Diamond Secondary School

Grade 9 Assessment 1

English Language

Easter Term 2024

A newspaper report is a news story found in newspapers and is designed to provide people with

information about what is happening in the world. Choose ONE of the following topics and write a

newspaper report. Follow ALL of the conventions discussed in class. Your report must be NO MORE

THAN 250 words. Your response must include an account from at least one eyewitness/patron/attendee

or police officer/report.

1. You are a journalist at a local newspaper and you were sent the following video and asked to write a

report on the accident for the newspaper.

Video: https://fb.watch/h_sNgiWTsb/?mibextid=NnVzG8

2. Write a newspaper report with the following headline: “Diamond Thief Nabbed; Elderly Man Main

Suspect”.

3. The Ministry of Education’s annual football competition concluded last evening. Write a report for the

sports section.

4. The Ministry of Health recently organized and hosted a symposium on the topic: “Mental Health is

Vital”. Write a report on the event for the health section of the newspaper.

Total: 30 Marks

Newspaper Report Rubric

Category 6 5 4 2 1
Headline The report has a The report has a The report has a The report is
headline that headline that headline that does missing a
captures the accurately not describe the headline.
reader's attention describes the content.
and accurately content.
describes the
content.
Byline . Includes both The report is
name and specialty missing a
byline
Lead The lead The lead The lead There is no
sentence/paragraph sentence/paragraph sentence/paragraph clear lead
grabs the reader's tells the most is not clearly sentence in the
attention and important details. connected to the report.
focuses the reader report.
on the topic.
Body The report The report The report The report The report
includes all of adequately adequately adequately vaguely
the 5 includes 3/4 of the addresses 2 of the addresses 1 of the addresses
W's (who, 5 5 5 specific
what, when, W's (who, what, W's (who, what, W's (who, what, details.
where when, where when, where when, where
and how) and and how). and how). and how).
descriptive
language.
Interest The report The report The report The report The report
contains facts, contains facts, contains some contains does not
figures, figures, quotations, facts, quotations, facts, quotations or contain
quotations and/or word or figures but is figures but do not Facts,
and/or word choices that marginally make it interesting quotations nor
choices that make it interesting interesting to read. to read or they take figures that
make it to away from the might
exceptionally readers. report. make it
interesting to interesting to
readers. read.
Mechanics 0-1 spelling, 2-3 spelling, 4-5 spelling, 6+ spelling, Errors affect
punctuation, or punctuation, or punctuation, or punctuation, or clarity and
grammar grammar errors. grammar errors. grammar errors. understanding.
errors.

Total
/30
 Diamond Secondary School

Grade 9 Assessment 2

English Language

Easter Term 2024

Charts Comprehension

You have learned to analyze and describe charts (tables, bar graphs, line graphs and pie charts). Now it is time

for you to apply what you have learned.

Prepare an ORAL presentation for your boss based on one of the following graphs. You are expected to take on

the persona of the employee and make value statements/judgements/recommendations for the trends/data. Your

presentation should last NO LONGER THAN 5 minutes. In your presentation describe the graph you chose

and the trends/data presented. You MUST prepare necessary aids to complement your presentation. Be sure to

use the necessary vocabulary for the trends/data being described.

Below are some guidelines for your presentation.

Choose ONE of the following.

A
B.

C.
D. Crimes and the Perpetrator in Gold City

Domestic Murder

Year Men Women Men Women

2018 24 02 10 3

2019 28 00 11 4

2020 40 03 12 3

2021 47 03 15 5

2022 56 00 20 7

TOTAL 195 08 68 22

How to begin your description?

Begin by stating what information is being displayed and the type of graph/chart.

● This is a bar graph showing…

● This pie chart illustrates…

● This line graph displays…

How to Describe Graphs and charts?

To express the information, you should use appropriate verbs, adjectives, and adverbs depending on what you

need to show. For this, you should use the following vocabulary:

● Verbs: rise, increase, grow, go up to, climb, boom, peak, fall, decline, decrease, drop, dip, go down,

reduce, level up, remain stable, no change, remain steady, stay constant, stay, maintain the same level,

crash, collapse, plunge, plummet.

● Adjectives: sharp, rapid, huge, dramatic, substantial, considerable, significant, slight, small, minimal,

massive.

● Adverbs: dramatically, rapidly, hugely, massive, sharply, steeply, considerably, substantially,

significantly, slightly, minimally, markedly.

NB: There is also a list of adverbs to describe the speed of a change: rapidly, quickly, swiftly, suddenly, steadily,

gradually, slowly.

Rubric

Charts Comprehension

Task Maximum
score

Introduces him/herself as well as outlines the task to be completed, the type of chart, and (3 marks)
gives relevant background information.

Clear understanding of the data/trends. Uses suitable and appropriate vocabulary to explain (10marks)
same.

Uses aids/props/technology that improve the presentation. (7marks)

Presents topics with fluency and speaks logically and clearly. (4marks)

Relevance of Content- only necessary points are made, the information is accurate, (3 marks)
conclusions are sound, and presented within the given time limit.
 Creativity in delivery and aids/props/technology (3 marks)

Sub-total 30

Diamond Secondary School

Grade 9 Assessment 3

English Language

Easter Term 2024

In Class test

Comprehension: poem & passage

Taken from: A Complete English Course 4. Page:377-381

40- marks