Mastering Newsela: Tips for Success in Reading and Grading Rubric
Enhance your Newsela reading skills by following grading rubrics and guidelines provided. Learn how to read within your current Lexile range, answer comprehension questions, create meaningful annotations, and craft a well-supported write response. Utilize highlighter colors effectively, challenge yourself without causing "brain burnout," and understand the central idea of articles through annotations and a write response. Improve your reading comprehension and critical thinking skills with this comprehensive Newsela success guide.
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Newsela- Tips for Success!!! Newsela Grading Rubric Multiple Choice Questions Annotations Write Response ******************************** Grade Newsela Directions and Rubric Read Passage within current Lexile Range. Answer four comprehension questions. (5 points each) Complete 5 Meaningful Annotations. (10 Points each) Complete the Write Response. /20 /50 /30 /100
Read the passage type that is closest to your Lexile. If you choose a Lexile range that is too low, then you will not be exercising the muscles in that beautiful brain!! If you choose a Lexile that is too high, you are giving yourself brain burnout!!!
Meaningful Annotations When you highlight text in the article, you will have the choice of 4 highlighter colors. What types of information should you choose to annotate. 1. The authors claim 2. The central idea 3. Supporting evidence 4. Your opinion- do you agree or disagree with the author s text 5. Challenging vocabulary- highlight and define using an online dictionary. 6. Questions about the text 7. What is the purpose of this text informational, opinion/argument piece? https://youtu.be/mBI-qrfKUvs **You are to make 5 meaningful annotations in each Newsela article**
The Write Activity Prompt- Write a short paragraph that explains the central idea of the article. Use at least two details from the article to support your response. https://support.newsela.com/hc/ en-us/articles/203935965-Write- Toolkit-
Sample Responses Please proofread your Write response prior to submitting for grading! Let s take a closer look
Newsela and College and Career Readiness Watch out world because here I come! Standard Strand: Key Ideas and Details: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.CCRA.R.1 I can read text closely to determine what the text says explicitly (right there) and to make logical inferences (educated guess) from it; cite specific textual evidence when writing or speaking to support conclusions drawn from the text.
