scoring key for the english test – 8th grade...

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SCORING KEY FOR THE ENGLISH TEST – 8th Grade, Version BMeizav, May 2008

For all questions , if the pupil did not mark or write an answer, mark the "n.a." (no answer) option on the computer system.

For multiple-choice questions (CL) , mark the pupil's answer on the computer system (whether or not the pupil's answer is correct).

For questions with more than one answer marked by the pupil , when only one answer was required, mark the "two answers" option on the computer system.

For open-ended questions (OP):

1. Give an appropriate score based on the scoring instructions below.

2. Accept any answers that convey the same meaning as those in the scoring key below.

3. Do not deduct for grammar or spelling mistakes unless indicated.

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14-1 סימן שהתלמיד מה ר"ב א2-1 סימן שהתלמיד מה ר"ב ב5-1 סימן שהתלמיד מה ר"ב ג5-1 סימן שהתלמיד מה ר"ב ד4-1 סימן שהתלמיד מה ר"ב ה5-1 סימן שהתלמיד מה ר"ב 1ו5-1 סימן שהתלמיד מה ר"ב 2ו5-1 סימן שהתלמיד מה ר"ב 3ו5-1 סימן שהתלמיד מה ר"ב 4ו5-1 סימן שהתלמיד מה ר"ב 5ו5-1 סימן שהתלמיד מה ר"ב 6ו5-1 סימן שהתלמיד מה ר"ב 7ו5-1 סימן שהתלמיד מה ר"ב ז

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TASK 1: Access to information from spoken texts

Task Item # Item Type Answer Key Coding Range

1_1_1 CL What the pupil answered: (a-f) 1-61_1_2 CL What the pupil answered: (a-f) 1-61_1_3 CL What the pupil answered: (a-f) 1-61_2 CL What the pupil answered: (a-c) 1-31_3 CL What the pupil answered: (a-c) 1-3


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TASK 2: Access to information from spoken texts

Task Item # Item Type

Answer Key Coding Range

2_1 OP 2 = talk; answer (questions); tell; explain; speak0 = other (e.g. ask, know; popular)

0, 2

2_2 OP 2 = vanilla0 = other (e.g. chocolate; mango)

0, 2

2_3 CL What the pupil answered: (a-c) 1-32_4 OP 2 = air

0 = other (e.g. milk and sugar and fruit; milk)0, 2

2_5 CL What the pupil answered: (a-c) 1-32_6 CL What the pupil answered: (a-c) 1-32_7 OP 2 = Content is relevant and comprehensible; use

of appropriate question word / phrase (e.g. What…; How many…; Is there…; Does ice cream…)1 = Content is relevant but not entirely clear;

question word / phrase does not correspond to content use of a question word / phrase

(e.g. How matz flavor ice cream we have)0 = Content is irrelevant and / or is

incomprehensible; response is a statement and clearly not a question (e.g. I love ice cream); answers such as: I don’t know; nothing. One of the statements from item 3 is copied or turned into a question (e.g. asked in the listening text).

Note: Do not deduct points for spelling mistakes.

0, 1, 2


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TASK 3: Access to information from written texts



3_1 OP 4 = He* loved going on (long) walks; He loved listening to (the) stories (that the guides told (him / them)

2 = walks; stories0 = other (e.g. school trips; full of surprise; loved)

0, 2, 4

3_2 OP 4 = they are (lots of) fun / full of surprises2 = (of) fun; (of) surprises; He lots of fun and full of surprises.0 = other (e.g. I like working with teenagers.)

0, 2, 4

3_3a OP 2 = the teacher(s)0 = other (no other option)

0, 2

3_3b OP 2 = where they like to go; where to go; their favorite places; what is your favorite place.

0 = other (e.g. What they learn)

0, 2

3_4 OP 3 = (He thinks) (it's the) best job (in the world); He thinks it is fun; I have the best job in the world.

1 = fun0 = other (e.g. Amit think of his job as a tour guide

in the world.)

0, 1, 3

3_5 CL What the pupil answered: (a-d) 1-4

*Note: The name “Amit” was understood by some pupils to be a girl. Do not deduct points if the pupil answers using “she” or “her.”


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4_1 CL What the pupil answered: (a-d) 1-4

4_2 OP 4 = He (the shoemaker / Mr. Smith) had never heard of shoes for elephants; because he needed to make a shoe for an elephant; Gilda / The elephant needs a shoe / it2 = because the doctor asked to make a shoe 0 = other (e.g. for an elephant)

0, 2, 4

4_3 OP 4 = (Because) it protected the sore (on the elephant's / her foot). She / Gilda had a

sore (on her foot / leg). The elephant had a sore (on her foot / leg). The elephant / Gilda / She needed a shoe

2 = the sore; protect0 = other (e.g. The doctor took care of the

sore.)

0, 2, 4

4_4 OP 3 = an elephant shoe; the biggest shoe in the world; elephant and shoes; Gilda’s shoe; Gilda; the elephant

2 = shoe(s) 0 = other (e.g. Book of Records; information)

0, 2, 3

4_5a CL 2 = (In the News Report)0 = other

0, 2

4_5b CL 2 = (In the News Report) and (In the Book of Records)

0 = other (no other option)

0, 2

4_5c CL 1 = (In the Book of Records)0 = other (no other option)

0, 1


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TASK 5: Written presentation

Task Item # Item Type Answer Key Coding Range

5_CA Communicative Ability OP See instructions below 0, 2, 4, 65_AC Accuracy OP See instructions below 0, 1, 2, 4Evaluate the task according to the scale below, which describes writing performance at four levels. The pupils should receive one grade for Communicative Ability( 6, 4, 2, 0 ) and one for Accuracy for the entire task ( 4, 2, 1, 0 ).

Communicative Ability Accuracy All information is relevant to the

topic Message is clear Message is organized Vocabulary is varied and appropriate Text length meets task requirements

6

Correct simple sentence structure (subject, verb, and correct word order)

Occasional errors in more complex sentences if attempted

Mostly correct subject-verb agreement, tense, pronouns, articles, and prepositions

Mostly correct spelling, punctuation, and capitalization

4

Most information is relevant to the topic

Message is mostly clear Message is mostly organized Vocabulary is adequate and is

generally appropriate Text length meets task

requirements

4

Mostly correct simple sentence structure (subject, verb, and correct word order)

Errors in complex sentences if attempted

Some errors of subject-verb agreement, tense, pronouns, articles, and prepositions

Some errors in spelling, punctuation, and capitalization

2

Information is limited and / or mostly irrelevant to the topic

Message is difficult to follow Vocabulary is limited Less than 25 words

2

Incorrect simple sentence structure Many errors of subject-verb agreement,

tense, pronouns, articles, and prepositionsOR

Not enough language to assess accuracy

1

Only copies instructionsWrites set(s) of isolated wordsDoes not write in English

0


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Task Item #

Item Type


6_1 CL What the pupil answered: (a-d) 1-46_2 OP 3 = Mark Halloway; the writer (and his friends) the boy

and his friends; the kids in the story0 = other (e.g. kids; instead of complaining)

0, 3

6_3 OP 4 = clean up the beach; collect [trash / garbage / rubbish]2 = clean; collect; clean up the sea0 = other (e.g. walk along the beach; every summer)

0, 2, 4

6_4 OP 2 = jump into the water; went for a swim; swim; have fun1 = fun0 = other (e.g. It felt good to have fun after all that hard

work; clean it)

0, 1, 2

6_5 OP 4 = people thanked them; helped pick up [trash / rubbish / garbage] helped them; (they) were interviewed (on radio); got a prize from the Mayor

2 = thanks, thanked and / or help0 = other (e.g. The beach is beautiful.)

0, 2, 4

6_6 CL What the pupil answered: (a-d) 1-46_7 CL What the pupil answered: (a-d) 1-4


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TASK 7: Written presentation Task Item # Item Type Answer Key Coding

Range7_CA Communicative Ability OP See instructions below 0, 1, 3, 57_AC Accuracy OP See instructions below 0, 1, 3, 5Evaluate the task according to the scale below, which describes writing performance at four levels. The pupils should receive one grade for Communicative Ability ( 5, 3, 1, 0 ) and one for Accuracy ( 5, 3, 1, 0 ) for the entire task.

Communicative Ability Accuracy All information is relevant to the

topic Message is clear Message is organized Vocabulary is varied and appropriate Length of text meets task

requirements

5

Correct simple sentence structure (subject, verb, and correct word order)

Occasional errors in more complex sentences if attempted

Mostly correct subject-verb agreement, tense, pronouns, articles, and prepositions

Mostly correct spelling, punctuation, and capitalization

5

Information is relevant to the topic, but limited

Message is mostly clear Message is organized Vocabulary is adequate and is

generally appropriate Length of task meets task

requirements

3

Mostly correct simple sentence structure (subject, verb, and correct word order)

Errors in complex sentences, if attempted

Some errors of subject-verb agreement, tense, pronouns, articles, and prepositions

Some errors in spelling, punctuation, and capitalization

3

Information is limited and / or mostly irrelevant to the topic

Message is difficult to follow Vocabulary is limited Less than 30 words

1

Incorrect simple sentence structure Many errors of subject-verb agreement,

tense, pronouns, articles, and prepositionsOR

Not enough language to assess accuracy

1

Only copies instructionsWrites set(s) of isolated wordsDoes not write in English

0


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