Web-Based Thematic Unit:
Performance Assessments

Activity 1

Water Fountain
Beginning
1
Developing
2
Exemplary
3

3-D object

Lacks sufficient details to convey meaning

Many details are included, but missing some important ones

Many specific and inferential details are included

Explanation

Explanation is inaccurate or none was included

Explanation of object 's "effect" was included but needed help

Explanation of object's "effect" is clear and meaningful.

6 = Exceeds Expectation

4-5 = Meets Expectation

2-3 = Help/Time

0-1 = Unacceptable

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Activity 2

Friendship Card
Beginning

1

Developing
2
Exemplary
3

Identifying Problem

Problem and cause are partially identified or not at all.

Correctly identifies the cause of the problem in the story.

Specifically indicates the cause(s) of the problem(s).

Advice

Some advice is given or none at all.

Logical advice.

Advice is relevant and well thought out.

Quote Choice

Not related to situation or problem.

Somewhat related.

Directly related and makes a good correlation.

Design

Not related to quote; lacks little or no detail.

Appropriate for the quote and problem stated.

Creatively designed, interesting, and detailed.

Construction

Lacks neatness or no attempt to produce a final product.

Neatly constructed; some coloring.

Neatly put together and great attention to coloring the details.

Parts of Friendly Letter

Some or none of the friendly letter components.

Most of the friendly letter components are included.

All of the friendly letter components are included.

English Mechanics

Many spelling and grammar errors.

Only a few errors.

Spelling and grammar correct.

21-19 = Exceeds Expectation; 18-14 = Meets Expectation; 13-7 = Needs Help/Time; 6-0 = No attempt/unacceptable

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Activity 3

Poster
Beginning
1
Developing
2
Exemplary
3

Poster Content

Not related to assignment.

Somewhat related.

Directly related.

Visual Diagrams

Lacks organization.

Somewhat clear and understandable.

Easy to follow; shows a clear and direct understanding using pictures, symbols, and signs.

Supportive Information

No examples.

A couple examples.

Many examples.

Paraphrasing

Copied text word for word.

Used most of own wording.

Used own wording completely to explain terms and examples.

Use of details

Lacks description.

Some details; shows some neatness.

Clear, concrete details and descriptions.

Speaking

Lacked organization and needed better speaking skills.

Organized presentation using good speaking skills.

Organized; got audiences attention right away; interesting presentation using good speaking skills.

Listening

Has difficulty attending to the speaker; has noisy body movements and has to be reminded not to talk while speaker is talking.

Demonstrates good listening behaviors most of the time.

Consistently demonstrates listening through eye contact, appropriate questions and /or responses, and quiet hands and mouth.

21-19 = Exceeds Expectation; 18-14 = Meets Expectation; 13-7 = Needs Help/Time; 6-0 = Unacceptable

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Activity 3

Written Summary
Beginning
1
Developing
2
Exemplary
3

Main Idea

Summary is not complete; very few details.

Summary includes main idea of topic and most supporting details.

Summary includes the main idea and necessary supporting details.

Details

Details provide little or no information about the topic.

Details provide much information about the topic.

Extensive details reflect that information was gathered carefully and comprehended.

Organization

Hard to follow; unclear where/what the topic sentence is and details have no order.

Good writing; has a topic sentence and details that follow have a logical order.

Well written; clearly states topic sentence and has necessary details that follow in a logical order.

English Mechanics

Many spelling and grammar errors.

Only a few errors.

Spelling and grammar correct.

10-12 = Exceeds Expectation; 6-9 = Meets Expectation; 3-5 = Help/Time Needed; 0-2 = Unacceptable

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