Released 2017 Assessment: Reading - EQAO OQRE

1 Assessment of Reading , Writing and Mathematics: Primary Division Released 2017 Assessment: Reading Item-Specific Rubrics and Sample Student Responses with Annotations EQAO, 2 Carlton Street, Suite 1200, Toronto, ON M5B 2M9 1-888-327-7377 Web site: 2017 Queen s Printer for Ontario Scoring Guide for Open-Response Question (2017) Long Narrative Waiting for the Tulips - Section C1 - Question 11 Q 11: Explain why the place and time are important to the story. Use details from the text to support your answer. Code Descriptor B Blank: nothing written or drawn in the space provided I Illegible: cannot be read; completely crossed out / erased; not written in English Irrelevant content: does not attempt assigned question Off topic: no relationship of written work to the question Typical responses: do not attempt to answer the question OR restate the question 10 Response attempts to explain why the place and time are important to the story.

2 The response either: answers an aspect of the question OR does not refer to the Reading selection OR provides inaccurate support 20 Response indicates a partial understanding of why the place and time are important to the story. The response provides: irrelevant support from the Reading selection OR vague support from the Reading selection OR limited support from the Reading selection The response usually requires the reader to connect the support to what it is intended to prove. 30 Response indicates an understanding by explaining why the place and time are important to the story. The response includes: some accurate and relevant support and some vague or underdeveloped support The response requires the reader to make some connections between the support and what it is intended to prove. 40 Response indicates an understanding by explaining fully why the place and time are important to the story and provides specific and relevant support.

3 Scoring Guide for Open-Response Question (2017) Long Narrative Waiting for the Tulips - Section C1 - Question 11 Code 10 Explain why the place and time are important to the story. Use details from the text to support your answer. Annotation: Response attempts to explain why the place and time are important to the story by answering an aspect of the question ( , ..because we ll now when and where the tulips are growing.). Scoring Guide for Open-Response Question (2017) Long Narrative Waiting for the Tulips - Section C1 - Question 11 Code 20 Explain why the place and time are important to the story. Use details from the text to support your answer. Annotation: Response indicates a partial understanding by providing vague support for why the place and time are important to the story ( , .. the yard and it was spring.). Response requires the reader to connect the support and what it is intended to prove.

4 Scoring Guide for Open-Response Question (2017) Long Narrative Waiting for the Tulips - Section C1 - Question 11 Code 30 Explain why the place and time are important to the story. Use details from the text to support your answer. Annotation: Response indicates an understanding of why the place and time are important to the story by including some accurate and relevant support ( , ..you plant them in they grow in the spring) and some underdeveloped support ( , That is when they grow because it says you plant them in the winter). Response is underdeveloped in that the reader is required to make some connections between the support and what it is intended to prove. Scoring Guide for Open-Response Question (2017) Long Narrative Waiting for the Tulips - Section C1 - Question 11 Code 40 Explain why the place and time are important to the story. Use details from the text to support your answer. Annotation: Response indicates an understanding by providing specific and relevant support (.)

5 It is in her garden so it has things For shelter like it is in Autumn so that the tulips can grow over the winter and bloom in the spring.) to explain fully why the place and time are important to the story ( , it tells you where and when to plant the tulips). Scoring Guide for Open-Response Question (2017) Long Narrative Waiting for the Tulips - Section C1 - Question 12 Q 12: What does Grandpa mean when he says You have been like the tulips ? Use information from the text to support your answer. Code Descriptor B Blank: nothing written or drawn in the space provided I Illegible: cannot be read; completely crossed out / erased; not written in English Irrelevant content: does not attempt assigned question Off topic: no relationship of written work to the question Typical responses: do not attempt to answer the question OR restate the question 10 Response attempts to explain what Grandpa means when he says You have been like the tulips.

6 The response either: answers an aspect of the question OR does not refer to the Reading selection OR provides inaccurate support 20 Response indicates a partial understanding of what Grandpa means when he says You have been like the tulips . The response provides: irrelevant support from the Reading selection OR vague support from the Reading selection OR limited support from the Reading selection The response usually requires the reader to connect the support to what it is intended to prove. 30 Response indicates an understanding by explaining what Grandpa means when he says You have been like the tulips . The response includes: some accurate and relevant support and some vague or underdeveloped support The response requires the reader to make some connections between the support and what it is intended to prove. 40 Response indicates an understanding by explaining fully what Grandpa means when he says You have been like the tulips and provides specific and relevant support.

7 Scoring Guide for Open-Response Question (2017) Long Narrative Waiting for the Tulips - Section C1 - Question 12 Code 10 What does Grandpa mean when he says You have been like the tulips ? Use information from the text to support your answer. Annotation: Response attempts to explain what Grandpa means when he says You have been like the tulips by answering an aspect of the question ( , you have tooken good care of the tulips.). Scoring Guide for Open-Response Question (2017) Long Narrative Waiting for the Tulips - Section C1 - Question 12 Code 20 What does Grandpa mean when he says You have been like the tulips ? Use information from the text to support your answer. Annotation: Response indicates a partial understanding by providing vague support for what Grandpa means when he says You have been like the tulips . ( , she was patient like the tulips.). Response requires the reader to connect the support and what it is intended to prove.

8 Scoring Guide for Open-Response Question (2017) Long Narrative Waiting for the Tulips - Section C1 - Question 12 Code 30 What does Grandpa mean when he says You have been like the tulips ? Use information from the text to support your answer. Annotation: Response indicates an understanding of what Grandpa means when he says You have been like the tulips by including some accurate and relevant support ( , ..Ave has been patient) and some underdeveloped support ( , ..over the days the tulips have been growing.). Response is underdeveloped in that the reader is required to make some connections between the support and what it is intended to prove. Scoring Guide for Open-Response Question (2017) Long Narrative Waiting for the Tulips - Section C1 - Question 12 Code 40 What does Grandpa mean when he says You have been like the tulips ? Use information from the text to support your answer. Annotation: Response indicates an understanding by providing specific and relevant support ( , For example, They waited for the right time I m proud of you, Ava, ) to explain fully what Grandpa means when he says You have been like the tulips ( , Ava was patient for the tulips to grow.)

9 The tulips were patient to grow too.). Scoring Guide for Open-Response Question (2017) Graphic Amazing Dragonflies - Section D1 - Question 5 Q 5: Which text features in section C help the reader understand dragonflies? Explain using information from the text to support your answer. Code Descriptor B Blank: nothing written or drawn in the space provided I Illegible: cannot be read; completely crossed out / erased; not written in English Irrelevant content: does not attempt assigned question Off topic: no relationship of written work to the question Typical responses: do not attempt to answer the question OR restate the question 10 Response attempts to explain which text features in section C help the reader understand dragonflies. The response either: answers an aspect of the question OR does not refer to the Reading selection OR provides inaccurate support 20 Response indicates a partial understanding of which text features in section C help the reader understand dragonflies.

10 The response provides: irrelevant support from the Reading selection OR vague support from the Reading selection OR limited support from the Reading selection The response usually requires the reader to connect the support to what it is intended to prove. 30 Response indicates an understanding by explaining which text features in section C help the reader understand dragonflies. The response includes: some accurate and relevant support and some vague or underdeveloped support The response requires the reader to make some connections between the support and what it is intended to prove. 40 Response indicates an understanding by explaining fully which text features in section C help the reader understand dragonflies and provides specific and relevant support. Scoring Guide for Open-Response Question (2017) Graphic Amazing Dragonflies - Section D1 - Question 5 Code 10 Which text features in section C help the reader understand dragonflies?