Middle School English Language Arts Instructional Guide

Sample Formative Assessments

Discussion Participation Rubric

●​ Activity: Students participate in class discussions, and their contributions are assessed based on criteria such as frequency of participation, depth of thought, and consideration of different viewpoints.

●​ Objective: To evaluate students' ability to engage actively in conversations and consider multiple perspectives.

Information Gap Exercise

●​ Activity: Students engage in a conversation where each participant has access to different information. They must ask questions to gather missing information from their peers. ●​ Objective: To determine students' ability to recognize when additional information is needed and effectively seek it out during a discussion.

Standard: Speaking and Listening 2

Learning Intentions and Success Criteria

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