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183 Rubric for Oral Reading Fluency adapted from the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) Scale for Assessing Oral Reading Fluency Point Scale Description of Oral Reading Fluency 4 Reads primarily in large, meaningful phrase groups. Although some regressions, repetitions, and deviations from text may be present, these do not appear to detract from the overall structure of the story. Preservation of the author’s syntax is consistent. Some or most of the story is read with expressive interpretation. 3 Reads primarily in three- or four-word phrase groups. Some smaller groupings may be present. However, the majority of phrasing seems appropriate and preserves the syntax of the author. Little or no expressive interpretation is present. 2 Reads primarily in two-word phrases with some three- or four-word groupings. Some word-by-word reading may be present. Word groupings may seem awkward and unrelated to the larger context of the sentence or passage. 1 Reads primarily word by word. Occasional two-word or three-word phrases may occur, but these are infrequent and/or they do not preserve meaningful syntax. VISIONS RESOURCES, CHECKLISTS, RUBRICS INTRODUCTORY VISIONS Assessment Program • Copyright © Heinle

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Rubric for Oral Reading Fluency

adapted from the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) Scale for Assessing Oral Reading Fluency

Point Scale Description of Oral Reading Fluency

4

Reads primarily in large, meaningful phrase groups. Although someregressions, repetitions, and deviations from text may be present, thesedo not appear to detract from the overall structure of the story.Preservation of the author’s syntax is consistent. Some or most of thestory is read with expressive interpretation.

3Reads primarily in three- or four-word phrase groups. Some smallergroupings may be present. However, the majority of phrasing seemsappropriate and preserves the syntax of the author. Little or noexpressive interpretation is present.

2Reads primarily in two-word phrases with some three- or four-wordgroupings. Some word-by-word reading may be present. Wordgroupings may seem awkward and unrelated to the larger context ofthe sentence or passage.

1Reads primarily word by word. Occasional two-word or three-wordphrases may occur, but these are infrequent and/or they do notpreserve meaningful syntax.

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Monitoring and Projecting Progress in Reading Fluency Instruction Chart

1. Use Words Correct Per Minute (wcpm) measure and plot on the chart.

2. Decide on oral fluency goal for a year and plot it on the chart.

3. Connect the two points.

4. After each unit fluency activity, chart (plot) fluency wcpm.

5. Decide if fluency level is steadily rising to meet the pre-decided end goal.

6. If yes, continue. If no (flatlining), then plan for six minutes per day of oralrepeated reading and more teacher modeling.

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Topic or Title

Presenter or Group

Did the presenter or group: lowest mid highest

1. make use of eye contact and facial expressions? 1 2 3 4 5

2. have a good opening? 1 2 3 4 5

3. change the pitch and tone of voice? 1 2 3 4 5

4. use interesting and specific language? 1 2 3 4 5

5. use pauses or emphasis on key words? 1 2 3 4 5

6. support ideas with details and examples? 1 2 3 4 5

7. use gestures or action? 1 2 3 4 5

8. use visuals? 1 2 3 4 5

9. speak clearly? 1 2 3 4 5

10. have a good closing? 1 2 3 4 5

For a Reader’s Theater or play, did the group:

11. wear costumes or use props? 1 2 3 4 5

12. act so I believed the story? 1 2 3 4 5

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met

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prop

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enh

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men

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pres

enta

tion

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re s

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hat

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for

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and

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m

the

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.

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o ch

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in p

itch

or

ton

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is d

iffi

cult

to

hea

r.•

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uses

no

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phas

is f

or

key

wor

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no

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or c

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wor

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pres

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min

or e

rror

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gram

mar

and

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in g

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Ass

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oral

ski

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bot

h fo

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and

info

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situ

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trac

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dent

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peak

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Speaking Checklist

Use this checklist to evaluate your speaking.

1. Did I speak too slowly, too quickly, or just right?

2. Was the tone of my voice too high, too low, or just right?

3. Did I speak loudly enough for the audience to hear me? Yes No

4. Did I produce the correct intonation patterns of sentences? Yes No

5. Did I have a good opening? Yes No

6. Did I look at my audience? Yes No

7. Did I speak with feeling? Yes No

8. Did I support my ideas with facts and examples? Yes No

9. Did I tell the audience how I feel about the topic? Yes No

10. Did I use interesting, specific words? Yes No

11. Did I use visuals to make the speech interesting? Yes No

My Own Criteria

12. Yes No

13. Yes No

14. Yes No

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Speaker Topic

Active Listening Checklist

Use this checklist to evaluate how well you listen and understand.

1. I liked because

2. I want to know more about

3. I thought the opening was interesting. Yes No

4. The speaker stayed on the topic. Yes No

5. I did not understand

6. I needed the speaker to repeat or clarify

My Own Criteria

7.

8.

9.

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Viewing Checklist

Analyze visuals for their effectiveness. Use these criteria to analyze visual media such asWeb sites, documentaries, news programs, and photographs.

1. Do I understand the purpose of this visual? Yes No

2. What is the purpose? Is it to inform? To persuade? To entertain?

3. What is the viewpoint?

4. How does the language or visual contribute to the message?

5. Is there any propaganda or unsupported reasoning? Yes No

6. How are the opinions supported by facts?

7. Does the visual give me extra information? Yes No

8. What did I learn from the visual?

9. Would I create the same visual for this text/presentation? Yes No

10. What would I do differently?

My Own Criteria

11. Yes No

12. Yes No

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Reading Strategy Checklist

Use this checklist to evaluate your reading strategies.

I use text structure or elements of literature to understand what I read.

1. I identify main ideas and supporting details. Yes No

2. I identify cause and effect. Yes No

3. I understand setting. Yes No

4. I use chronology to locate and recall information. Yes No

5. I use graphic features to help me understand. Yes No

6. I analyze characters. Yes No

7. I analyze plot. Yes No

8. I compare and contrast. Yes No

9. I distinguish facts from opinions. Yes No

10. I make predictions and read to see if I was right. Yes No

11. I draw conclusions with text evidence. Yes No

I use my own experiences and thoughts to monitor what I read.

12. I set goals to help me improve my reading. Yes No

13. I make lists of vocabulary to prepare for a new reading. Yes No

14. I discuss what I read with classmates. Yes No

I use other ways to understand what I read.

15. I use what I already know to help me understandwhat I read. Yes No

16. I take notes to help me recall important details. Yes No

17. I picture scenes in my mind to help me remember and understand what I read. Yes No

18. I put words in groups to help me remember them more clearly. Yes No

My Own Criteria

19. Yes No

20. Yes No

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pape

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nd

ask

your

par

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to

wri

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sen

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sin

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ch.

4.C

hec

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wor

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Rec

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the

num

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of w

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corr

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Editor’s Checklist

Use this checklist to proofread and revise your writing. Make a check in the box when you have edited your writing for each item. Give this checklist to your teacher with your writingassignment.

StudentTeacherEdit for: Check

CommentsScore

✔πI. Development of Ideas/Content

A. Is the purpose of my writing clear? πB. Is my writing focused on the topic I’m

writing about?π

C. Did I support my ideas with details, facts, and examples?

πD. Did I write appropriately for my audience? π

II. OrganizationA. Is my writing clear and logical? πB. Do I have a strong, interesting beginning

that gets the reader’s attention? πC. Are my ideas tied together? Do I use

transitions? πD. Do I have a strong ending that ties things

together? πIII. Sentence Structure

A. Are my sentences complete? Do they have a subject and a verb? π

B. Did I make sure I don’t have any run-on sentences or fragments? π

C. Did I use different types of sentences— compound and complex? π

IV. Grammar and UsageA. Is my writing in the right tense

(for example, present or past)? πB. Did I use subject pronouns and object

pronouns correctly—I/me, he/him, she/her, we/us, they/them? π

C. Did I use the pronouns she, her, or hers for women and girls and he, him, or his for men and boys? π

D. Do my verbs agree with their subjects? Did I use singular verbs with singular subjects and plural verbs with plural subjects? π

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Editor’s Checklist (cont . . .)

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✔πV. Word Choice

A. Did I choose vivid and exact words? Did I use a thesaurus, glossary, or dictionary to help me choose better words? π

B. Did I eliminate extra words so that my writing is not wordy? π

VI. Writing ConventionsForm

A. Did I write my name, the date, and a title on the page? π

B. Did I indent the first line of each paragraph? π

C. Did I include a bibliography and correctly cite any references that I used? π

D. Did I create an attractive computer presentation, or did I use my best handwriting? π

SpellingE. Did I check the spelling of all words

I’m not sure about? πF. If I wrote my paper on a computer, did

I use spell check? πCapitalization

G. Did I capitalize the names of proper nouns, such as people’s names and the names of cities and countries? π

H. Did I start each sentence with a capital letter? π

PunctuationI. Did I punctuate each sentence with the

right mark (., ?, or !)? πJ. Did I put quotation marks around any

direct speech? πK. Did I use apostrophes correctly in

contractions and possessives? πVII. My Own Criteria

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Use this checklist to edit your peer’s writing.You may also use it to check your own writing.

1. Is there a title? Yes No

2. Is the first sentence of each paragraph indented? Yes No

3. Does each sentence start with a capital letter? Yes No

4. Does each sentence end with a punctuation mark? Yes No

5. Does each name start with a capital letter? Yes No

6. Write one correct sentence from the paper.

7. Write one sentence that has a mistake.

8. Rewrite the sentence correctly.

Use these editing symbols:

Start a new paragraph.

Insert a word or words.

sp Correct a spelling error.

CAP Use a capital letter.

lc Use a lowercase letter.

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Writer’s Name Editor’s Name

Peer Editing Checklist

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Read your partner’s selection. Use EQS to fill in the boxes.

Name Partner’s Name

E: Encourage Q: Question S: Suggestions

• Help your partner recognizewhat he or she is doingright.

• Be specific. Say things like:

“I liked the surprise at theend the best.”

“You used some veryinteresting words in thissentence.”

“This poem made me thinkof my home.”

• Ask questions when youwould like more information.

• Ask questions whensomething isn’t clear. For example:

“Why did your grandmothergive you that picture?”

“What do you mean, ‘Hewent back’? Where did hego?”

• Ask your partner if he or she would like somesuggestions. If your partnersays “yes,” offer suggestionsto make the writing better.

• Always let your partnerchoose whether or not touse your ideas.

• Don’t tell your partner what to do. Instead, makesuggestions like:

“You might try saying, ‘Mydog is fat’ another way. Howabout ‘My dog looks like asausage with four legs’?”

“What if you changed thesetwo sentences around?”

E: Encourage Q: Question S: Suggestions

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Use this rubric to score students’ writing assignments.Also use it to score students’ writing on the quizzes, tests, and exams.

The rubric is based on a perfect score of 20 points.

Elements ofGood Writing Points Description

Ideas 4 points • Ideas are developed. • Ideas are supported and explained.

Organization 2 points • Ideas progress logically.• Organization is appropriate for topic.

Voice 2 points • Writer engages the reader.• Writing sounds original.• Writer expresses individuality.• Writing is appropriate to the audience.

Sentence Fluency 2 points • Writing stays focused.• Writing seems complete.• Writing is meaningful and coherent.

Word Choice 2 points • Writer uses exact words to clarify and enhance meaning.

• Writer uses language effectively.

Conventions 4 points • Punctuation and capitalization are appropriate.• Spelling errors are few or none. • Grammar and usage are consistently appropriate.• Words, phrases, and sentence structures are used

correctly and effectively.

Presentation 4 points • Penmanship is pleasing.• Margins and spacing are appropriate.• Devices (headings, bullets, numbers, etc.) clarify

and organize information.

Rubric for Writing Assessment

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You write for different purposes. Before you begin writing, think about your purpose. Choose the best form for your purpose. It could be a story (a narrative), an essay, aletter, or a poem. Use the checklist that matches your purpose to help you write.

Purpose = to Entertain

1. Think about your audience and how they will feel about your story.

2. Write a strong beginning that will interest your audience.

3. Organize your ideas or events in a logical order, or chronologically.

4. Use details to make your story clear.

5. Use dialogue and action to make your story exciting.

6. Write a strong ending that will make your audience remember your story.

7. Read what you wrote. Did you meet your purpose?

Purpose = to Inform

1. Think about your audience and what they know about the topic.

2. Decide what you want to tell your audience about your topic.

3. Write a clear beginning that tells your audience what your topic is.

4. Organize your ideas in the most logical way.

5. Support each idea with details, facts, and opinions.

6. Write a conclusive ending that restates the topic.

7. Read aloud what you wrote. Does your audience know what you wanted to tell them?

Purpose = to Influence

1. Think about your audience and the way that they feel about the topic.

2. Persuade your audience to agree with your point of view or request.

3. Organize your ideas in a logical order.

4. Include details and examples to support your ideas.

5. Include evidence to support your facts.

6. Use examples to support your opinions.

7. Read aloud what you wrote. Will your audience be persuaded to yourpoint of view?

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Narrative Checklist

Use this checklist to evaluate your own writing and your classmates’ writing.

I used the Editor’s Checklist to edit and revise this narrative.

Interesting title

Name

Date

Introduction

1. describes the setting

2. introduces the characters

3. introduces the problem or topic

Body

1. describes an event

2. gives details about the event

3. uses sequence to relate events (throughout)

1. describes an event

2. gives details about the event

3. uses strong verbs and vivid adjectives (throughout)

1. brings problem to climax

2. builds suspense for reader

3. uses figurative language so the reader can “see,” “taste,” “hear,” and “feel” the events (throughout)

Conclusion or Resolution

1. restates problem

2. shows how problem is resolved

3. has a strong ending

Name Date

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Persuasive Checklist

Use this checklist to evaluate your own writing and your classmates’ writing.

I used the Editor’s Checklist to edit and revise this persuasive writing.

Interesting title

Name

Date

Introduction

1. asks a question

2. answers a question

3. gives 3 supporting reasons for answer

Body

1. begins with “First, . . .”

2. restates reason # 1

3. gives three supporting details/examples

1. begins with “Next, . . .”

2. restates reason # 2

3. gives three supporting details/examples

1. begins with “Finally, . . .”

2. restates reason # 3

3. gives three supporting details/examples

Conclusion

1. begins with “In conclusion, . . .”

2. restates introduction answer

3. restates 3 supporting reasons

Name Date

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Student Self-Assessment

Part I: Circle the number that best describes you.

How I feel about my work in English: Unhappy 1 2 3 4 Happy

My speaking and listening are: Not Improving 1 2 3 4 Improving

My reading is: Not Improving 1 2 3 4 Improving

My writing is: Not Improving 1 2 3 4 Improving

My work is: Too Hard 1 2 3 4 Too Easy

My work is: Not Interesting 1 2 3 4 Very Interesting

Part II: Complete these sentences.

1. The best thing that I did/learned lately is

2. I would like to learn

3. I am best at

4. I need some help with

5. My learning and practicing plans are to

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Activity and Project Reflection

Think about the activities and projects that you have done in class. Then answer these questions.

1. The most interesting activity or project that we did was

2. I think this activity or project was interesting because

3. In this activity or project, I learned

4. Did anyone else work with you or help you with your learning? How did he or

she help you?

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Part I: Rating

Write the name of each activity in your work folder on the left. Think about how muchyou liked it. Circle one number for each activity.

Unit Activities I didn’t I liked it I liked it like it. a little. I liked it. very much.

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Part II: Reflection

1. My Portfolio choice for Unit

I chose to put in my Portfolio because

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2. How I Learned

I learned best from . . .

listening and speaking. reading. writing.

I liked working . . .

by myself. with a partner. with a small group. with the whole class.

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