Reading Response Instructional Rubric
Summary/Critique
Journal response must
include a 3-5 sentence
summary of your
reading. This must
include the title and
author of text. Literary
critique is 3-5 sentences
and displays analysis of
literary devices or
writing techniques.
Point Value: 30 pts
Quilt Prompt
Your response must
answer all parts of the
prompt. The prompt
itself must be written at
the top of your entry.
Evidence/Justification
Answer to quilt prompt
must contain evidence
from the text (direct
quote, the author stated,
for example…). Literary
criticism also cites
evidence from the text.
Evidence is explained in
detail.
Academic Vocabulary
Journal response
includes at least three
academic vocabulary
words (underline them).
Professional Appearance
Your response must be
written neatly in cursive,
indented properly, and
includes proper spelling,
punctuation, and
grammar. If requested,
your response is typed
using Times New Roman
12 pt font.
Point Value: 25 pts
Point Value: 20 pts
Point Value: 10 pts
Point Value: 15 pts
Academic Vocabulary Examples
About the Book:
 novel
 fiction
 genre
About the People:
 characters
 protagonist/antagonist
 minor character
 narrator
About the Story:
 plot
 setting
 conflict
 climax
 inciting incident
 exposition
 rising action
 falling action
 foreshadowing
 point-of-view
 resolution
Evidence Based Response Starters: According to the text; The author states; For example; For instance; (The author’s last name)
writes, On page ___, the text reads_____; From the reading I know;