Language+Arts

//**Language Arts Program**//

**Competencies:** - Uses language to communicate and to learn (33%) - Reads and listens to spoken, written and media texts (33%) - Produces written and media texts (34%)

During the course of the school year, we will be working with a variety of Language Arts media. Your child will be introduced to in-depth novel studies, engage in literacy circles, plan and produce creative writing works, oral presentations, research projects, spelling/vocabulary tests, grammar lessons, and other fun activities.

Here is the rubric that I will be using to evaluate your child's progress in Language Arts. Your child will be informed about which projects/assignments will be graded using this rubric __ahead of time.__ Please note that this is a complete rubric, and that at times, your child will be assessed using certain portions of the rubric, while at other times, they will be assessed using each component of the rubric. I trust that this information will help your child in preparing for assignments and school work.
 * EVALUATION RUBRIC **


 * =  ||= **Level 5** ||= **Level 4** ||= **Level 3** ||= **Level 2** ||= **Level 1** ||
 * = **Structure** ||= Simple & complex, well-written sentences with punctuation ||= Simple and complex sentences with most punctuation ||= Well constructed simple sentences with some punctuation ||= Short sentences, sometimes incomplete, some punctuation ||= Most sentences incomplete and little or no punctuation ||
 * = **Printing/ Spelling** ||= All or almost all words spelled correctly ||= Majority of words spelled correctly ||= Many words spelled correctly, few spelled incorrectly ||= Some words spelled correctly and many spelled incorrectly ||= Most words not spelled correctly ||
 * = **Vocabulary** ||= Variety of vocabulary both complex and simple ||= Much vocabulary; some complex ||= Much vocabulary but mostly simple ||= Little vocabulary of complex words ||= Mostly simple words ||
 * = **Content** ||= All work well presented; ideas/arguments of high quality ||= All work present; good ideas/ arguments ||= Most work presented; ideas/arguments are correct ||= Much work missing; ideas/arguments unclear ||= Most work missing; ideas/arguments very unclear ||
 * = **Coherence** ||= Sentences well-structured and in logical sequence ||= Sentences in paragraphs, and mostly in sequence ||= Text contains paragraphs, but not always sequential ||= Some paragraphs; organization missing ||= Little or no organization ||
 * = **Oral Presentation** ||= Speaks clearly and maintains eye contact with audience; presented in organized and logical sequence ||= Speaks clearly and makes eye contact frequently; presented in organized fashion ||= Speaks to audience clearly most of the time and makes some eye contact; ideas presented mainly in order ||= Speaks clearly a few times and makes little eye contact; ideas presented in scattered fashion ||= Does not speak clearly and makes little or no eye contact; ideas very scattered and disorganized. ||