Scoring Guide for Open Response Question (2015)
Long Narrative
Wind Storm – Section C1 – Question 11
Q 11: Explain why the first swimming tree is important to Sammy. Use details from the text to support
your answer.
Code
B
I
10
20
Descriptor
•
Blank: nothing written or drawn in the space provided
• 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 (e.g.,)
Response attempts to explain why the first swimming tree is important to Sammy.
The response either:
• answers an aspect of the question OR
• does not refer to the reading selection OR
• provides inaccurate support
Response indicates a partial understanding of why the first swimming tree is important to Sammy.
The response provides:
• irrelevant support from the reading selection OR
• vague support from the reading selection OR
• limited support from the reading selection
The response usually requires the reader to connect the support to what it is intended to prove.
30
Response indicates an understanding by explaining why the first swimming tree is important to
Sammy.
The 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 why the first swimming tree is important to
Sammy and provides specific and relevant support.
Scoring Guide for Open Response Question (2015)
Long Narrative
Wind Storm – Section C1 – Question 11
Code 10
Annotation:
Response attempts to explain why the first swimming tree is important to Sammy by answering an aspect of
the question (e.g., she saw sence she was little and it is special).
Scoring Guide for Open Response Question (2015)
Long Narrative
Wind Storm – Section C1 – Question 11
Code 20
Annotation:
Response indicates a partial understanding of why the first swimming tree is important to Sammy by
providing limited support (e.g., it helpt him swim a crost the lack).
The response requires the reader to connect the support to what it is intended to prove.
Scoring Guide for Open Response Question (2015)
Long Narrative
Wind Storm – Section C1 – Question 11
Code 30
Annotation:
Response includes some accurate and relevant support (e.g., ever since she was little and first learned to
swim across the lake…) and some underdeveloped support (e.g., she always kept insight… held it in her gaze
until she reached the other side) to indicate an understanding of why the first swimming tree is important to
Sammy.
The response requires the reader to connect the support to what it is intended to prove.
Scoring Guide for Open Response Question (2015)
Long Narrative
Wind Storm – Section C1 – Question 11
Code 40
Annotation:
Response provides specific and relevant support (e.g., kept his eyes on the tree… stairing until he got to the
other side) to explain fully (e.g., the swimming tree is helping him…and he did not drown) why the first
swimming tree is important to Sammy.