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com2011 Queens Printer for Ontario

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Assessment of Reading, Writing and Mathematics:
Primary Division





Released 2013 Assessment: Language 2, Reading



Item-Specific Rubrics and
Sample Student Responses with Annotations





























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Scoring Guide for Open Response Question (2013)
Long Narrative
The Board Booklet 2 Question 11


Q11: Explain how the student is feeling in paragraphs 5-6. Use details from the text support your
answer.
Code Descriptor
B Blank: nothing written or drawn in the space provided
I Illegible: cannot be read; completely crossed out/erased; not written in English
Irrelevant content: does not attempt assigned question
Off topic: no relationship of written work to the question
Typical responses:
do not attempt to answer the question OR
restate the question

10
Response attempts to explain how the student is feeling in paragraphs 5-6.
Response either:
answers an aspect of the question OR
does not refer to the reading selection OR
provides inacurrate support.


20
Response indicates a partial understanding of how the student is feeling in paragraphs 5-6.
Response provides:
irrelevant support from the reading selection OR
vague support from the reading selection OR
limited support.

The response usually requires the reader to connect to the support to what it is intended to prove.


30
Response indicates an understanding by explaining how the student is feeling in paragraphs 5-6.
Response includes:
some accurate and relevant support and
some vague or underdeveloped support.

The response requires the reader to make some connections between the support and what it is
intended to prove.


40
Response indicates an understanding by explaining fully how the student is feeling in paragraphs
5-6 and provides specific and relevant support.

Scoring Guide for Open Response Question (2013)
Long Narrative
The Board Booklet 2 Question 11



Code 10










Annotation:
Response attempts to explain how explain how the student is feeling in paragraphs 56 by
answering an aspect of the question (e.g., is feeling a bit nerves).

Scoring Guide for Open Response Question (2013)
Long Narrative
The Board Booklet 2 Question 11


Code 20









Annotation:
Response indicates a partial understanding of how the student is feeling in paragraphs 56 (e.g.,
very nervous) by providing limited support from the reading selection (e.g., because she
must try to break a board). The response requires the reader to connect the support to how the
student is feeling in paragraphs 56.

Scoring Guide for Open Response Question (2013)
Long Narrative
The Board Booklet 2 Question 11


Code 30








Annotation:
Response indicates an understanding of how the student is feeling in paragraphs 56 (e.g.,
scared) by including some accurate and relevant support (e.g., it said that someone two
years younger than him and in a lower level than him broke one of the boards before). The
response requires the reader to make some connections between the support and how the student
is feeling in paragraphs 56.


Scoring Guide for Open Response Question (2013)
Long Narrative
The Board Booklet 2 Question 11


Code 40








Annotation:
Response indicates an understanding by explaining fully how the student is feeling in paragraphs
56 (e.g., pressured) and provides specific and relevant support (e.g., all the other student
are watching aswell as his parentsthey are reling on him to crack the board even though he
hasnt done it before).

Scoring Guide for Open Response Question (2013)
Long Narrative
The Board Booklet 2 Question 12

Q12: What does the dialogue in this text help the reader understand about the instructor? Use
details from the text support your answer.
Code Descriptor
B Blank: nothing written or drawn in the space provided
I Illegible: cannot be read; completely crossed out/erased; not written in English
Irrelevant content: does not attempt assigned question
Off topic: no relationship of written work to the question
Typical responses:
do not attempt to answer the question OR
restate the question

10
Response attempts to explain what the dialogue helps the reader understand about the instructor.
Response either:
answers an aspect of the question OR
does not refer to the reading selection OR
provides inacurrate support.


20
Response indicates a partial understanding of what the dialogue helps the reader understand about
the instructor.
Response provides:
irrelevant support from the reading selection OR
vague support from the reading selection OR
limited support.

The response usually requires the reader to connect to the support to what it is intended to prove.


30
Response indicates an understanding by explaining what the dialogue helps the reader understand
about the instructor.
Response includes:
some accurate and relevant support and
some vague or underdeveloped support.

The response requires the reader to make some connections between the support and what it is
intended to prove.


40
Response indicates an understanding by explaining fully what the dialogue helps the reader
understand about the instructor and provides specific and relevant support.

Scoring Guide for Open Response Question (2013)
Long Narrative
The Board Booklet 2 Question 12

Code 10









Annotation:
Response attempts to explain what the dialogue helps the reader understand about the instructor
by answering an aspect of the question (e.g., really wanted her to break the board).


Scoring Guide for Open Response Question (2013)
Long Narrative
The Board Booklet 2 Question 12

Code 20








Annotation:
Response indicates a partial understanding of what the dialogue helps the reader understand
about the instructor by providing limited support (e.g., instructor is trying to motivate the
student to keep on trying to break the board). The response requires the reader to connect the
support to what the dialogue helps the reader understand about the instructor.

Scoring Guide for Open Response Question (2013)
Long Narrative
The Board Booklet 2 Question 12

Code 30








Annotation:
Response indicates an understanding of what the dialogue helps the reader understand about the
instructor by including some accurate (e.g., giving the student words of advice and motivation
to break the board) and relevant support (e.g., In the end she was able to break the board).
The response requires the reader to make some connections between the support to what the
dialogue helps the reader understand about the instructor.


Scoring Guide for Open Response Question (2013)
Long Narrative
The Board Booklet 2 Question 12

Code 40








Annotation:
Response indicates an understanding by explaining fully what the dialogue helps the reader
understand about the instructor and provides specific (e.g., he was incurajing because he said
to the boy keep on trying you can do it) and relevant support (e.g., you almost had it; try it
again; The instucter also never gave up on his children).

Scoring Guide for Open Response Question (2013)
Graphic
The Eurasian Eagle Owl Booklet 2 Question 5

Q5: Explain what makes the Eurasian eagle owl a good hunter. Use details from the text and
your own ideas to support your answer.
Code Descriptor
B Blank: nothing written or drawn in the space provided
I Illegible: cannot be read; completely crossed out/erased; not written in English
Irrelevant content: does not attempt assigned question
Off topic: no relationship of written work to the question
Typical responses:
do not attempt to answer the question OR
restate the question

10
Response attempts to explain what makes the Eurasian eagle owl a good hunter.
Response either:
answers an aspect of the question OR
does not refer to the reading selection OR
provides inacurrate support.


20
Response indicates a partial understanding of what makes the Eurasian eagle owl a good hunter.
Response provides:
irrelevant support from the reading selection OR
vague support from the reading selection OR
limited support.

The response usually requires the reader to connect to the support to what it is intended to prove.


30
Response indicates an understanding by explaining what makes the Eurasian eagle owl a good
hunter.
Response includes:
some accurate and relevant support and
some vague or underdeveloped support.

The response requires the reader to make some connections between the support and what it is
intended to prove.


40
Response indicates an understanding by explaining fully what makes the Eurasian eagle owl a
good hunter and provides specific and relevant support.

Scoring Guide for Open Response Question (2013)
Graphic
The Eurasian Eagle Owl Booklet 2 Question 5


Code 10









Annotation:
Response attempts to explain what makes the Eurasian eagle owl a good hunter by answering an
aspect of the question (e.g., its colours blend in With the trees and tree bark).

Scoring Guide for Open Response Question (2013)
Graphic
The Eurasian Eagle Owl Booklet 2 Question 5


Code 20








Annotation:
Response indicates a partial understanding of what makes the Eurasian eagle owl a good hunter
by providing limited support from the reading selection (e.g., the owl blends into the tree. So
the preys do not know the owl is hunting them in the dark dark night). The response requires the
reader to connect the support to what makes the Eurasian eagle owl a good hunter.

Scoring Guide for Open Response Question (2013)
Graphic
The Eurasian Eagle Owl Booklet 2 Question 5


Code 30









Annotation:
Response indicates an understanding of what makes the Eurasian eagle owl a good hunter by
including some accurate and relevant support (e.g., Its got sharp talons to capture small prey)
and some vague or underdeveloped support (e.g., They hunt at nightflies really quietlyhas
super eyesight and hearing). The response requires the reader to make some connections
between the support to what makes the Eurasian eagle owl a good hunter.

Scoring Guide for Open Response Question (2013)
Graphic
The Eurasian Eagle Owl Booklet 2 Question 5

Code 40








Annotation:
Response indicates an understanding by explaining fully what makes the Eurasian eagle owl a
good hunter (e.g., its soft feathers, razor sharp talons, and seeing in the dark) and provides
specific and relevant support (e.g., Soft feathers help with silent fliight, razor sharp talons help
with catching small prey and to see in the dark helps spot prey).

Scoring Guide for Open Response Question (2013)
Graphic
The Eurasian Eagle Owl Booklet 2 Question 6

Q6: Explain how the information in the pictures and text boxes works together to help the reader
understand the Eurasian eagle owl. Use details from the text support your answer.
Code Descriptor
B Blank: nothing written or drawn in the space provided
I Illegible: cannot be read; completely crossed out/erased; not written in English
Irrelevant content: does not attempt assigned question
Off topic: no relationship of written work to the question
Typical responses:
do not attempt to answer the question OR
restate the question

10
Response attempts to explain how the information in the pictures and text boxes works together
to help the reader understand the Eurasian eagle owl.
Response either:
answers an aspect of the question OR
does not refer to the reading selection OR
provides inacurrate support.


20
Response indicates a partial understanding of how the information in the pictures and text boxes
works together to help the reader understand the Eurasian eagle owl.
Response provides:
irrelevant support from the reading selection OR
vague support from the reading selection OR
limited support.

The response usually requires the reader to connect to the support to what it is intended to prove.


30
Response indicates an understanding by explaining how the information in the pictures and text
boxes works together to help the reader understand the Eurasian eagle owl.
Response includes:
some accurate and relevant support and
some vague or underdeveloped support.

The response requires the reader to make some connections between the support and what it is
intended to prove.


40
Response indicates an understanding by explaining fully how the information in the pictures and
text boxes works together to help the reader understand the Eurasian eagle owl and provides
specific and relevant support.

Scoring Guide for Open Response Question (2013)
Graphic
The Eurasian Eagle Owl Booklet 2 Question 6

Code 10









Annotation:
Response attempts to explain how the information in the pictures and text boxes works together
to help the reader understand the Eurasian eagle owl by answering an aspect of the question (e.g.,
to show what it looks like and what it has and what it Does).



Scoring Guide for Open Response Question (2013)
Graphic
The Eurasian Eagle Owl Booklet 2 Question 6

Code 20







Annotation:
Response indicates a partial understanding of how the information in the pictures and text boxes
works together to help the reader understand the Eurasian eagle owl by providing vague support
from the reading selection (e.g., what the Eurasian owl looks like and its natural features).
The response requires the reader to connect the support to how the information in the pictures
and text boxes works together to help the reader understand the Eurasian eagle owl.

Scoring Guide for Open Response Question (2013)
Graphic
The Eurasian Eagle Owl Booklet 2 Question 6

Code 30






Annotation:
Response indicates an understanding of how the information in the pictures and text boxes works
together to help the reader understand the Eurasian eagle owl by including some accurate and
relevant support (e.g., in the pictures show the parts of the owl and how big it is) some vague
or underdeveloped support (e.g., beacause the text boxes show the facts and the
information). The response requires the reader to make some connections between the support
and how the information in the pictures and text boxes works together to help the reader
understand the Eurasian eagle owl.


Scoring Guide for Open Response Question (2013)
Graphic
The Eurasian Eagle Owl Booklet 2 Question 6

Code 40


Annotation:
Response indicates an understanding by explaining fully how the information in the pictures and
text boxes works together to help the reader understand the Eurasian eagle owl by providing
specific (e.g., by labeling the text boxes to the part of the Eurasian eagle owls body parts the
text box is talking about) and relevant support (e.g., the second text box is talking about its big
eyes and the label is pointing to its eyes).