Middle School English Language Arts Instructional Guide

Sample Formative Assessments

Discussion Tracker

● Activity: Students use a graphic organizer to track their participation in classroom discussions. They note down instances where they respectfully acknowledge comments, pose questions, justify responses, and keep the discussion on topic. ● Objective: To assess students' ability to actively participate in discussions and demonstrate respectful behavior towards diverse perspectives.

Perspective Exchange

● Activity: Students engage in a role play activity where they take on different perspectives on a given topic. They have to respectfully acknowledge and respond to comments and evidence presented by others, even if they disagree. ● Objective: To assess students' ability to engage in conversations and collaborations while considering and respecting multiple perspectives.

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