This rubric will be used to evaluate reading responses for a grade at the end of the term. The goal of the journals is for students to explore their thoughts, feelings, questions and impressions as they read your novels this year. They should think of the reading response as a place to "talk" about the books they are reading.

Level 1 D to D + range	Level 2 C Range	Level 3 B Range	Level 4 A Range	Level 4+ A+ Range
In your journal you:   have written less than one journal a week demonstrate that you have read little fiction and non-fiction materials do not reflect on the books you read do not relate to the books you read do not retell explain your interpretation of a written work but not clearly. You support it with very little evidence from the work or by providing few thoughts from your own knowledge and experiences. demonstrate that you have given little thought to characters, plot, setting and literary devices	In your journal you:   have written less than one journal a week demonstrate that you have read fiction and non-fiction materials reflect on the books you read somewhat clearly relate to the books you read somewhat clearly retell somewhat clearly explain your interpretation of a written work but not clearly, supporting it with evidence from the work occasionally and from your own knowledge and experiences. demonstrate that you have thought about characters, plot, setting and literary devices	In your journal you:   have written at least one journal a week demonstrate that you have read a variety of fiction and non-fiction materials reflect on the books you read effectively relate to the books you read retell only the most important information in your responses explain your interpretation of a written work clearly, supporting it with evidence from the work and from your own knowledge and experiences clearly. demonstrate that you are a critical thinker that examines characters, plot, setting and literary devices effectively	In your journal you:   have written more than one journal a week demonstrate that you have read a good variety of fiction and non-fiction materials reflect on the books you read very effectively relate to the books you read very effectively retell only the most important information in your responses explain your interpretation of a written work clearly, supporting it with evidence from the work and from your own knowledge and experiences clearly and concisely. demonstrate that you are a highly critical thinker that examines characters, plot, setting and literary devices effectively	In your journal you:   have written more than one journal a week and demonstrate an ability to write to different audiences effectively demonstrate that you have read a wide variety of fiction and non-fiction materials reflect on the books you read very effectively relate to the books you read very effectively retell only the most important information in your responses explain your interpretation of a written work very clearly, supporting it with clear evidence from the work and from your own knowledge and experiences clearly and concisely. demonstrate that you are a highly critical thinker that examines characters, plot, setting and literary devices effectively