Multiple-Choice Items:
Choose the best answer for each question.
- Which resource would be best for finding the number of syllables in a word?
- atlas
- dictionary
- encyclopedia
- Which resource would be best for finding how airplanes fly?
- atlas
- dictionary
- encyclopedia
3. How do text features help readers create meaning from text?
A They help the reader tell if the text is reliable.
B They clarify and add information for the reader.
C They improve understanding by keeping the reader on track.
Multiple-Choice Answer Key:
1. B, 2. C, 3. B
Short-Answer Item:
Use an encyclopedia. Choose a topic and write three supporting details about the topic.
Short-Answer Key:
Example:
A whale is a huge animal that looks like a fish.
Whales are mammals.
A whale breathes through a blowhole out of the top of its head.
Short-answer Scoring Rubric:
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Points
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Description
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3
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Student correctly states three supporting details about a topic.
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2
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Student correctly states two supporting details about a topic.
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1
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Student correctly states one supporting detail about a topic.
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0
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Student does not state any supporting details about a topic or does not attempt to answer the question.
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Performance Assessment:
Say, “Your class has been asked by a publishing company to create a resource about plants. Each of you will be assigned a word that has to do with plants. Your job is to create a dictionary entry or an encyclopedia entry for your word. Make sure that what you create is written in your own words, not copied right from a book. Also, make sure that the resource entry you write has all of the text features that type of resource should contain.”
Provide each student with a word related to plants, such as leaf, evergreen, root, soil, shrub, pine, or tulip, and the following list of text features for students to use as a guide:
- Dictionary: spelling, pronunciation, syllables, definition
- Encyclopedia: title, one or more paragraphs with facts
Performance Assessment Scoring Rubric:
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points
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Description
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4
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Student completes the performance task by accurately including all of the requirements for the chosen resource.
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3
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Student completes the performance task by accurately including most of the requirements for the chosen resource.
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2
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Student completes the performance task by accurately including some of the requirements for the chosen resource.
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1
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Student completes the performance task by accurately including few of the requirements for the chosen resource.
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0
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Student demonstrates a lack of understanding of the task or makes no attempt to complete the performance task.
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