Summative Assessment Scoring Guide

1.  Graphic Organizer

2 points                          response includes a reasonable comparison and contrast of two characteristics and at least four text- based details.

1 point                            response includes a reasonable comparison and contrasts of one characteristics and at least two text based details.

Drawing Conclusions

1 point                            response includes a reasonable conclusion of the information in the graphic organizer.

0 points                          other

2.

2 points                          response included a reasonable comparison and contrast of student and crab and at least two text-based details as support.

1 point                            response includes a reasonable comparison and contrast of student and crab and at least one detail.

0 points                          other

3. Correct response: b

4.

Format

1 point                            response includes appropriate title and labels.

0 points                          other

Content

2 points                          response includes appropriate comparison and contrast with a fact in each section.

1 point                            response includes appropriate comparison and contrast of text features with a fact in at least four sections.

5. Correct response: a

6. Correct response: c

7.

2 points                          response includes a reasonable explanation of the crab’s problem and solution and at least two details and examples from the passage.

1 point                            response includes a reasonable explanation of the crab’s problem and at least one detail and example from the passage.

0 points                          other

8. Correct response: b

9.

2 points                          response includes a reasonable explanation of how the story would have been different and includes at least two text-based details as support.

1 point                            response includes a reasonable conclusion and uses at least one detail from the passage as support.

0 points                          other

10.

2 points                          response includes a reasonable conclusion and uses at least two details from the passage as support.

1 point                            response includes a reasonable conclusion and uses at least one detail from the passage as support.

0 points                          other

11.

2 points                          response includes reasonable examples of causes for the given effect and at least two details and examples form the passage as support.

1 point                            response includes reasonable examples of causes for the given effect and at least one detail and example from the passage as support.

0 points                          other

12.

Graphic organizer

1 point                            response includes an appropriate graphic organizer with correct title and labels.

0 points                          other

Content

2 points                          response includes at least one comparison and one contrast and at least two details and examples from the passage as support.

1 point                            response includes at least one comparison and one contrast and at least one detail from the passage as support.

0 points                          other

13.

2 points                          response includes a reasonable explanation of the author’s purpose and at least two details and examples form the passage as support.

1 point                            response includes a reasonable explanation of the author’s purpose and at least one detail and example from the passage as support.

0 points                          other

14. Correct response: a

15. Correct response: c

16. Correct response: 1,3,2,4

17. Correct response: b

18.

2 points                          response includes at least two corresponding detail on each side of the graphic organizer

1 point                            response includes at least one corresponding detail on each side of the graphic organizer

0 points                          other

19.

2 points                          response includes a reasonable prediction and includes at least two details from the passage as support.

1 point                            response includes a reasonable prediction and includes at least one detail from the passage as support.

20.

2 points                          response includes a reasonable inference and includes at least two details from the passage as support

1 point                            response includes a reasonable inference and includes at least one detail from the passage as support.

21.

2 points                          response includes at least two reasonable details to support answer.

1 point                            response includes at least one reasonable detail to support answer.

0 points                          other

22. Correct response: a

23.

2 points                          response includes a reasonable explanation of Sylvia Earle’s character traits and at least two details from the passage as support.

1 point                            response includes a reasonable explanation of Sylvia Earle’s character traits and at least one detail from the passage as support.

0 points                          other