06+Unit+Other+Evidence

=**Writing the Personal Narrative ****Unit Other Evidence **=




Other Evidence  Throughout the unit, students will be assessed through various routine activities. These a formative and summative assessments that reflect the student learning at a present level so that further instruction can continue in an appropriately, differentiated way. Some of these pieces of evidence used for assessment may include:

Journal Entries Independent Reading Reflections Vocabulary Quizzes Content Quizzes Periodic Tests Essential Question Prompts Exit Slips Review Questions Activity work samples Observations ORQ questions Several of these pieces of evidence are explained below:

__Journal Entries__ In their journal, students will reflect on a prompt so that their connection with the daily lesson will be more personal and relevant. It also serves for excellent pre-writing and brainstorming activities to help students organize their thoughts for their personal narrative. It helps the teacher understand the students' writing level and writing interest. Some questions may include:
 * Imagine a time when you lost someone or something very important to you. Describe your thoughts and feelings. Write at least 5-7 sentences.
 * Describe a time when you felt misunderstood. What did you say to the person or to yourself? Write at least 5-7 sentences.
 * Describe your first memory. Use the five senses to make it come to life. Write at least 5-7 sentences.

__Exit Slips/Review Questions__ On a weekly exit slip sheet students will write down the final question for the day and their answer. Students will be asked a question that corresponds with the objectives learned for that day. Prior to answering their exit slip, students are voluntarily called upon to reflect on review questions, which are essentially the essential questions for the lesson. These review questions stimulate student responses for the exit slip. Exit slips help the teacher understand to what level the students have understood the big picture of the day. Some exit slip questions may include:
 * Identify one way a writer can create tension in a personal narrative.
 * Identify one reason why it is important to have a climax in a story.
 * Identify one way a story can be significant.

__ORQ Questions__ Every six weeks, students will be asked to answer an ORQ. There are both instructional and formal ORQ's. Teachers often give students isntructional ORQ's to not only prepare students for answering the state mandated, formal ORQ, but to assess their understanding of the unit understandings. A prompt that provokes insight through writing serves as evidence for the level of writing students have accomplished and the ability to think critically and respond. In the example below, students are asked to read the short story, "Blue Stones" and describe character traits, which connects to character development in the personal narrative:

**9th Grade Reading Instructional Open Response Question Number 1** Title: "The Blue Stones"

Students will explain or analyze how a conflict in a passage is resolved.
 * Core Content Assessed:**

Read the following excerpt from Isak Dinesen and follow the directions below.
 * Instructions:**

Isak Dinesen uses characterization and conflict in “The Blue Stones” to develop the plot. Identify **two** distinguishing character traits of the skipper’s wife. Explain the internal conflict of the skipper’s wife. Explain how her character traits and her internal conflict develop the plot.
 * Prompt**