GRADE 1 RUBRIC – ORAL LANGUAGE Not Yet Within Meets Fully Meets Exceeds Aspect Expectations Expectations Expectations Expectations (Minimal Level) Strategies • uses some • sometimes • uses polite • uses polite • uses simple, basic polite uses polite language language social conventions language, language consistently to show respect • frequently with teacher for others • sometimes maintains a • consistently support focuses on the • maintains a “listening” maintains a speaker • maintains a “listening” posture “listening” does not interrupt • “listening” posture for a posture asks questions to • • takes turns clarify or extend posture for a short • takes turns meaning • asks questions short duration consistently related to the duration, with • sometimes topic • asks teacher takes turns questions support • sometimes related to the • takes turns, asks topic and with teacher questions beyond support related to the • asks topic questions related to the topic, with teacher support Exchanging • responds to • offers ideas • offers ideas • offers ideas Ideas/information ideas related directly or that are that are • shares ideas in to the topic, indirectly generally related to the class discussions with teacher related to the related to the topic; may support topic topic introduce a related question or speculation
GRADE 1 RUBRIC – ORAL LANGUAGE Aspect Not Yet Within Expectations Meets Expectations (Minimal Level) Fully Meets Expectations Exceeds Expectations Strategies • uses simple, basic social conventions to show respect for others • focuses on the speaker • does not interrupt • asks questions to clarify or extend meaning • uses some polite language, with teacher support • maintains a “listening” posture for a short duration, with teacher support • takes turns, with teacher support • asks questions related to the topic, with teacher support • sometimes uses polite language • sometimes maintains a “listening” posture for a short duration • sometimes takes turns • sometimes asks questions related to the topic • uses polite language • frequently maintains a “listening” posture • takes turns • asks questions related to the topic • uses polite language consistently • consistently maintains a “listening” posture • takes turns consistently • asks questions related to the topic and beyond Exchanging Ideas/information • shares ideas in class discussions • responds to ideas related to the topic, with teacher support • offers ideas directly or indirectly related to the topic • offers ideas that are generally related to the topic • offers ideas that are related to the topic; may introduce a related question or speculation