Comprehension Rubric

This comprehension rubric allows teachers to assess the reading and comprehension ability levels of their students. This A-D scale rubric can be used for any stage/grade for any comprehension assessment that has been written to cover ‘here, hidden and head’ literal and inferred comprehension style questions, allowing for a range of responses that will help you easily determine their grading for feedback and/or reporting.

Encourage students to answer questions in full sentences, using evidence from the text.

The literal ‘here’ comprehension section of the rubric does not have an A grading, as it is not possible to demonstrate ‘extensive’ (A) understanding within answers, just ‘thorough’ (B) or ‘sound’ ©. Average their A-D throughout the assessment to determine their final grading. You may like to photocopy the rubric and highlight for each student’s assessment.