Assessment of Reading, Writing and Mathematics:
Primary Division, 2015
Released Assessment: Item-Specific Rubrics and
Sample Student Responses with Annotations
Student Booklet: English, Primary Reading
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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.
Scoring Guide for Open Response Question (2015)
Long Narrative
Wind Storm – Section C1 – Question 12
Q 12: What do paragraphs 21-23 show about the effects of the storm? 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 what paragraphs 21-23 show about the effects of the storm?
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 what paragraphs 21-23 show about the effects of the
storm. 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 what paragraphs 21-23 show about the effects of
the storm. 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 what paragraphs 21-23 show about the
effects of the storm and provides specific and relevant support.
Scoring Guide for Open Response Question (2015)
Long Narrative
Wind Storm – Section C1 – Question 12
Code 10
Annotation:
Response attempts to explain what paragraphs 21-23 show about the effects of the storm (e.g., what survived
the massive storm happened) but does not refer to the reading selection.
Scoring Guide for Open Response Question (2015)
Long Narrative
Wind Storm – Section C1 – Question 12
Code 20
Annotation:
Response indicates a partial understanding of what paragraphs 21-23 show about the effects of the storm by
providing limited support (e.g., Brocken Braches most of the trees are DesyoDeD – Brocken Sticks).
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 12
Code 30
Annotation:
Response includes some accurate and relevant support (e.g., the tree was gone) and some underdeveloped
support (e.g., there grew another tree and Sammy called it his new swimming tree) to indicate an
understanding of what paragraphs 21-23 show about the effects of the storm.
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 12
Code 40
Annotation:
Response uses specific and relevant support from the text (“There, in a spotlight of sun, a small pine”) to
explain fully what paragraphs 21-21 show about the effects of the storm (e.g., created new life; . . . pine tree
grew where the swimming tree died).
Scoring Guide for Open Response Question (2015)
Graphic
Making an Igloo– Section D1 – Question 5
Q 5: Explain how the diagrams could be useful in building an igloo. 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., diagrams are useful.)
Response attempts to explain how the diagrams could be useful in building an igloo.
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 how the diagrams could be useful in building an igloo.
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 how the diagrams could be useful in building an
igloo.
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 how the diagrams could be useful in
building an igloo and provides specific and relevant support.
Scoring Guide for Open Response Question (2015)
Graphic
Making an Igloo– Section D1 – Question 5
Code 10
Annotation:
Response attempts to explain how the diagrams could be useful in building an igloo by answering an aspect
of the question (e.g., teaches you how to make a igloo).
Scoring Guide for Open Response Question (2015)
Graphic
Making an Igloo– Section D1 – Question 5
Code 20
Annotation:
Response indicates a partial understanding of how the diagrams could be useful in building an igloo by
providing vague support (e.g., it sows how to build a igloo by step by step).
The response requires the reader to connect the support to what it is intended to prove.
Scoring Guide for Open Response Question (2015)
Graphic
Making an Igloo– Section D1 – Question 5
Code 30
Annotation:
Response includes some accurate and relevant support (e.g., in the text tunnel built over entrance is an
example of diagram) and some underdeveloped support (e.g., because it would tell you where everything
would go) to indicate an understanding of how the diagrams could be useful in building an igloo.
The response requires the reader to connect the support to what it is intended to prove.
Scoring Guide for Open Response Question (2015)
Graphic
Making an Igloo– Section D1 – Question 5
Code 40
Annotation:
Response provides specific and relevant support (e.g., In the text it says position the blocks in a circle
around the hole and give’s you more pictures lik that.) to explain fully (e.g., they give you pictures to
understand it more…look at the people in the story) how the diagrams could be useful in building an igloo.
Scoring Guide for Open Response Question (2015)
Graphic
Making an Igloo – Section D1 – Question 6
Q 6: Explain why it is important to ask an adult for help to make an igloo. 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 it is important to ask an adult for help to make an igloo.
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 it is important to ask an adult for help to make an
igloo. 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 it is important to ask an adult for help to
make an igloo
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 it is important to ask an adult for help
to make an igloo and provides specific and relevant support.
Scoring Guide for Open Response Question (2015)
Graphic
Making an Igloo – Section D1 – Question 6
Code 10
Annotation:
Response attempts to explain why it is important to ask an adult for help to make an igloo by answering an
aspect of the question (e.g., so you don’t cot yourself).
Scoring Guide for Open Response Question (2015)
Graphic
Making an Igloo – Section D1 – Question 6
Code 20
Annotation:
Response indicates a partial understanding of why it is important to ask an adult for help to make an igloo by
providing vague support (e.g., So kid’s wont get heart by the snow saw).
The response requires the reader to connect the support to what it’s intended to prove.
Scoring Guide for Open Response Question (2015)
Graphic
Making an Igloo – Section D1 – Question 6
Code 30
Annotation:
Response indicates an understanding of why it is important to ask an adult for help to make an igloo by
providing some accurate and relevant support (e.g., ask an adult to supervise or help you because…it could
collapset on you …you could sufficate.) and some vague support (e.g., if you didn’t make it strong enough).
The response requires the reader to make connections between the support and what it is intended to prove.
Scoring Guide for Open Response Question (2015)
Graphic
Making an Igloo – Section D1 – Question 6
Code 40
Annotation:
Response provides specific and relevant support (e.g., For example if you cut yourself or if it crashes on
you nobody is there to help you.) to explain fully (e.g., important for an adult’s safety because you need
heavy tools like a saw and a knive and it is not safe by yourself) why it is important to ask an adult for help
to make an igloo.