Criteria for Reading Comprehension

Reading for gist

·         Identifies the main idea(s) or important information in the text                    0-1 point

·         Identifies facts / opinions in the text                                                                    0-1 point

·         Matches headings to the paragraphs                                                                   0-1 point

Reading for Detailed information

·         Identifies main characters, their characteristics / descriptions                      0-1 point

·         Identifies names of places in the text                                                                  0-1 point

·         Identifies time of happenings / events                                                                0-1 point

Organization /Structure

·         Understands/ identifies elements of the text: title, subtitle,

Parts of the text (introduction, body/the story, conclusion),

Description of characters, nature, places, etc.                                                  0-1 point

Language

·         Identifies grammar points / Finds different parts of speech

(nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, etc.)                                                              0-1 point

·         Identifies vocabulary (collocations, phrasal verbs, idioms,

synonyms/antonyms, etc.)                                                                                    0-1 point

Demonstration of Understanding

·         Describes what has happened in the text                                                           0-1 point

                                / Total Number of Points ------------ 10 /