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Language Acquisition Rubrics: Unit 7

SELECTION 1: THE EARTH UNDER SKY BEARS FEET

Score

Scale

Language Function

Grammar

Descriptions always use details and descriptive words

effectively to tell about an illustration.

Consistently uses prepositions

correctly to add interesting
details

Descriptions mostly use details and descriptive words

adequately to tell about an illustration.

Usually uses prepositions

correctly and adds interesting
details

Descriptions sometimes use details and descriptive

words to tell about an illustration.

Sometimes uses prepositions

correctly and adds some
interesting details

Descriptions are limited in details and/or descriptive

words, or are missing these altogether.

Shows many errors in use of

prepositions and has few or
no interesting details

Language Function:
Describe
Grammar: Use
Preposistions
Describe a Picture (p. 447)
Directions: Listen as the student

describes a favorite illustration

from the myths. The student
should use prepositions when
describing.

SELECTION 2: A UNIVERSE OF STARS

Score
Language Function:
Define and Explain

Scale

Language Function

Grammar

Grammar: Use
Pronouns in
Prepositional Phrases

Consistently uses pronouns

in prepositional phrases
correctly

The definition provides a mostly accurate meaning

of a term, and the explanation mostly clarifies with
details and examples.

Usually uses pronouns

in prepositional phrases
correctly

Define and Explain (p. 467)

Directions: Listen as the student

The definition is not accurate, and the explanation is

limited with insufficient details and examples.

Sometimes uses pronouns

in prepositional phrases
correctly

The definition is not accurate, and the explanation is

limited or missing.

Shows many errors in use

of pronouns in prepositional
phrases

defines and explains a word or

phrase from the selection to
a partner. The student should
use pronouns in prepositional
phrases.
SELECTION 3: NOT-SO-STARRY NIGHTS

Score
Language Function:
Persuade

Scale

Language Function

Persuasive statements show effective presentation of

opinions with supporting reasons and explanations.
Persuasive statements use highly varied participial
phrases.

Consistently uses participial

phrases correctly

Persuasive statements show adequate presentation of

opinions with supporting reasons and explanations.
Persuasive statements use varied participial phrases.

Usually uses participial

phrases correctly

Some persuasive statements show adequate

presentation of opinions with some supporting
reasons and explanations.
Persuasive statements use some participial phrases.

Sometimes uses participial

phrases correctly

Few, if any, persuasive statements are adequate.

Reasons and explanations are lacking.
Use of participial phrases is limited or missing.

Shows many errors in use of

participial phrases

Grammar: Participial
Phrases
Role-Play (p. 489)
Directions: Listen as the student

uses opinions to persuade the

mayor for more or fewer
environmental laws. The student
should use participial phrases in
the opinions.

NGSP & HB

91i

Grammar

Inside Language, Literacy, and Content Level C

UNIT 7

The definition provides an accurate meaning of a

term, and the explanation clarifies with details and
examples.