This is our Reading Rubric.  Every time a child reads out loud to me I will score them on puncuation, expression, fluency, sight vocabulary, phonics, and comprehension.  I expect all my students to be reading at 3 and 4 levels.

Reading Rubric

Punctuation

1	2	3	4
Not used	Used very little	Used most of the time	Used all of the time

 Expression

1	2	3	4
Very little expression	Some expression used in parts	Expression throughout selection	Very expressive –entire selection

 Fluency

1	2	3	4
Choppy, broken, slow, repeats often	Some smooth expressions, some word by word, some repeating	Mostly long phrasing, a little word by word, some pausing	Smooth, appropriate pace throughout selection

 Sight Vocabulary

1	2	3	4
Unable to decode some vocab, needs help	Much decoding, knows words in context	Knows most words, some decoding	Knows all words, pronunciation and meaning

 Phonics/Pronunciation

1	2	3	4
Mis-pronounces most words	Some pronounced correctly, unable to sound out	Most pronounced correctly- uses rules to sound out	All pronounced correctly

 Comprehension

1	2	3	4
Cannot  tell parts of story	Cannot use own words to summarize story,focus on details	Retells story in own words-focusing on main idea. Noconnection of meaning	Fully understands story – tells in own words (relates to own life)

A Good Reader

·      Reads for comprehension

·      Uses a variety of clues to understand unknown vocabulary

·      Is actively engaged in the content of the text

·      Adjusts pace (slows down or speeds up) according to level of text difficulty

·      Reads and rereads

·      Understands that the text has a purpose

·      Not only understands the stated details, but also reads under the surface

·      Creates mental pictures

·      Connects text to prior knowledge and experience

·      Predicts and then verifies

·      Talks about their reading

·      Relies on themselves to make meaning from the text

The following links are to sites that will help your child with fractions, decimals, and percents.  They include games, virtual manipulatives, quizzes, worksheet builders, and tips.  Please work with your child to check them out.

http://www.visualfractions.com/

 http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/frames_asid_105_g_2_t_1.html

 http://www.learningplanet.com/sam/ff/index.asp

 http://www.homeschoolmath.net/math_resources_3.php

 http://www.k111.k12.il.us/King/math.htm

 http://www.coolmath.com/math-practice-problems.html

 http://www.homeschoolmath.net/worksheets/decimal.php

 http://www.mathsisfun.com/worksheets/decimals.php

 http://www.enchantedlearning.com/math/decimals/addingdecimals/

 http://math.about.com/od/fractionsrounding1/ig/Convert-Fractions-to-Decimals/

 http://www.picadome.fcps.net/lab/currl/math/fractions.htm

 http://www.homeschoolmath.net/worksheets/

 http://edhelper.com/math.htm  have to pay

 http://www.internet4classrooms.com/skills_4th_original.htm

 http://www.quiz-tree.com/Fractions_Practice_main.html  quizzes

 http://www.superkids.com/aweb/tools/math/fraction/  includes tips on reducing and converting fractions

Your child's mission is to add enough details and description into their writing so that the reader can picture what is happening in their head.  A well written story will get some kind of reaction from the reader, whether it is laughing or sighing, etc.  The phrase of the month is "Show, Don't Tell."  Ask your child what that means.

Check out these examples!

I zipped to my mom and out of breath whispered "I want him."

One day I was stretched out on the couch watching T.V. with a boring look on my face when my dad leaped in the house with tickets in his hand.

I gazed at the floppy-eared puppy and hugged him tight.

As I crept up to the door, the big green garage door began to open and...out jumped a man in a Scream mask!!! He had blood dripping through the mask (fake) as he screamed at the top of his lungs "BOO!"

Don't we have awesome writers in our class?  These are just a few examples of the many papers that made me say "WOW!"