DRA Comprehension Rubrics
Fiction Comprehension
DRA Comprehension
/ Intervention / Instructional / Independent / AdvancedRetelling:
Sequence of Events / 1 Includes only 1 or 2 events or details (limited retelling) / 2 Includes at least 3 events, generally in random order (partial retelling) / 3 Includes most of the important events from the beginning, middle, and end, generally in sequence / 4 Includes all important events from the beginning, middle, and end in sequence
Retelling:
Details / 1 Includes few or no important details from text / 2 Includes some important details from text / 3 Includes many important details from text / 4 Includes most important details and key language or vocabulary from text
Retelling:
Characters / 1 Refers to 1 or 2 characters or topics using pronouns (he, she, it, they) / 2 Refers to 1 or 2 characters or topics by generic name or label (boy, girl, dog) / 3 Refers to many characters or topics by name in text (Ben, Giant, Monkey, Otter) / 4 Refers to all characters or topics by specific name (Old Ben Bailey, green turtle, Sammy Sosa)
Response / 1 Responds with incorrect information / 2 Responds with some misinterpretation / 3 Responds with literal interpretation / 4 Responds with interpretation that reflects higher-level thinking
Reflection / 1 Provides limited or no response to teacher questions and prompts / 2 Provides some response to teacher questions and prompts / 3 Provides adequate response to teacher questions and prompts / 4 Provides insightful response to teacher questions and prompts
Retelling:
Teacher Support / 1 Requires many questions or prompts / 2 Requires 4 or 5 questions or prompts / 3 Requires 2 or 3 questions or prompts / 4 Requires 1 or no questions or prompts
Score
/ 6 7 8 9 / 10 11 12 13 14 15 / 16 17 18 19 20 21 / 22 23 24Nonfiction Comprehension
DRA Comprehension
/ Intervention / Instructional / Independent / AdvancedRetelling:
Key Ideas and Facts / 1 Includes at least 1 idea/fact from the text (limited retelling) / 2 Includes 2- 3 ideas/facts from the text (partial retelling) / 3 Includes most key ideas/facts, generally in a logical order / 4 Includes all key ideas/facts, in a logical order
Retelling:
Details / 1 Includes at least 1 detail; may include incorrect information / 2 Includes at least 2 details; may include misinterpretation / 3 Includes some important details / 4 Includes most important details
Retelling:
Vocabulary / 1 Uses general terms or labels; limited understanding of key words/concepts / 2 Uses some language/ vocabulary from the text; some under-standing of key words/concepts / 3 Uses language/ vocabulary from the text; basic under- standing of most key words/concepts / 4 Uses important language/vocabulary from the text; good understanding of key words/concepts
Using Nonfiction Text Features / 1 Locates and uses incorrect information to respond or is uncertain / 2 Locates and uses information in the chart to accurately respond to 1 of the prompts; gives a partially correct response / 3 Locates and uses information in the chart to accurately respond to both prompts / 4 Quickly locates and uses information in the chart to accurately respond with details to both prompts
Reflection / 1 Provides limited or no response to teacher questions and prompts / 2 Provides some response to teacher questions and prompts / 3 Provides adequate response to teacher questions and prompts / 4 Provides insightful response to teacher questions and prompts
Retelling:
Teacher Support / 1 Requires many questions or prompts / 2 Requires 4 or 5 questions or prompts / 3 Requires 2 or 3 questions or prompts / 4 Requires 1 or no questions or prompts
Score
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