• Read the legend “How the Chipmunk Got Its Stripes” and the student retelling of that story. Using your knowledge of reading comprehension (e.g., literal comprehension, inferential comprehension, engagement of schema, self-monitoring), write a response in which you:
Using your knowledge of reading comprehension (e.g., literal comprehension, inferential comprehension, engagement of schema, self-monitoring), write a response in which you:
• Identify and discuss one of the student’s strengths relating to reading comprehension;
• Identify and discuss one of the student’s weaknesses relating to reading comprehension
• See Appendix B for the scoring rubric.
You are to prepare a written response of approximately 350 – 500 words. Your response must demonstrate an understanding of the knowledge of the field. You are expected to demonstrate the depth of your understanding by applying your knowledge rather than by merely reciting factual information.
Your response will be evaluated based on the following criteria.
• Purpose: the extent to which your response achieves the purpose of the assignment.
• Subject Knowledge: the appropriateness and accuracy in the application of the subject knowledge
• Support: quality and relevance of supporting evidence
• Rationale: soundness of argument and degree of understanding of the subject
Descriptions of each criteria.
Purpose
• Your response focuses on reading comprehension and explains both strengths and weaknesses.
• You cite specific evidence from both the passage and the retelling of the passage.
Subject Knowledge
• The application of subject knowledge is accurate and substantial, including the use of terminology.
• The distinction between inferential and literal comprehension is clearly stated.
• Areas where the student needs intervention are clearly identified and addressed.
Support
• You provide examples from the text and/or retelling that are both relevant and important to the discussion.
• Support is sound and the examples are of high quality.
• The examples and the discussion of the examples are clearly related and in context.
Rationale
• Your response is ably reasoned and relates each part of the discussion to the whole picture of the student’s comprehension.
• The choice of strength/weakness to discuss, the explanations given and the examples all show a comprehensive understanding of reading comprehension.
• The conclusions brings the threads of the discussion together.
