Name:___________________________________________

Malden High School Reader’s Notebook Rubric

Purpose: The Reader’s Notebook is a record of all of the student’s thinking as he/she reads. It can take the form of active reading notes (questions, reactions,
inferences, predictions, summary, connections, or analysis) done while the student reads or of the dialectical journal, where students select key passages from the text
and, using a double column format, provide their notes in response to that passage. Students should do regular entries as they read. Reader’s Notebooks are to be
assessed for both completeness and for thought. Reader’s Notebooks should also be regularly used in class as source for ideas and questions for discussions, a place to
add additional notes about the reading, and as a reference for writing. Students should be encouraged to go back to their notebook to re-read and add thoughts.

Text or Assignment:_______________________________________________________________________________________________

Number of Entries Required:_______________ Number of Entries in Notebook:________________ Score:_____________

Criteria 4 3
Quality of Notebook entries…
Responses Demonstrate use of multiple types of
reading strategies.
Are frequently supported with
specific references to the text.
Show student putting thought and
effort into understanding the reading
through generalizations,
questions/inquiry, inferences, or
theory building.
Reflect the student’s voice, including
personal and critical reactions to the
text.
Notebook entries…
Demonstrate use of multiple types of
reading strategies.
Are often supported with specific
references to the text.
Show student putting some thought
and effort into understanding the
reading.
Reflect the student’s voice, including
some reactions to the text.
May have evidence of re-reading,
revision or rethinking of ideas.
2 1
Notebook entries…
Demonstrate use of at least
three different types of
reading strategies.
Sometimes are supported
with specific references to the
text.
Show student putting little
thought and effort into
understanding the reading.
Notebook entries…
Demonstrate the use of one
or two types of reading
strategies.
Are rarely supported with
specific references to the
text.
Show student putting
minimal thought and effort
into understanding the
reading.

Show evidence of re-reading, revision

or rethinking of ideas.
Completion Meet or exceed the number of entries Meet the number of entries required. Are less than the number of Are substantially
required. entries required. incomplete.
Are readable.
Are organized and readable; include May have some problems in May have some problems
page numbers, dates. organization and/or in organization and/or
readability. readability.
Your goal for the next round of journal entries should be: