Cayman Islands Writing Exemplar

What’s Next? Identifying Targets for this Student:

 

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AF 3 – The author should include a separate opening sentence that sets the context for the small moment  

(e.g., “Saturday was a fantastic day”).

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AF 7 – The author should incorporate additional basic adjectives into the text to expand vocabulary and word 

choice. 

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Level 2c

Assessment Commentary:

AF1: 

Ideas & Voice

 – Write imaginative, interesting, and thoughtful texts

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The author provides four ideas related to the event of going to New York. The author has yet to include some  

elaboration for any of the events. The opening and details of the text answer the “who,” “where,” and “what”  

questions; however, details to answer “when” and “why” are not provided. 

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The author expresses his/her individuality and writer’s voice through the included detailed pictures as well as  

with interesting word choice and phrases (e.g., “I had the best sleep of my life”).