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RUBRIC FOLLOWED FOR ASSESSMENT

Main Idea

Sentence
Formation

Word choice

Spellings

Grammar

Format

The ideas are

not clear and
not relating to
the topic.

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Learning to
include ideas
related to the
topic.

1
Includes ideas
observations/memo
ries of significant
events and are
related to the topic.

Includes no
variety of
sentences and
there is no
sequence.

Includes variety of
sentence structures
but has no proper
sequence.

Use of verbs
and adjectives
is not clear.

Includes less
variety of
sentences
structures and
the sequences
is not proper.
Learning to
use verbs and
adjectives

Most of the
spellings are
incorrect.
Tense and
punctuation is
almost
incorrect.

Half of the
words are
correct
Verb tense
usage and
punctuation is
moderate

Does not
follow
components
required.

Learning to
follow all the
key
components
required.

Most of the
spellings are
correct.
Verb tense usage is
correct but
punctuation is
correct most of the
times.
Follows most of the
key components
required.

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Uses verbs and

adjectives but the
language is
repetitive.

2
Includes large
numbers of ideas,
observations/mem
ories of significant
events and are
related to the
topic.
Includes variety of
sentence
structures and
provides developed
sequence.
Uses vivid, lively
verbs descriptive
adjectives and no
repetitive
language.
All the spellings
are correct.
Verb tense usage
and punctuation is
correct

Follows all the key

components
required.

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I. Write a composition in about 200 words on Ruskin Bonds grandfather. When writing the composition,
remember to
mention Grandfathers love for animals.
provide proof of this love.
write about how guests were expected to behave with his pets.
include references about Grandfathers quick wit.
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I. Write a composition in about 200 words on your family. You can mention
the various members of your family.
characteristics of your family members.
any particular habits they have.
some activities that you do together as a family.

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I. Use this outline to write a story.
a man owned a cat he loved it very much the man got married unfortunately for him wife hated cats
wife tried to stay with cat then told her husband get rid of cat man was sad but decided to get rid of cat
took it deep into a forest left it there he set out for home but could not find the way home just then saw
the cat cat was going home man followed the cat the cat led him home the man realized the usefulness of
the cat told the wife cat would stay with them wife learnt to love cats too
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I. Write a composition on the topic WHEN I WAS DISOBEDIENT. When writing the composition, remember to
explain what you were told.
describe the manner in which you disobeyed.
mention how this affected you.
mention what the incident taught you.

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I. Write a character sketch of the narrator of the story. When writing the character sketch, remember to
collect all the information about the narrator.
infer the narrators characteristics from this information.
list the instances that prove these characteristics.
organize these elements in a paragraph.
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II. Write a character sketch of an important person in your life.
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WORKSHEET-5
I. On a recent train journey you faced many difficulties. There was no water in the toilets and many people
without valid tickets got into the reserved compartment. Write a letter to the Station Master to complain
about this.
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II. You travelled on a train recently and were horrified to find that you had to share the compartment with a
large and unfriendly dog. The owners refused to move the dog and did nothing to prevent him from harassing
passengers. Write a letter to the Station Master to complain about this.
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WORKSHEET-6
I. You interviewed someone who lived through Cyclone Nilam in Andhra Pradesh. Frame your questions and
record imaginary answers given by the survivor. When framing the questions, remember to ask
about the experience of the cyclone.
for incidents during the cyclone.
for information about the role of the government.
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II. Write questions for an interview with someone whose accomplishments you admire. Imagine and record
their responses.
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WORKSHEET-7
I. Princess Jahanaras maid Dilruba wishes to leave her job since she is moving to another city. Write a
recommendation for her. When writing the recommendation, remember to
state what Dilrubas job with the Princess has been and for how long.
comment on how she has performed that job.
list her qualities.
mention the certainty that she will please any employer.
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II. Imagine you have a dog as a pet that you have to give away because you are moving to another country and
cant take him along. Write a recommendation for the dog.
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WORKSHEET-8
I. You have just read a wonderful book about handicraft activities. You would like to invite the author of the
book to your school. Write a letter to the author, inviting her to your school for a workshop. When writing the
letter, remember to
introduce yourself.
explain why you are writing.
give an idea of what you would like the author to do.
ask for convenient dates.
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II. Write a letter to Hobby Club asking them for ideas about hobbies you can take up. When writing the letter,
remember to
introduce yourself.
give some information about your likes and dislikes, past hobbies, etc.
ask for help with deciding a hobby.
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I. After reading Jane Goodalls article, you want to adopt a chimpanzee. You have read about programmes
that allow you to sponsor the well-being of animals in their natural habitat. Write a letter to Goodall, asking
her how you can do this. When writing the letter, remember to
mention how you were influenced by her article.
describe how you are determined to make a chimpanzee happy.
enquire how you can adopt a chimpanzee.
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I. Imagine you are Mrs Lippett who has been anxious about how the day would go. Write a diary entry at
night outlining the events of the day. While writing the diary entry, remember to
begin by expressing feelings of fear about the day.
mention the reasons for these fears.
outline what had happened.
describe the happy news for Jerusha.
end by hoping things continue this way.
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WORKSHEET-11
I. A genie offered to grant any three of your wishes. What would you do if this happened? Write a
composition. While writing the composition, remember to mention
how you were given the three wishes.
what your first thoughts were.
what you eventually decided to do.
how the three wishes helped.
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WORKSHEET-12
I. You overhear a shopkeeper and a man discuss the new book shop that is going to open in you locality.
Report the conversation in ten sentences. When reporting the conversation, remember to
report both sides of the conversation the question and the responses.
focus on the topic of the conversation.
not add your own reading of the situation.
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II. Report a conversation between two of your teachers. They are discussing where to take students for an
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