Student Work 1

ELA________

Performance Task

1-2 final_______

Standard(s):

E2a-1: Habits and Processes

• Generate topics and content for writing
• Solicit and provide responses to writing
• Revise, edit and proofread as appropriate

E2b-3: Getting Things Done: Functional Writing

• Give instructions
• Describe, in appropriate sequence and with few details, the steps one must take to make or do a particular thing

The Task:

How to play a game

Did you know that many children don’t know how to play games such as: Go Fish, Jump Rope, Duck Duck Goose, Hide and Seek, Mother May I, Simon Says, Tic-Tac-Toe, and Hangman? Since you are an expert on a game, your expertise is needed to write directions for children in other countries or that are living in our country. We may even post these directions on our school web page (or create a class web page) so that it will easy for others to find them and learn these games.

Pick a game that you know how to play and write directions on how to play that game. There are certain things that you need to remember such as: steps that you take in order to play the game; how many people can play the game; and what kind of things are needed to play the game. Read them to a buddy and see if they can follow them. If your buddy doesn’t understand what to do, have them help you think of something to add to make the directions easier to follow.

Next, go back and add some pictures that go with the directions. You can do this with crayons and markers and scan your pages into the computer or use the computer and type in your directions and insert some pictures from Clip Art.

Circumstances of Performance

The student work is produced under the following conditions:

X	alone		in a group
X	in class		as homework
X	with teacher feedback	X	with peer feedback
	Timed	X	extended project
	no opportunity for revision	X	opportunity for revision

Criteria for Success:

1. Puts steps for game in correct sequence.

2. Uses details in the directions.

3. Writes clear and concise explanations which others can follow easily.

4. Pictures are congruent to the explanations.

5. Uses feedback to revise and refine work.

Related Standard(s):

E2a.1-Polish at least 10 pieces throughout the year.