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Level 2 Speaking Task Rubric

Subject Area

World Languages

Grade(s)

7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12

Overview

The attached rubric is a useful tool for quickly assessing student speaking proficiency levels in any world language. This rubric is created for use with novice high or interemediate low students in level 2 of their language learning. The printable chart assesses the following: task completion, comprehensibility, fluency, pronunciation, vocabulary use, and language control. The raw score on this rubric is 24 points but a chart is included to easily convert the score to a 100 point grade if needed. This rubric can be used with any speaking assessment in which students present information on familiar topics with a variety of words, phrases, and simple sentences in the past time frame.

    World Languages (2017) Grade(s): 07-12 - World Languages

    WL17.WL.L2.3

    Present information on familiar topics with a variety of words, phrases, and simple sentences in the past time frame.

    Unpacked Content

    UP:WL17.WL.L2.3

    Knowledge

    Students know:
    • how to describe their needs for school or work.
    • how to express thoughts on topics of interest or current events.
    • how to retell or present a short skit, poem, or song.
    • how to describe common activities.

    Skills

    Novice High Level
    Students are able to:
    • recall vocabulary from themes taught.
    • correctly pronounce vowels and key phonetic sounds when presenting orally.
    • correctly write sentences using correct punctuation and diacrytical markings.
    • correctly type special characters, accent marks, or other markings necessary to the target language.
    • differentiate between questions and statements.
    • gather basic information from graphs, charts and pictures.
    • rely on background knowledge to aid in comprehension of difficult or new words.
    • recognize characters and punctuation marks that are unique to the target language.
    • sing songs in the target language.
    Intermediate Low Level
    Students are able to:
    • create command forms of verbs to give directions.
    • identify patterns in past tense verb formations.
    • form simple sentences using common idomatic expressions and/or vocabulary focusing on proper word order.
    • recite short songs, skits, or readings from memory.

    Understanding

    Students understand that:
    • effective communication requires knowing how when and why to say what to whom.
    • the purpose of language study is to communicate so one can understand others and be understood.
    • other understandings will depend on the theme being taught.
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