Expectation

4 3 2 1 R
(80-100%) (70-78%) (60-68%) (50-58%)
Reading (R1) Reading for Meaning
Demonstrating Understanding of Identifies the most Identifies the most Identifies the most Identifies the most
Content (1.3) important ideas and important ideas and important ideas and important ideas and
Identify the most important ideas and supporting details with a supporting details with supporting details with some supporting details with
supporting details in text high degree of competence considerable competence competence limited competence

Making Inferences (1.4)
Make and explain inferences about Makes and explains Makes and explains Makes and explains Makes and explains
text/video/picture inferences with a high inferences with considerable inferences with some inferences with limited
degree of competence competence competence competence
Writing (W1) Developing and Organizing Content
Generating and Developing Ideas Generates and develops Generates and develops Generates and develops Generates and develops
(1.2) content with a high degree content with considerable content with some content with limited
Generate, expand, explore and focus of competence competence competence competence
ideas for a newspaper article (coming
up with story)

Organizing Ideas (1.4) Organizes, sorts and orders Organizes, sorts and orders Organizes, sorts and orders Organizes, sorts and orders
Identify, sort and order main ideas ideas with a high degree of ideas with considerable ideas with some competence ideas with limited
and supporting details in a newspaper competence competence competence
article (most important to least
important)
Writing (W2) Using Knowledge of Form and Style
Form (2.1) Write for different Writes using proper news Writes using proper news Writes using proper news Writes using proper news
purposes and audiences (newspaper article form with a high article form with article form with some article form with limited
article) degree of competence considerable competence competence competence

Diction (2.3) Use appropriate Uses appropriate and Uses appropriate and Uses appropriate and Uses appropriate and
descriptive and evocative words, descriptive language with a descriptive language with descriptive language with descriptive language with
phrases and expressions high degree of competence considerable competence some competence limited competence

Sentence Craft and Fluency (2.4) Consistently writes complete Sentences are usually Sentences sometimes lack Sentences consistently lack
Write complete sentences that sentences that communicate complete, effective, and fluency and clarity. fluency and clarity.
communicate their meaning clearly their meaning clearly and clear.
and effectively effectively.


Writing (W3) Applying Knowledge of Conventions
Applying Knowledge of Conventions Uses proper spelling, Uses proper spelling, Uses proper spelling, Uses proper spelling,
(3.1, 3.3, 3.4) Use knowledge of punctuation and grammar punctuation and grammar punctuation and grammar punctuation and grammar
spelling, punctuation and grammar with a high degree of with considerable with some competence with limited competence
conventions correctly competence competence
Media (M3) Producing Media Texts
Producing Media Texts (3.4) Identifies several different Identifies several different Identifies several different Identifies several different
Produce media texts for a variety of conventions and/or conventions and/or conventions and/or conventions and/or
purposes and audiences, using techniques used in familiar techniques used in familiar techniques used in familiar techniques used in familiar
appropriate forms, conventions, and media forms and explain media forms and explain media forms and explain media forms and explain
techniques how they convey meaning how they convey meaning how they convey meaning how they convey meaning
and influence their audience and influence their audience and influence their audience and influence their audience
with expertise with considerable with some competence with limited competence
competence
Oral (O2) Speaking to Communicate
Clarity and Coherence (2.3) Communicates in a clear, Communicates in a clear, Communicates in a clear, Communication indicates
Communicate in a clear, coherent coherent manner throughout coherent manner most of coherent manner some of lack of clarity and coherence
manner appropriate to the purpose, presentation the time the time
subject matter, and intended
audience

Vocal strategies (2.5) Employs vocal strategies Employs vocal strategies Employs vocal strategies Employs vocal strategies
Identify several different vocal with mastery with considerable success with some success with limited success
strategies and use them selectively
and with sensitivity to audience needs
(tone, pace, pitch, volume)

Non-verbal Cues (2.6)
Employs non-verbal cues Employs non-verbal cues Employs non-verbal cues Employs non-verbal cues
identify several different non-verbal
with confidence and ease with considerable success with some success with limited success
cues and use them, with sensitivity to
audience needs, to help convey their
meaning (facial expressions, eye
contact, gestures, blocking)