Oct. Gr. 6 Week 4- Writing

Warm-ups for the ELPAC

6th Grade

October

Listening

Speaking

Reading

Writing

Write about an

Experience

Writing

Writing- Write About an Experience

Score 0

Score 1

Score 2

Score 3

Score 4

● Response

contains no
English, does
not relate to
the prompt, or
includes only “I
don’t know.”

● The response may

provide a limited
description of the
experience named
in the prompt
and/or conveys
little relevant
information.

● The response lacks

coherence. It may
consist of isolated
words or phrases.

● Frequent errors

and/or severe
limitations in
grammar and word
choice prevent
expression of ideas

● The response provides

a description of an
experience relevant to
the prompt using
some descriptions,
details, or examples,
but is not complete.

● The response is

somewhat coherent.

● Errors and limitations

in grammar and word
choice impede the
overall meaning.

● Errors in spelling and

punctuation
frequently impede
meaning.

● The response includes

at least one sentence.

●The response
provides a description
of an experience
relevant to the
prompt using some
descriptions, details,
or examples.

●The response is
generally coherent.

●Errors and limitations
in grammar and word
choice may impede
meaning in some
sentences.

●Errors in spelling and
punctuation may
impede meaning at
times.

●The response includes
at least two sentences

● The response provides a

description of the
experience named in the
prompt using
well-developed
descriptions, details, and/or
examples.

● The response is readily

coherent.

● Grammar and word choice

are varied and generally
effective. Minor errors do
not impede meaning.

● Minor errors in spelling and

punctuation may be
present, but they do not
impede meaning.

● The response includes a

paragraph of at least three
sentences.

Directions: You are going to write a paragraph in English about
your best day in school. What happened that makes this day
stand out in your memory? What were the memorable events or
people you encountered on this day in school?

Your paragraph needs:
●

At least three complete sentences

●

Have a beginning, a middle, and an end.

●

Use descriptions, details, and examples to make your writing
interesting

●

Check your writing for correct grammar, capital letters,
punctuation, and spelling

●

Do not write outside the box

●

Write neatly.