Name of Student

Common Assessments/Comments

OEU 4B - Connections to the World Through My Eyes

OEU 4B 4 3 2 1 Total
Informative/ Advanced Proficient Developing Novice
Explanatory Writing
RI.1.3, R.I.1.9 Without prompting information Without prompting With prompting When prompted to do
Students are able to and connections between two information and information and so, student is unable
explain information ideas and text are written in connections between connections between to clearly state or find
and make connections greater complexity and clarity. two ideas and text are two ideas and text are information and
between two ideas or clearly stated. clearly stated. connections between
information in a text two ideas and text
while finding
similarities and
differences amongst
text.
.
R.I.1.8, W.1.2 Names the topic and provides Names the topic and Attempts to focus the Does not name the
Students are able to a sense of closure in a more Provides a sense of response either by topic (or text); does
names topic; provide elaborate way. closure naming the topic at the not provide a sense
some sense of closure outset or providing a of closure.
May orient the reader to the Begins by naming the sense of closure.
Write an informative/ topic by referencing the text topic and/or the text and The focus of the
explanatory texts in (or prompt). provides a concluding We should protect explanation is unclear
which they name a May provide a concluding statement. nature. (intro) Or due to this omission.
topic, supply some statement or Nature is great!
facts about the topic, section that fits with the topic We should protect (closure)
and provide some or with most of the nature. (intro) And
sense of information. Nature is great!
closure. (closure)
The book tells us that we
should
Write informative/ Develops a point with some Supplies some facts Response is brief and Offers no information
explanatory facts and elaborates on these about the topic. underdeveloped. to develop a point;
texts in which they by explaining how they support Names at least three Writer names at least instead repeats the
name the authors point. facts one fact or text example prompt or copies text
a topic, supply some from the text that an to show how an author exactly as it appears
facts The book says we shouldnt author gives to support a supported the point in with no
about the topic, and pick flowers and swat bees. If specific point. question. interpretation.
provide some sense of we did, there would be no To protect nature, we May list information that
closure. flowers left. shouldnt pick flowers does not support the
and swat bees. topic.
W.1.8, R.I.1.4, L.1.4 Richly connects to prior Connects to prior With given support Lacks connection
Students are able to experiences and gathers experiences and connects to prior between prior
recall information from information that was unknown gathers information experiences and gathers experience and
personal experiences with clarification of new that was unknown information that was gathering information
and are able to gather vocabulary and documentation with clarification of unknown with evidence Has no
unknown information of sources. new vocabulary and of new vocabulary and documentation of
from sources documentation of documentation of new vocabulary and
sources. sources. sources

These standards will be assessed during the research by the teacher after observing students
research templates.

RI.1.6 Student shows independent research documentation to teacher to show evidence of this
standard.

W.1.7- Student shows shared research documentation to teacher to show evidence of this standard.