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303 Template
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Date:

In lesson 3.01, you chose an article to read. In this lesson, you learned that it is important to use
background knowledge and predicting skills as you read a text. We also talked about determining an
author’s purpose for writing and their point of view. There are 3 parts to this assessment. Read all of the
instructions in this template to create your assignment. You will use the article you chose back in Lesson 301
(the articles can also be found in the Help Site).

Part 1:

This article was my choice because it stood out to me because it was a more important topic. I also
wanted to know other ways to improve my lifestyle. I also chose this article because I have read things
like it before.

Part 2:

[Superscan the article. Then answer these 4 questions in complete sentences, this information can be
found in your notes:]

● Do you move your finger like a skier or snowboarder? What do you notice?
I move my finger like a skier, because I play a lot of video games and my fingers have to shift a
lot. I noticed that my fingers are very active and shift very quickly.
● What helpful features are there in this piece of text?
I learnt different ways to improve my lifestyle. I also changed my lifestyle after reading the text.
 What features give you clues about the content of the article?
The subheadings and article name give me clues on what the next paragraph is on. The works
cited also gives me clues on which websites wer used.
Part 3:

[Fill in the K and P columns with at least 5 items each from your article. Make sure to identify fiction or
nonfiction, the author's purpose, and point of view by highlighting your prediction for the three sections
below. For this assessment, leave the L column BLANK.]

My article is (Make your choices BOLD for each of the THREE questions below):

1. Fiction Non-Fiction
2. Persuasive Informative Entertaining
3. 1st Person 2nd Person 3rd Person
 K P
What I already KNOW about
this topic
(my background knowledge)
1 There are many ways to
improve health.
2 I know that eating and sleeping
well is crucial to a healthy
lifestyle.
3 Small changes in diets can
eventually lead to long-term
losses.
L
What I PREDICT What I have now LEARNED
about this article (leave blank for 303)
1 I will learn more ways to 1
improve health.
2 I might change my lifestyle 2
after reading this article.
3 This article might provide diets 3
or exercise plans.

4 4 4

5 5 5

When you are finished, review the rubric below to ensure you have all parts needed. You will need to
submit to your teacher for grading. You will go to the GRADEBOOK icon and click on 3.03. You may
attach your completed document or copy/paste the work and put it in the Student Comment box.
03.03 Predicting Grading Rubric

Criteria Excellent Good Needs Improvement

Content 80 60 40

All of the following elements One of the following elements More than one of the
are present: is missing: following elements are
missing:

● Paragraph, ● Paragraph,
Superscan Superscan ● Paragraph,
questions, and KPL questions, and KPL Superscan
chart are included. chart are included. questions, and KPL
● K and P sections of ● K and P sections of chart are included.
chart are filled out. chart are filled out. ● K and P sections of
● KPL chart identifies ● KPL chart identifies chart are filled out.
the article as fiction the article as fiction ● KPL chart identifies
or nonfiction. or nonfiction. the article as fiction
● Author’s purpose ● Author’s purpose or nonfiction.
and point of view and point of view ● Author’s purpose
are identified. are identified. and point of view
● Paragraph, question ● Paragraph, question are identified.
responses, and KPL responses, and KPL ● Paragraph, question
chart are detailed. chart are detailed. responses, and KPL
● A thorough and ● A thorough and chart are detailed.
complete effort is complete effort is ● A thorough and
evident. evident. complete effort is
evident.
Presentation 20 15 10

All of the following elements One of the following elements More than one of the
are present: is missing: following elements are
missing:

● Assessment is neat ● Assessment is neat

and organized. and organized. ● Assessment is neat
● Assessment is free ● Assessment is free and organized.
of spelling and of spelling and ● Assessment is free
grammar errors. grammar errors. of spelling and
grammar errors.