FAMILY UNIT TEST (ITALIAN)

Subject/Level: Italian Level I

Unit: Family

Prior Learning: Students are familiar with family members and relationships, family activities, conjugating present tense verbs, and possessive adjectives.

Assessment Objectives: Students will demonstrate the ability to:

1. understand family related information in spoken and written forms

2. understand expressions regarding families and related activities in both spoken and written forms

3. properly describe family members

4. write about family related information in a clear, organized manner

Standards: Communication

L3: Apply knowledge of language functions in order to affect comprehension and expression across contexts

L4: Extract meaning from unknown words and phrases using context clues, word parts, and appropriate references

L5: Demonstrate understanding of figurative expression, word relationships, and nuances in language

R1: Read closely and state meaning of text. Give specific examples from text to support conclusions

R5: Use structure of text, text components, and formatting to assist in understanding the text

R8: Evaluate arguments, form an opinion and give evidence from the text to support or refute a claim

R10: Use acquired techniques and strategies to read complex texts independently

W2: Write a sequential, organized text to inform

W10: Write frequently on a variety of topics for a variety of purposes

Materials Used: assessment documents, listening script, writing rubric, choice of answer sheets, answer key

Estimated Time: 50 minutes

Assessment Overview:

Students demonstrate proficiency through listening and reading comprehension as well as by providing a writing sample.