English Language Arts Assessment Stage H--Performance Standard 2A.H

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ASSESSMENT 2A.H STORY SCRAPBOOK Performance Standard 2A.H After reading and discussing several literary works (e.g., fiction 3 Animal Farm , Lord of the Flies , The Giver and nonfiction 3The Diary of Anne Frank ) as a class, pairs of students will develop a comparison worksheet using one nonfiction selection and one fiction selection for a class scrapbook accordingly: " Identifying key elements : identify key elements such as title, author, author 9s point of view, setting characters, characterization techniques, culture, conflict, and theme; identify the details that reveal the genre, historical period, political/social content, symbolic pictures; place differences in proper place on worksheet; place similarities in proper place on worksheet. " Developing story scrapbook page : use all components on the scrapbook page; use correct English conventions; use symbolic pictures. Procedures 1.

In order to understand how literary elements and techniques are used to convey meaning (2A), students should experience sufficient learning opportunities to develop the following: " Read extensively. " Explain how an author uses specific techniques to achieve intended effect. " Explain how specific techniques (e.g., dialect) enhance characterization.

" State how changes in technique might affect aspects of the story. " Analyze nonfiction (e.g., 5 W 9s). " ... more. less.

Identify details that reveal the genre used (e.g., short stories, novels, dramas, poetry, biographies). " Use textual structure, word choice and style to identify details that reveal the author 9s view point. 2. Have students review and discuss the assessment task and how the rubric will be used to evaluate their work. 3. The student will have prior knowledge of literary genres, story elements, literary terms, culture/society, and historical periods. 4. Familiarize students with the concept of scrapbooks. 5. The students will be divided into pairs. 6. After reading, summarizing, and discussing several literary works as a class, the pairs will select two literary works, one fiction and one non-fiction, for the development of two scrapbook pages. 7. The pair will develop one scrapbook worksheet page based on one fiction selection and one scrapbook task sheet page based on one nonfiction selection. 8. The following information will be included on the scrapbook task sheet for each type of literature: " Title " Author and author 9s point of view " Setting (place and time period) (When, where) " Major character (Who)/characterization techniques used (one example) (e.g., thoughts/feelings/speech/ behavior/opinion/reactions/personality/physical traits) " Culture " Conflict (Why) Major/Minor " Theme (What) " Literary term " Identify the details that reveal the genre " Historical period " Political/Social Content (if applicable) " Symbolic pictures 8. The information recorded on the task sheet will be used to develop two scrapbook pages. 9. Evaluate each student 9s performance using the rubric. Add each student 9s scores to determine the performance level. ASSESSMENT 2A.H Examples of Student Work follow Time Requirements " Two to three class periods Resources " Literary selections " Writing materials/art supplies " Copies of the task sheet " Story Scrapbook Rubric ASSESSMENT 2A.H GROUP MEMBER 9S NAMES _______________________________________ DATE __________________ _______________________________________ Story Scrapbook Student Task Sheet Elements Fiction Nonfiction Similar/Different Title: Author: Author 9s Point of View: Setting: Place: Time Period: Major Character(s) and characterization techniques used (one example): (e.g., thoughts, feelings, speech, behavior, opinions, reactions, personality, physical traits) Culture: Conflict: Major: Minor: Theme: Literary Term and Device: Identify the Details that Reveal the Genre: Historical Period: Political/Social Context (if applicable): Symbolic Pictures (student generated): ASSESSMENT 2A.H STORY SCRAPBOOK NAME ______________________________________________ DATE _______________________________ Exceeds 7-8 total points Meets 5-6 total points Approaches 3-4 total points Begins 2 total points Elements Story Scrapbook Pages 4 " Identifies all key elements: ¿ Title ¿ Author ¿ Characterization techniques ¿ Details that reveal the genre ¿ Author 9s point of view ¿ Setting ¿ Culture ¿ Conflict ¿ Theme ¿ Historical period ¿ Political/Social content ¿ Characters ¿ Literary term ¿ Symbolic pictures " Consistently places differences in proper place on worksheet. " Consistently places similarities in proper place on worksheet. " All components are used on the scrapbook page. " Consistently used correct English conventions. " Consistently uses symbolic pictures. 3 " Identifies 10 3 11 key elements. ¿ Title ¿ Author ¿ Characterization techniques ¿ Details that reveal the genre ¿ Author 9s point of view ¿ Setting ¿ Culture ¿ Conflict ¿ Theme ¿ Historical period ¿ Political/Social content ¿ Characters ¿ Literary term ¿ Symbolic pictures " Consistently places differences in proper place on worksheet. " Consistently places similarities in proper place on worksheet. " Most components are used on the scrapbook page. " Usually uses correct English conventions. " Usually uses symbolic pictures. 2 " Identifies 8 3 9 key elements. ¿ Title ¿ Author ¿ Characterization techniques ¿ Details that reveal the genre ¿ Author 9s point of view ¿ Setting ¿ Culture ¿ Conflict ¿ Theme ¿ Historical period ¿ Political/Social content ¿ Characters ¿ Literary term ¿ Symbolic pictures " Consistently places differences in proper place on worksheet. " Consistently places similarities in proper place on worksheet. " Some components are used on the scrapbook page. " Occasionally uses incorrect English conventions. " Occasionally uses symbolic pictures. 1 " Identifies 7 or fewer key elements ¿ Title ¿ Author ¿ Characterization techniques ¿ Details that reveal the genre ¿ Author 9s point of view ¿ Setting ¿ Culture ¿ Conflict ¿ Theme ¿ Historical period ¿ Political/Social content ¿ Characters ¿ Literary term ¿ Symbolic pictures " Consistently places differences in proper place on worksheet. " Consistently places similarities in proper place on worksheet. " Few or no components are used on the scrapbook page. " Contains significant errors in use of English conventions. " Few or no symbolic pictures. Score "Meets" (page 1) "Meets" (page 2) "Exceeds" (page 1) "Exceeds" (page 2)

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