8th Grade: Friendship Unit

Oral Assessment & Interaction Rubric

Score Level Names / Spelling Greeting Numbers Job / Occupations Countries
Excellent
4 Points
Spells names of new friends accurately. clear pronunciation. Initiates "Hello/Hi" and asks "How are you?" naturally. Exchanges phone numbers and ages fluently without error. Describes a friend's family jobs clearly (e.g. "Her dad is a vet"). Correctly asks/answers "Where are you from?" / Nationalities.
Good
3 Points
Spells most names correctly. Minor errors in difficult words. Responds to greetings correctly but may not initiate. Can count and say age. Hesitates with long phone numbers. Names common jobs. Basic sentences (e.g. "He is doctor"). Identifies countries correctly but errors in nationalities.
OK / Fair
2 Points
Hard to understand spelling. Needs repetition. Uses only basic "Hi". No follow up questions. Numbers 1-10 only. Cannot say full phone number. Knows words for jobs but cannot make sentences. Confuses "Country" and "Nationality" (e.g. "He is Japan").
Improvement
1 Point
Cannot spell name or basic friendship vocabulary. Does not greet or respond in English. Does not know numbers in English. Does not know occupation vocabulary. Cannot answer "Where are you from?".