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Essential Skills:   Vocabulary Rubrics

-Able to accurately recognize spelling of all introduced vocabulary without errors

-Accurately understand meaning of all introduced vocabulary without errors

-Accurately recognize and understand function/form of all introduced vocabulary without errors

(100%)

ES.VR2 W:    Vocabulary Recognition - Written/Reading
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Emerging

-Able to accurately recognize spelling of all introduced vocabulary with less than 5% errors commonly mistaken/similar words

-Accurately understand meaning of all introduced vocabulary with less than 5% errors in commonly mistaken/similiar equivalents

-Accurately recognize and understand function/form of all introduced vocabulary with less than 5% errors 

(n>95%)

-Able to recognize spelling, and understand meaning and function of more than 50% of introduced vocabulary with less than 10% of errors in equivalents.

(95%>n>50%)

-Able to recognize spelling, and understand meaning and function of less than 50% of introduced vocabulary. Although attempted, may include more than 50% of errors in equivalents. 

(n<50%)

eXceeds
Meets
Emerging
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-Accurately produces all the introduced/target vocabulary without errors in orthography, spelling, form or meaning

-Accurately selects and produces appropriate introduced orthography/spelling

(100%)

-Accurately produces all the introduced/target vocabulary

-May contain equivalent/meaning errors or minimal, non-distracting writing or spelling errors in less than 5% of target vocabulary

(n>95%)

-Produces more than 50% of introduced/target vocabulary

-Includes more than 5% errors in equivalent/meaning, spelling or writing

(95%>n>50%)

-Produces less than 50% of introduced/target vocabulary

-Includes more than 50% errors in equivalent/meaning, spelling or wiriting

(n<50%)

ES.VR2A:    Vocabulary Recognition - Aural/Listening
eXceeds
Meets
Emerging
Not met

-Consistently aurally recognizes introduced vocabulary without errors

-Accurately understands and relates equivalent/meaning and function of introduced vocabulary without error

(100%)

-Aurally recognizes introduced vocabulary with less than 10% errors

-Understands and relates equivalent/meaning  and function of introduced vocabulary with less than 10% errors or omissions

(n>90%)

-Aurally recognizes and relates equivalent/meaning and function of more than 50% of introduced vocabulary 

-Includes more than 10% errors in accurate equivalent/meaning or function

(90%>n>50%)

-Aurally recognizes and relates equivalent/meaning and funtion of less than 50% of introduced vocabulary

-Includes more than 50% errors in equivalent/meaning or function

(n<50%)

ES.VP2W:    Vocabulary Production - Written
ES.VP2WJ:    Vocabulary Production - Spelling
eXceeds
Meets
Emerging
Not met

-Produces all target vocabulary with 100% accurate introduced spelling

-Uses appropriate kana system, blends, markings and introduced kanji

-Produces accurate size, spacing and placement of strokes/markings

(100%)

-Produces all target vocabulary using introduced spelling

-May contain spelling, kana system or kanji choice, blends, marking, size, spacing or placement errors in less than 5% of target vocabulary

-Minor errors do not detract from interpreting equivalent/meaning

(n>95%)

-Produces more than 50% of introduced/target vocabulary

-Includes more than 5% errors in spelling, kana system or kanji choice, blends, markings, size, spacing or placement errors

-Errors detract from interpreting equivalent/meaning

(95%>n>50%)

-Produces less than 50% of introduced/target vocabulary

-Includes more than 50% errors in spelling, kana system or kanji choice, blends, markings, size, spacing or placement

-Errors prevent interpreting equivalent/meaning

(n<50%)

ES.VP2P:    Vocabulary Production - Pronunciation
eXceeds
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Emerging
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-Accurately produces introduced Kanji characters

-All Kanji characters are written accurately with appropriate stroke type, stroke direction and stroke order

-All Kanji characters are written accurately with appropriate proportions, angles and spacing

-Includes accurate furigana and okurigana where applicable

(100%)

-Accurately produces introduced Kanji characters

-All Kanji characters are written accurately with less than 5% errors appropriate stroke type, stroke direction and stroke order

-All Kanji characters are written accurately with appropriate proportions, angles and spacing, but may contain minor inaccuracies that are not distracting and do not affect equivalent/meaning

-Includes accurate furigana and okurigana where applicable

(n>95%)

-Produces at least 50% of introduced Kanji characters

-Written Kanji characters may contain more than 5% errors in appropriate stroke type, stroke direction and stroke order

-Proportions, angles and spacing may contain inaccuracies that are distracting and affect equivalent/meaning in less than 50% of the Kanji characters

-Includes inaccurate furigana and okurigana where applicable

(95%>n>50%)

-Produces at less than 50% of introduced Kanji characters

-Written Kanji characters may contain more than 5o% errors in appropriate stroke type, stroke direction and stroke order

-Proportions, angles and spacing may contain inaccuracies that are distracting and affect equivalent/meaning in more than 50% of the Kanji characters

-Omits or includes inaccurate furigana and okurigana where applicable

(n<50%)

ES.VA2.O:    Vocabulary Application - Oral
ES.VA2.W:    Vocabulary Application - Written
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Emerging
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eXceeds
Meets
Emerging
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-Accurately selects most appropriate vocabulary to express target content effectively

-Word choice and form enhances meaning of the content/message

-Accurate orthography, spelling, form and tense effectively communicates content/message

(100%)

-Selects appropriate target vocabulary to express target content effectively

-Word choice and form convey meaning of the content/message

-Orthography, spelling, form or tense may contain minimal, non-distracting errors that do not detract from content/message 

(n>90%)

-Selects some new, but mostly previously learned vocabulary to express target content

-Word choice, form, orthography, spelling or tense may contain distracting errors that affect understanding and interrupt flow of content/message 

(90%>n>50%)

-Minimally selects a few new, but mostly relies on previously learned vocabulary to express target content

-May use distracting non-target language words/spelling/orthography

-Word choice, form, spelling, orthography or tense contain distracting errors that affect understanding and prevents flow of content/message 

(90%>n>50%)

-Orally produces less than 50% of the basic sounds of the target language, including the sound system/phonetic alphabet

-Orally produces less than 50% of the introduced target vocabulary, phrases and sentences

-Errors in pronunciation or enunciation are distracting and prevent understanding equivalent/meaning

(n<50%)

-Orally produces at least 50% of the basic sounds of the target language, including the sound system/phonetic alphabet

-Orally produces at least 50% of introduced target vocabulary, phrases and sentences with appropriate pronunciation and enunciation

-Includes more than 5% distracting errors in enunciation or phrasing

-Errors detract from equivalent/meaning of target language

(95%>n>50%)

-Orally produce all basic sounds of the target language, including the sound system/phonetic alphabet accurately

-Orally produce all introduced target vocabulary, phrases and sentences with appropriate pronunciation and enunciation

-May include less than 5% non-distracting errors in enunciation or phrasing that do not change the equivalent/meaning

(n>90%)

-Orally produce all basic sounds of the target language, including the sound system/phonetic alphabet accurately

-Orally produce target vocabulary, phrases and sentences with appropriate pronunciation and enunciation accurately

(100%)

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