Grade 1 Level 2 Writing Assessment Exemplar

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Student Example

Student writing assessment exemplar:

A fish is simmeg
in a bol and the
fish is sad. Down
it is reaten that no
fishing so that the fish
is no fishing in her bol.

But then the cat cam
to the bol. the fish
was scared from the
cat. The fish backt up.
The cat puted her hand
into the bowl.

The cat got the fish
from the watr. The cat
went down. There was
no fish in the bol.

 

Level 1: Uses some high-frequency basic descriptive words (simmeg [swimming], sad, fishing, scared, watr [water], backt up [backed up]), instructional words (puted [put]), and synonyms/antonyms (-)

Level 2: Uses familiar simple sentences (There was no fish in the bol.) Attempts compound sentences (A fish is simmeg [swimming] in a bol [bowl] and the fish is sad.)

Level 2: Uses more high-frequency connector words, markers (sequence) and phrases to organize ideas (so, then) and add detail (down, but, into, from)

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Writing Benchmark Level
2

Next Steps

Once a student consistently demonstrates most Benchmarks 2.0 indicators at the advanced level for their grade across strands (listening, speaking, reading, and writing) and competencies (vocabulary, sentence structure, and connections and transitions) in a variety of subjects, they may no longer require English language development supports and instruction to achieve grade-level English proficiency.


How to Use This Writing Assessment Exemplar

This collection of writing assessment exemplars provides teachers of English as an additional language (EAL) learners with examples of student writing at each English proficiency level and grade range.

Teachers can use these interactive exemplars to build their understanding of Benchmarks 2.0 competencies (vocabulary, sentence structure, and connections and transitions) and proficiency levels in writing.

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  4. Review “Next Steps” for examples of how to use the Benchmarks 2.0 writing assessment to inform programming and instruction in all subject areas.

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