Grades 4–6 Level 1 Writing Assessment Exemplar

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Student Example

Student writing assessment exemplar:

There is three students waiting the bus.
They wait a long time. The bus coming.
They are happy. But the bus isn’t stop.
It’s going away. They shout and wave
to the bus. But the bus can’t hear. It’s going
away. They are very sad.

 

Level 1: Uses some high-frequency basic descriptive words (three, waiting, long, time, stop, very), instructional words (wait, shout, wave, hear), and expressions used in social greetings (happy, sad) 

Level 1: Uses familiar phrases in simple patterned sentences (It’s going away.)

Level 1: Uses some high-frequency connector words and markers (time, place) to connect ideas (there, but) and locate items/objects (away, to)

Use the checkboxes below to display the corresponding Benchmarks 2.0 indicators.

 
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Writing Benchmark Level
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Next Steps

After determining English proficiency levels, teachers can refer to the Supporting Competency Indicators found in Benchmarks 2.0 for strategies to inform programming and instruction of EAL learners in all subjects. Once a student demonstrates Level 1 indicators, the teacher refers to Level 2 for planning instruction.

Example: Providing explicit instruction of high-frequency connector words and providing opportunities for the student to use language in small groups, e.g., think, pair, share (General Supporting Competency: Instructional Strategies and Learning Supports).


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.

  1. Click on “View full size” to see the original student writing.
  2. Select the competency you wish to view. Boxes in the corresponding colour will highlight the text in the exemplar and display an explanation of the competency below.
  3. Click on one or more competencies to view at a time.
  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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