Read "Sierra Oscar Sierra" and answer the following question.

Choose one example of dialogue from the story. Explain what this example shows about the characters in the story. Use details from the story in your explanation. 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 selects a line of dialogue, "This is KCOZSZ. Name's Eric Baily. I can't copy that fast. Slowdown and tell me your location," and explains that this shows how Eric is "calm and collected when problems occur." The student effectively uses text-relevant information to explain Eric's character in a stressful situation, "he thought of a plan and devised it. This was clever."

Score for Sample Student Response #2: Rubric Score 2

Annotation, Using the Rubric: This response demonstrates a general understanding of the text. The student selects a line of dialogue "stay on the radio. I'll send help," and explains that this shows that Eric is a "caring person."

Score for Sample Student Response #3: Rubric Score 1

Annotation, Using the Rubric: This response demonstrates a minimal understanding of the text. The student selects a line of dialogue: "He was getting pretty cold." This line of dialogue addresses only the physical condition of one of the characters.

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