POWER POINT Created by Natalia Pinchevsky Tips for

POWER POINT Created by Natalia Pinchevsky Tips for Marking Modules A, C, E Prepared for Cluster Meetings 2017

Deduction for Content in Reading Comprehension Modules A & C (and all the other modules)

i / iv - take away dangerous things iii / v - bring people to watch them 7 points (two correct and one incorrect answers; we deduct for the additional incorrect answer)

i / iv - take away dangerous things iii / v - bring people to watch them 0 points (Three answers; we deduct for two incorrect answers)

It has no swings and slides and it was organized by parents in New York. It has no swings and slides OR It was organized by parents (in New York) OR An adventure playground has (lots of) junk 6 points (We deduct 2 points for the additional answer in a 8 -point question)

An adventure playground has lots of junk. It has no swings and slides and it was organized by parents in New York. It has no swings and slides OR It was organized by parents (in New York) OR An adventure playground has (lots of) junk 6 points (Still we deduct 2 points for the additional answers in a 8 -point question)

Berko will also give you tips about how to begin your career He will teach you the secrets of great photography OR Berko will give you tips about how to begin your career. 6 points (We deduct 1 point for adding irrelevant information in a 6 -point question)

Adam Davis, the group's math expert, immediately begins writing numbers on a board. Adam is a math expert. 7 points (We deduct 2 points for adding irrelevant information in a 9 -point question)

Adam Davis, the group's math expert, immediately begins Adam is a math expert. 0 points (meaningless copying)

because this is important for the health of the city residents Their job / work is important (for the health of the city residents). 7 points (We deduct 2 points for missing information in a 9 point question)

escape the original rooms were created in Japan The (original) escape rooms were created there / in Japan (in 2006 [and / or] based on computer games) 7 points (We deduct 2 points for missing information in a 9 point question. “escape” is missing)

escape The original rooms were created in 2006 in Japan, based on computer games. Since then escape rooms have become popular everywhere, including Israel The (original) escape rooms were created there / in Japan (in 2006 [and / or] based on computer games) 0 points (The answer is more wrong than right: “escape” is missing and the second part is incorrect)

Deduction for Language Modules A & C Rule 1: No deduction for spelling / punctuation in reading comprehension in Modules A and C. Rule 2: No deduction for grammar in reading comprehension in Module A. Rule 3: a) In Module C in a 3/5/6/7 point question deduct 1 point ONLY for grammar mistakes. b) In Module C in a 8/9/10 point question deduct 1 OR 2 points MAXIMUM for grammar mistakes.

He is math expert Adam is a math expert. 8 points (We deduct 1 point for missing “a”) He math expert 7 points (We deduct 2 points for missing “a” and “is”) He math expert 6 points (We deduct 1 point for missing “a” and “is”. We cannot deduct more than 1 point for grammar in a 7 -point question)

just throw them away We / people (just) throw them away / out. 7 points (We deduct 2 points for a missing subject which is considered a language error)

junk is moving through space at a very high speed, it can cause great damage to anything it hits (can) cause (great) damage (to anything [they hit]) OR can cause damage although the satellites have shields OR (can) endanger (the) (safety of) satellites 4 points (We deduct 3 points for ignoring the stem by beginning a new sentence)

For misuse of pronoun, deduct 1 pt. only ONCE per question. However, accept if the pronoun is used appropriately with quotation marks. we laughed a lot They laughed a lot. 5 points (We deduct 1 point for misuse of a pronoun: “we” instead of “they”)

For misuse of pronoun, deduct 1 pt. only ONCE per question. However, accept if the pronoun is used appropriately with quotation marks. “we laughed a lot” They laughed a lot. 6 points (The answer is correct due to the appropriate use of quotation marks)

Important: 1. Students do not have to copy entire paragraphs / the whole text in order to answer questions! 2. Students have to understand questions! 3. Students have to understand their answers! 4. Students have to be sure that their answers answer the questions!

Written Presentation Module C

Hello my name is Rashit Yakobovitz. I want to tell you about a place in which I want to live. I live in Mevo Choron because the a good atmosphere in moshav in Mevo Choron 400 family's and all the familys in Mevo Choron they friends together. Mevo /Choron near Modein and Latrun and Nof Ayalon. I am enjoy to live in Mevo Choron and I waiting that come to visit in Mevo Choron. Tank you. Content & Organization – 8 -9/10 Vocabulary – 5 -6/6 Language Use – 6 -7/11 Mechanics – 3/3

My name is Efrat. I'm very want to live in Jerusalem because my grandparents live over there and I love Jerusalem. it is holy place. I'm want to go to learn in school that in Jerusalem. I heard that is very good school. I love Ashdod but I more love Jerusalem. 50 words Content & Organization – 6/10 Vocabulary – 6/6 Language Use – 7/11 Mechanics – 2 -3/3

I would like to tell you about Safari Ranat Gan. It is place great and many animals live in there. I visited in safari a year ago with my friends. We saw lions, giraffes, tigers, monkeys, flamingoes, eagles. There was even a snakes! We also liked the place because animals not in cage. They free and happy and nobody kills them never. Content & Organization – 0/10 (misunderstanding of topic) Vocabulary – 5/6 Language Use – 6/11 Mechanics – 3/3

Dear Ruti. Hello, how are you? I’m ok. I want to tell you about trip that I enjoyed. In the trip I and Dana my friend going to the beach near the my school. We seating on the beach and watching on the sea. The sea was very beautiful and relaxed. We enjoying in the sand by very fun. I feeling wonderful. I waiting for your letter I miss you Ruti and I love you Oded Content & Organization – 0/10 (off-topic composition) Vocabulary – 0/6 Language Use – 0/11 Mechanics – 0/3