Teen Literacy Tips

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Download these free rubrics to help you assess students in your literature classroom.  Each link will send you to a page at Scribd where you can download the rubric as a Word or PDF document.  Feel free to edit them as you need, and you have my permission to photocopy them for your students and for other teachers.

• Literature Circle Rubric - If you have your students gather in small groups to discuss the books their reading, have them self-evaluate using this rubric.  It can also be easily adapted to other classes.
• Sustaind Silent Reading Rubric - This tool lets students know exactly what you expect from them when they’re given time to read silently in class.  It’s fairly generic, and can be customized as you like.
• Reading Portfolio Rubric - My students have 3-ring binders in which they keep their notes, handouts, reading logs, and texts we’re studying.  I use this rubric to assess their binder once or twice a quarter.

If you have any questions about using the rubrics, or if you have suggestions to improve them, please leave a comment.

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