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- 8th Grade
This assessments are based on the 2023/2024 ATP's and can be used throughout the whole year.
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FORMAL ASSESSMENT TASKRUBRIC AND MARKING
GUIDELINES
Confidential
Grade 8
ENGLISH FAL
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,Contents
Term 1 ........................................................................................................................................................... 3
Formal Assessment marking guidelines ......................................................................................................... 3
Formal assessment task 1: Read aloud ...................................................................................................... 3
Formal Assessment task 2: Writing an Essay ............................................................................................. 4
Formal Asessment Task 3: Response to text .............................................................................................. 5
Comprehension Test (20 Marks) ............................................................................................................. 5
Visual Text ............................................................................................................................................... 7
Summary: ............................................................................................................................................... 8
Language structured questions ................................................................................................................ 9
Term 2 ........................................................................................................................................................... 11
Formal assessment task 1: Oral .................................................................................................................. 11
Formal Assessment task 4: Transactional writing ......................................................................................... 13
Fromal assessment task 5 .......................................................................................................................... 19
Question 1: Literary/ non- literary text (20 marks) ...................................................................................... 19
Summary ............................................................................................................................................... 20
Language structured questions ............................................................................................................... 21
Term 3 ........................................................................................................................................................... 23
Formal Assessment task 6: Creative writing project ...................................................................................... 23
Formal Assessment task 7: Creative writing project – oral presentation. ........................................................ 25
Formal Assessment task 8: Response to text ............................................................................................... 26
Poem 10 marks ....................................................................................................................................... 26
Drama / Novel 10 marks .......................................................................................................................... 26
Short stories/ folklore 10 marks ............................................................................................................... 27
Term 4 ........................................................................................................................................................... 28
Formal Assessment task 7: Oral (20 marks) ................................................................................................. 28
Formal assessment task 9: Transactional writing 10 marks ........................................................................... 29
Formal Assessment task 10: ....................................................................................................................... 30
Question 1: Literary/ non-literary text 20 marks ......................................................................................... 30
Question 2: Visual text (10 marks) ............................................................................................................ 30
Question 3: Summary (10 marks) ............................................................................................................. 31
Question 4: Language structured questions ............................................................................................. 32
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, Term 1
Formal Assessment marking guidelines
Formal assessment task 1: Read aloud
Rubric for prepared reading.
Level 1 (Needs
Criteria Level 4 (Excellent) Level 3 (Good) Level 2 (Fair)
Improvement)
Reads with good
Reads with excellent Reads slowly with
pace and Reads with difficulty,
Fluency pace and expression, several pauses,
expression, few significant hesitations.
minimal pauses. needs more practice.
pauses.
Pronounces most Several pronunciation Struggles with
Pronounces all words
Pronunciation words correctly, errors, affects pronunciation, needs
correctly and clearly.
minor errors. understanding. improvement.
Demonstrates
Demonstrates full Demonstrates partial
good Limited understanding
understanding of the understanding,
Comprehension understanding, of the text, few accurate
text, answers all struggles with key
answers most answers.
questions accurately. questions.
questions correctly.
Engages fully, uses Engages well, but Shows some Minimal engagement,
Engagement appropriate tone and tone could be more engagement, needs lacks expression and
energy. expressive. more effort. energy.
Speaks clearly, but
Volume and Speaks clearly and Sometimes unclear or Often unclear or
volume varies
Clarity audibly throughout. too quiet. inaudible.
slightly.
Maintains consistent, Mostly maintains Struggles to maintain
Inconsistent flow,
Pacing natural flow of flow, occasional flow, many stops and
frequent breaks.
reading. breaks. starts.
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, Formal Assessment task 2: Writing an Essay
Task: Write a Narrative or Reflective Essay
Topic: “A Moment That Changed My Life”
Essay Rubric (30 Marks)
Level 3 (5–6
Criteria Level 4 (7–8 marks) Level 2 (3–4 marks) Level 1 (0–2 marks)
marks)
Clear, creative, and Good ideas and
Basic ideas with limited
Content & engaging ideas; well- development; lacks Unclear ideas or
detail; needs more
Ideas (8) developed storyline or some creativity or irrelevant to the topic.
development.
reflection. depth.
Organized, but
Structure & Well-organized with a Some structure, but Disorganized, no
transitions between
Organization strong introduction, lacks clarity and clear beginning,
paragraphs need
(7) body, and conclusion. smooth flow. middle, or end.
work.
Sophisticated Simple vocabulary, Limited vocabulary,
Good vocabulary,
Language Use vocabulary, minimal frequent significant
some minor
(7) grammar/spelling grammar/spelling grammar/spelling
language errors.
errors. errors. issues.
Keeps the reader’s Somewhat engaging;
Engagement Captivates the reader Little to no effort to
attention, but lacks more effort needed to
& Creativity with creative storytelling engage the reader;
strong creativity or connect with the
(4) or deep reflection. lacks creativity.
reflection. reader.
Neatly written, clear Neatly written, but Some effort in Messy or difficult to
Presentation
paragraphs, and no with minor presentation, but lacks read; poorly
(4)
errors in formatting. formatting issues. neatness or clarity. formatted.
Total Marks: 30
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