In this performance assessment, students will use text features to find information by completing a scavenger hunt. After completing the scavenger hunt, the students will summarize what they read. This assessment is best used after students learn about text features such as headings, subheadings, photo and captions, illustrations, bold print, chart, diagrams, graphs, table of contents, and glossary.
In this performance assessment, students will use text features to find information by completing a scavenger hunt. After completing the scavenger hunt, the students will summarize what they read. This assessment is best used after students learn about text features such as headings, subheadings, photo and captions, illustrations, bold print, chart, diagrams, graphs, table of contents, and glossary.
| Big Ideas | Competencies |
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B. Reading Informational TextStudents can read with purpose, understand and analyze information and evidence to construct meaning in increasingly complex texts. |
B3Students can use text features (key words, sidebars, hyperlinks) to find information related to a given topic. |
Below are analytic teacher rubrics. The column on the left shows the dimension that is being measured in the student’s performance. The levels across the top row indicate the performance level in the dimensions. Occasionally all dimensions and performance levels are exemplified by multiple students in a single recording.
| Dimensions | Not Yet Meeting Expectations | Meeting Expectations | Exceeding Expectations |
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Knows and Uses a Variety of Text Features |
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