Level 3 Writing/Oral Final: Un cuento infantil

Objective: students are to read out loud to their peers a children’s story they create and
illustrate. Students must include the following gramatical elements, and story charactaristics
Writing Rubric 5 4 3 2-0
Plot: setting, All elements are Some elements are There is very little No obvious story
characters, present and clearly present/and or Not all evidence of/ or line by which story
problem, resolution identifiable elements are clearly Grammatical and characters
are evident: clear, identifiable construction makes hang.
emphasised by it VERY difficult to
grammar identify elements of
plot.
Preterite is All uses of the More than 4 effective Less than 3 correct Less than 2
effectively used to preterite are effective uses of the preterite uses/ use of the effective uses
narrate the plot in narrating the Plot. preterite confuses
story line
Imperfect tense is All uses of the More than 4 effective Less than 3 Less than 2
used to describe imperfect are effective uses effective uses effective uses
setting, narrate in describing what is
habitual past going on/or what the
events or feelings settingis/feelings are
Perfect tense is Used correctly and Used, and adds meaning Used but adds No use at all
used to tell what enhances story line. to Plot, but participles confusion to the
occured before are not story line because
narration of Plot. spelled/pronounce of incorrect usage
correctly so it makes it
confusing
Ser/Estar Used effectively to Incorrect use brings Less than 3 Less than two
describe and enhance some confusion to the effective uses: A lot effective uses
understanding of understanding of Plot of confusion…
characters and plot and description of
characters
Vocabulary from Shows student made a Very little effort to use At least 5 Very few (under 5)
unit real effort to employ NEW unit vocab- but Adjectives used but used, and used
new vocabulary. other level 2/1 hinder progress incorrectly
Makes descriptions adjectives are used and understanding
Rich. effectively. due to very
frequent poor
construction
Clarity and Color and consitency There is color and some Very little color, Illustrations are too
Creativity of theme enhance effort at making sure pencil used, makes poor to clarify story
understanding of plot Pictures illustrate what’s it hard to discern Plot or describe
and characters on the actual page pictures characters

Oral rubric: use AP rubric for Presentational Speaking: see back

During Presentations students should answer the following questions with their small Group
about each story ON a Seperate Sheet of paper:

1. Crea un título que sume el cuento.

2. ¿Cuá les son los personajes principales. Describe en breve a cada uno.
3. ¿Cuá ndo toma lugar?/¿Dó nde toma lugar?
4. ¿Cuá l es el problema principal? ¿Có mo se resuelve?
5. ¿Qué tipo de cuento es? ¿Cuá l es el género? (Misterio/Horror/Comedia/Amor/Iró nico,
etc…)
6. ¿Qué piensas? ¿Te gustó ? ¿Por que sí/no?