Part 1: Phonics (2 points each for a total of 20 points)
The teacher should select one of the letter options for each of the questions and say the letter’s phonetic
sound. For the midterm select only sounds that have been taught. They should say the sound 3xs and
then say a word that specifically indicates which letter they are referring to. The students should
correctly write the upper and lower case for each letter, with special attention to line spacing. The
teacher should score each question as follows:
• 2 points if the correct letter and written correctly
• 1 point if the correct letter, but written incorrectly
• 0 points if incorrect letter
Question Number
Letter Types
Letter Choices
Prompt words
Questions 1 and 2
These are letters that make
similar sounds in pinyin and
are generally easy for
students to write.
Ll, Mm, Nn, Ss, Zz
lion, mom, nut, sit, zebra
Questions 3 and 4
These letters also correspond Bb, Dd, Ff, Hh, Tt
with similar sounding pinyin
letters. Additionally these
letters might require special
attention to line spacing when
writing.
bat, dog, fish, hot, tiger
Questions 5 and 6
These letters correspond to
Gg, Jj, Kk, Pp, Yy
similar sounds in pinyin, but
often give students trouble
when writing. Make sure
students write letter below the
bottom line in the lower case
form.
gab, jam, kitten, puppy,
yellow
Question 7
These letters make different
sounds than the pinyin
version or these sounds do
not exist in Chinese. They
may be especially difficult for
students to remember.
Cc, Qu qu, Rr, Vv, Ww, cat, quit, rat, vacuum,
Xx
water, fox
Questions 8 & 9
These are short vowel
sounds. Teachers should
say the standard English
version of each short vowel.
Pay special attention to the
associated words so that you
choose the correct vowel
pronunciation
Aa, Ee, Ii, Oo, Uu
Question 10
The following are selected
three letter words that
students should be able to
write based on phonetic
awareness. Select one from
(1) which have short vowel
sounds.
(1) mad, peg, bit, pot,
fig, lap
apple, egg, pig, otter, up
Word recognition (10 questions)
Students will be given three English words (choices A,B and C). The teacher will say one of these words
aloud. The student should identify which word matches the word the teacher said. They should write the
corresponding letter in the left column between the parentheses.
Question Number and
Unit
Student Choices
Teacher Says
Answer
Question 1
a) pen
b) pencil
c) pencil box
pencil
B
Question 2
a) book
b) blue
c) body
body
C
Question 3
a) this
b) thank you
c) that
this
A
Question 4
a) head
b) hand
c) hi
hand
B
Question 5
a) name
b) nose
c) nice
nice
C
Question 6
a) mouth
b) mom
c) meet
mouth
A
Question 7
a) fine
b) foot
c) face
face
C
Part 2: Listening Comprehension (1 point each for a total of 20 points)
In this section the teacher will say a vocabulary word or sentence and the student should ✓ or X the
prompted picture or word depending on the section. These questions are either right or wrong. No rubric
needed. There are three different types of listening comprehension questions.
Choose the Correct Picture (4 questions)
In this section the teacher will say a sentence. The students are given two pictures that are related by unit.
They should write a ✓ underneath the picture that corresponds to the sentence spoken.
Question Number and
Unit
Student Choices
Teacher Says
Question 1
Eraser or book
Show me your book.
Question 2
Ear or eye
It is my ear.
Question 3
Mouth or nose
It is my nose.
Question 4
Red or Yellow
Is it yellow.
Question 5
Leg or arm
Shake your arm.
Question 6
Pen or ruler
Show me your ruler.
Question 7
Green or blue
It is green.
Question 8
Bag or pencil
Carry your bag.
Correct or not (6 questions)
In this section the teacher will say a sentence frame with a specific vocabulary word. The students have
one picture per question. If the sentence corresponds with the student’s picture, the student should write a
✓. If the sentence does not correspond with the student’s picture the student should write an X.
Question Number and
Unit
Student Picture
Teacher says
Answer
Question 1
Name
What’s your name?
✓
Question 2
Crayon
Show me your crayons.
✓
Question 3
Two people in
conversation
I’m fine thank you.
✓
Question 4
Foot
It is my face.
X
Question 5
Head
What is this? It is my
hand.
X
Question 6
Purple
What color is this? It is
purple.
✓
Part 3: The Interview (10 points each for a total of 30 points)
In this section the teacher will ask each student three questions. The student should respond in a
complete English sentence and say the correct English vocabulary. The teacher can choose from two
options per question number. Each option has 4-6 vocabulary words that should be cycled between
different students. The teacher may need to prompt the student with a picture of the vocabulary word.
Please look at the test for the specific question options. Below is an outline of the rubric to be used for
evaluating students. Each question is worth 20 points. 10 of the total points should focus on the student’s
ability to answer the question, that is the content of the specific answer. The other 10 points should be
based around the student’s speaking abilities.
Answer Content (5 points)
6 points of each student answer should be an
evaluation of what specifically the student says.
Here teachers are evaluating sentence frames,
vocabulary, grammar and word order.
Score
Criteria
Speaking ability (5 points)
10 points of each student answer should an
evaluation of student speaking style and ability.
Here teachers are evaluating pronunciation,
fluency, confidence and body language.
Score
Criteria
5
The student is able to do all of the
following:
• Sentence frame: Uses appropriate
sentence frame to answer the
question
• Vocabulary: Chooses the correct
vocabulary word that the teacher
prompts
• Grammar: Makes appropriate
conjugations (i.e. correct subject
I/you/he/she; correct verb am/are/is,
etc.
• Sentence order: All words in the
sentence frame are said in the
correct order.
5
The student is able to do all of the
following:
• Pronunciation: All words in the
sentence are pronounced
correctly.
• Fluency: The student answers the
question promptly, they speak at
a normal speed and don’t need to
pause.
• Confidence: The student speaks
with enthusiasm and proper
inflections
• Body Language: The student
maintains eye contact, does not
fidget, stands straight
4
The student makes one of the following
errors:
• Sentence Frame: Chooses an
inappropriate sentence frame for the
question
• Vocabulary: Chooses vocabulary
word from the unit, but is incorrect for
the teacher’s prompt
d)
Grammar: Grammer error like
incorrect subject or verb conjugation
(i.e. I is from China. )
• Sentence order: The student says the
correct words, but in the wrong order.
4
The student makes one of the
following errors:
• Pronunciation: The student
mispronounces some words, but
a native speaker could still
understand the meaning.
• Fluency: The student takes too
long to answer, they speak too
fast or too slow, they take too
many pauses
• Confidence: The student is
hesitant or unenthusiastic to
speak
• Body Language: The student
does not maintain eye contact,
fidgets, does not stand up straight
3
The student makes 2 of the following
errors:
• Sentence Frame: Chooses an
inappropriate sentence frame for the
question
• Vocabulary: Chooses vocabulary
word from the unit, but is incorrect for
the teacher’s prompt
• Grammar: Minor grammar error like
incorrect subject or verb conjugation
(i.e. I is from China. )
• Sentence order: The student says the
correct words, but in the wrong order.
3
The student makes two of the
following errors:
d)
Pronunciation: The student
mispronounces some words, such
that you understand, but a native
speaker would have difficulty
• Fluency: The student takes too
long to answer, they speak too
fast or too slow, they take too
many pauses
• Confidence: The student is
hesitant or unenthusiastic to
speak
• Body Language: The student
does not maintain eye contact,
fidgets, does not stand up straight
2
The student makes 3 of the following
errors:
• Sentence Frame: Chooses an
inappropriate sentence frame for the
question
• Vocabulary: Chooses vocabulary
word from the unit, but is incorrect for
the teacher’s prompt
• Grammar: Minor grammer error like
incorrect subject or verb conjugation
(i.e. I is from China. )
• Sentence order: The student says the
correct words, but in the wrong order.
2
The students makes 3 of the
following errors:
• Pronunciation: The student
mispronounces some words, such
that you understand, but a native
speaker would have difficulty
• Fluency: The student takes too
long to answer, they speak too
fast or too slow, they take too
many pauses
d)
Confidence: The student is
hesitant or unenthusiastic to
speak
• Body Language: The student
does not maintain eye contact,
fidgets, does not stand up straight
1
The student answers the question by
just saying the correct vocabulary
word, not in a sentence frame, or in a
complete multi-word sentence that is
not correct.
1
The student answers the question
but makes major pronunciation
mistakes that compromise the
meaning, takes major pauses, lacks
confidence and does not have
natural body language.
0
The student makes no effort to answer.
Speaks in Chinese.
0
The student makes no effort to
answer or speaks in Chinese.
Part 4: Advanced Questions (15 points each for a total of 15 points)
Use the previous rubric for scoring the content and speaking ability for the advanced questions to score 10
of the 15 points. For the final 5 use the below rubric to try and score the students critical thinking ability.
5 points
The student answers the question correctly with 3-5 relevant words
and adds words or ideas that go above and beyond. For example the
typical description of an animal might include relevant colors and
numbers, but an exceptional answer might include body part colors
and numbers.
4 points
The student recognizes what the question is asking and says 3-5
words in a sentence that is a grammatically correct.
3 points
The student recognizes what the question is asking and says 1-2
words in a sentence that is a grammatically correct.
2 points
The student recognizes what the question is asking and able to say
English words that are related to the question, but does not put them
in a grammar structure
1 point
The student recognizes certain words in the question or picture, but
can only express the ideas in Chinese.
0 points
The student does not seem to recognize any elements of the question
and makes no effort to try and understand.