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Name: _____________________ Subject: English

Date: ________ Grade: VII
Digital Dictionary (Alternative Assessment Task 1)
Create a digital dictionary of 12 words on a Firefly blog. Select two words from each week’s
spelling list and create the blog based on the vocabulary sheet as follows. Refer to the ‘How to
create a blog’ document shared by your teacher for instructions on how to create your blog on
Firefly.
Your blog must be updated weekly and link must be shared with your teacher.

See the example below:

From Spelling Test 1
Word 1 savagely
Part of Speech adverb
Definition in a fierce, violent, and uncontrolled manner
Origin of The word savage is derived from the French word : ‘Sauvage’ used in
word the 13 century. ‘Sauvage’ describes people or animals that are ‘wild,
(Etymology) undomesticated, untamed’ and also refers to land or places that are
‘wild, uncultivated’. ‘Le Sauvage’ is also a French nickname for
someone with a wild disposition and fierce temper.

Cite the 1) 2001-2002, Douglas Harper. “Savage”, Online Etymology Dictionary,

source using (Link to website)
MLA format 2) 1997- 2022, Ancestry Database, “Public Member Photos & Scanned
Documents”, Ancestry, (Link to website)
Synonym bloodily, sadistically, brutally, violently, viciously, indecently, cruelly,
mercilessly, senselessly and unmercifully
Antonym gently, mildly, softly, lightly
Sentence The victim was savagely attacked by an unknown assailant in the park last
night.

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From Spelling Test 1

Word 1
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(Etymology)

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Word 2
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From Spelling Test 2

Word 3
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Definition
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Word 4
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From Spelling Test 3

Word 5
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Word 6
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From Spelling Test 4

Word 7
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Word 8
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From Spelling Test 5

Word 9
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Word 10
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(Etymology)

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From Spelling Test 6

Word 11
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Word 12
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Rubrics

Total - 10 3m 2m 1m 0m
marks
Accurate Origin of word Origin of word Origin of word Origin of word
research on correctly identified correctly identified correctly missing for all
Origin of for all 12 entries. for 8-11 entries identified for 1-7 entries.
Word only. entries only.
(Etymology)
3m 2m 1m 0m
Demonstratio All sources cited More than half the Less than half the No citation given
n of research completely using sources were cited sources were
skills MLA format using the MLA cited using the
format MLA format

All sources cited are More than half of Less than half the
reliable and credible the sources cited sources cited are
are reliable reliable

3m 2m 1m 0m

Example All example All example Some example Example sentences

sentence sentences feature the sentences feature sentences feature are not provided.
vocabulary word the vocabulary the vocabulary
correctly; each word correctly; but word correctly,
demonstrate effort does not the part of speech
and thoughtfulness. demonstrate effort has been
or thoughtfulness. changed; simple
sentences were
used.
1m
Accuracy No spelling mistakes
were made in any of
the 12 entries.

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