iRubric: Rubric for Cuando era niña (niño) story

My story clearly addresses the prompt and tells an interesting and engaging story. All required elements are present (All sentences have more than 5 words and an imperfect trigger.) Chapter 4A vocabulary (TB 208) used in a declarative sentence. Verbs beyond (not instead) Chapter 4A vocabulary from previous chapters used correctly (100-80%) in the imperfect tense. No English.

My story addresses the prompt. Meets All required elements present. (Most sentences have at least 5 words and an imperfect trigger.) Chapter 4A vocabulary (TB 208) used correctly for the most part. Verbs from Chapter 4A used correctly 70% of the time.

My story generally addresses the prompt but my be off topic in places. One or more required elements missing. Falls short OR exceeds target length.

Audience can always understand what I am trying to communicate. Story is easily understood by audience. No interference from English. Student speaks clearly and does not speak so quickly that the audience gets lost. Presenter is sensitive to whether or not the audience understands the story.

Audience can understand most of what I am trying to communicate. Story is understood, with occasional difficulty, by the audience. Possibly some interference from English. Presenter speaks at the perfect pace for everyone to understand.

Reader has difficulty understanding what I am trying to communicate. Story is understood with little difficulty by someone accustomed to language learners, but may not be understood by the audience. Presenter either too quickly or too slowly, which makes it difficult for the audience.

I consistently use the vocabulary from 4A or vocabulary I have learned from previously chapters.

I consistently use more sophisticated strings of sentences by using a variety of transition phrases.

I can use the imperfect tense. I know the difference between when to use the preterite (when an action that happened had a clear, brief beginning and ending) vs. the imperfect (something USED to happen--either repetitively or over a long period of time).

I use a range of vocabulary that accomplishes the task. (current vocab. from Cap.4A, vocab. and any other previously learned vocabulary) However, I occasionally may be unable to find the appropriate vocabulary.

I tend to use simple, clear sentences with an occasional string of more sophisticated sentences. Some, but few transition phrases are needed to help sentences or paragraphs flow into each other.

I recognize and use familiar vocabulary on a range of topics but have trouble using some words.

My sentences are short and mostly clear. I attempt to add information to clarify or justify meaning, but I don't use any transition phrases or much of the vocabulary from 4A.