Read "Chinese Almond Cookies" and answer the following question.

Would making these cookies be easy or difficult for a fourth grader? Use information from the recipe to support your answer. Write your answer in your answer book.

Score for Sample Student Response #1: Rubric Score 3

Annotation, Using the Rubric: This response demonstrates an understanding of the complexities of the text. The student states that it would be "hard for some 4th graders" and effectively uses text-relevant information to clarify this idea. The recipe's use of "measures in fractions and …some words …like yields…make things more complicated for a 4th grader." The student extends this idea by stating that a 4th grader would need to be "smart and have a big vocabulary," in order to use this recipe.

Score for Sample Student Response #2: Rubric Score 2

Annotation, Using the Rubric: This response demonstrates a general understanding of the text. The student states that the recipe "would be difficult for 4th graders because we can't do all of those things." The student uses text-relevant information to list the things that cannot be done by a 4th grader: "use a paring knife…and put cookies in the oven… because we are to young."

Score for Sample Student Response #3: Rubric Score 1

Annotation, Using the Rubric: This response demonstrates a minimal understanding of the text. The student states that the recipe "wouldn't be hard for hardworking 4th grader because a 4th grader could follow each steps carefully." The student uses only minimal information as support: "they would have adults help too."

Score for Sample Student Response #4: Rubric Score 0

Annotation, Using the Rubric: This response is irrelevant to the question.

Score 3

The response demonstrates an understanding of the complexities of the text.

• Addresses the demands of the question
• Effectively uses text-relevant¹ information to clarify or extend understanding

Score 2

The response demonstrates a general understanding of the text.

• Partially addresses the demands of the question
• Uses text-relevant¹ information to show understanding

Score 1

The response demonstrates a minimal understanding of the text.

• Minimally addresses the demands of the question
• Uses minimal information to show some understanding of the text in relation to the question

Score 0

The response is completely incorrect, irrelevant to the question, or missing.²

Note 1:

Text-relevant: This information may or may not be an exact copy (quote) of the text but is clearly related to the text and often shows an analysis and/or interpretation of important ideas. Students may incorporate information to show connections to relevant prior experience as appropriate.

Note 2:

An exact copy (quote) or paraphrase of the question that provides no new relevant information will receive a score of "0".

Rubric Document Date: June 2003