and gives a reasonable
explanation of why they are opinions rather than facts
The student accurately locates 4 opinions in the article,
though
explanation is weak
The student struggles locating
opinions in an article
Relates Graphics to Text
The student accurately explains how each graphic/diagram is
related
to the text and accurately
determines whether each agrees with the information in
the text
The student accurately explains how each graphic/diagram is
related
to the text
The student accurately explains
how some graphics/diagrams
re related to the text
The student has difficulty relating
graphics and diagrams to the text
Summarises
The student uses only 1-3 sentences to describe clearly that the
article is
about
The student uses several sentences
to accurately describe what the
article is about
The student summaries most of
the article accurately, but has
some slight misunderstanding
The student has great difficulty
summarising the article
