^{EXCEEDS EXPECTATIONS}

^{MEET EXPECTATIONS}

^{DOES NOT MEET EXPECTATIONS}

^{Can I identify the main idea?}

^{(Main Idea)}

^{I identify the main ideas of the text.}

^{Can I understand supporting details?}

^{(Comprehension)}

^{I understand supporting details of the text.}

^{I understand most of the supporting details of the text.}

^{I understand few supporting details.}

^{Can I infer meaning?}

^{(Interpretation)}

^{I infer the meaning of most cognates and word families.}

^{I derive the meaning of some new words from context.}

^{I infer the author’s intent.}

^{My answers demonstrate cultural awareness.}

^{I infer the meaning of many cognates and word families within the theme studied.}

^{I derive the meaning of some new words from context.}

^{My answers demonstrate some cultural awareness.}

^{I infer the meaning of few cognates and word families.}

^{I do not derive the meaning of new words from context.}

^{My answers do not demonstrate cultural awareness.}

^{EXCEEDS EXPECTATIONS}

^{MEETS EXPECTATIONS}

^{DOES NOT MEET EXPECTATIONS}

^{How well do I communicate?}

^{(Text Type)}

^{I create with language; use strings of sentences and sometimes use connected discourse of paragraph-length.}   

^{I consistently use a wide range of vocabulary that accomplishes the task and some specialized and precise vocabulary.} 

^{I am very accurate in the present tense but make errors when I use past and future}

^{I create with language (do not rely on memorized chunks); connect simple sentences to create longer sentences; and routinely use strings of sentences.}

^{I use a wide range of vocabulary that accomplishes the task.} 

^{I may make errors but they rarely interfere with communication.}

^{I create with language (do not rely on memorized chunks); use simple sentences and some strings of sentences.}

^{I use a range of vocabulary that accomplishes the task.  However, I occasionally may be unable to find the appropriate vocabulary.}

^{I may make errors and they may sometimes interfere with communication.}

^{How well am I understood?}

^{(Comprehensibility)}

^{I am consistently understood by native speakers of Hindi.}

^{I am understood}     

^{without  difficulty by}

^someone

^{unaccustomed to}

^{language learners.}   

^{I am understood, with} 

^{occasional difficulty,}

^{by someone}

^{unaccustomed to}

^{language learners.}   

^{But when I am not it}

^{may be because of one}

^{or more of the}

^following

• ^{Long, unnatural pauses that may disengage the listener as I search for vocabulary}
• ^{My pronunciation is influenced by my native language.}

^{How well do I understand?}

^{(Comprehension)}

^{I understand sentences, questions and paragraph-length information on familiar and some unfamiliar topics.  I understand the main idea and most supporting details.} 

^{I understand sentences and questions on a wide variety of familiar topics that help me understand the main idea and some supporting details.}

^{I generally understand sentences and questions on familiar topics, but may need repetition/rephrasing and/or slowed speech. Sometimes I can understand the main idea and a few supporting details.  Understanding may be uneven as the topics become less familiar to me.} 

^{What kind of vocabulary do I use?}

^{(Text Type, Language Use & Vocabulary)}

^{I create with language; use strings of sentences and sometimes use connected discourse of paragraph-length.}   

^{I consistently use a wide range of vocabulary that accomplishes the task and some specialized and precise vocabulary.} 

^{I am very accurate in the present tense but make errors when I use past and future.}

^{I create with language (do not rely on memorized chunks); connect simple sentences to create longer sentences; and routinely use strings of sentences.}

^{I use a wide range of vocabulary that accomplishes the task.} 

^{I may make errors but they rarely interfere with communication.}

^{I create with language (does not rely on memorized chunks); uses simple sentences and some strings of sentences.}

^{I use a range of vocabulary that accomplishes the task.  However, I occasionally may be unable to find the appropriate vocabulary.}

^{I may make errors and they may sometimes interfere with communication.}

^{How well do I keep the conversation going?}

^{(Communication Strategies)}

^{I start and maintain the conversation by asking and answering questions.  I am able to circumlocute at times.}

^{I keep the conversation going by asking and answering simple questions and clarifying meaning.  At times, I may paraphrase to clarify meaning.}

^{I keep the conversation going by responding to questions, creating some simple questions, and asking for clarification when needed.}

^{How well do I demonstrate cultural understanding?}

^{(Cultural Awareness)}

^{I demonstrate awareness of cultural appropriateness.}

^{I generally demonstrate awareness of cultural appropriateness.}

^{I sometimes demonstrate an awareness of cultural appropriateness.}

^{EXCEEDS EXPECTATIONS}

^{MEETS EXPECTATIONS}

^{DOES NOT MEET EXPECTATIONS}

^{I am easily understood by}

^{someone unaccustomed to}

^{language learners}

^{including native speakers.}   

^{I am understood without}

^{difficulty by someone}

^{unaccustomed to}    

^{language learners.}   

^{I am understood, with} 

^{occasional difficulty, by}

^{someone unaccustomed to}

^{language learners.}   

^{But when I am not it may} 

^{be because of one or more}

^{of the following}

• ^{My spelling is inaccurate, but follows phonetic conventions.}
• ^{Punctuation occasionally does not follow conventions}   

^{I create with language; use strings of sentences and sometimes use connected discourse of paragraph-length.}   

^{I consistently use a wide range of vocabulary that accomplishes the task and some specialized and precise vocabulary.} 

^{I am very accurate in the present tense but make errors when I use past and future}

^{I create with language (do not rely on memorized chunks); connect simple sentences to create longer sentences; and routinely use strings of sentences.}

^{I use a wide range of vocabulary that accomplishes the task.} 

^{I may make errors but they rarely interfere with communication.}

^{I create with language (does not rely on memorized chunks); uses simple sentences and some strings of sentences.}

^{I use a range of vocabulary that accomplishes the task.  However, I occasionally may be unable to find the appropriate vocabulary.}

^{I may make errors and they may sometimes interfere with communication.}

^{I organize my presentation in a logical manner.  I have an opening and closing.}

^{There is a logical progression of ideas that are well organized and connected.}

^{I organize my presentation in a logical manner.  I have an opening and closing.}

^{Organization is evident and the ideas are connected.}

^{I organize my presentation in a logical manner.  I generally have an opening and closing.}

^{Organization is evident and the ideas generally connected.}