| Criteria | 0 Points | 1 Point | 2 Points | 3 Points | 4 Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friends saying mean things about her brother | Does not mention friends saying mean things about her brother. | Mentions friends saying mean things about her brother but does not explain its impact. | Mentions friends saying mean things about her brother and briefly explains its impact. | Mentions friends saying mean things about her brother and explains its impact with some detail. | Clearly explains how friends saying mean things about her brother affects Aleena, using specific examples from the text. |
| Change Aleena’s view of Hakeem’s actions | Does not mention Aleena’s view of Hakeem’s actions. | Mentions Aleena’s view of Hakeem’s actions but does not explain how it changes. | Mentions Aleena’s view of Hakeem’s actions and briefly explains how it changes. | Explains how Aleena’s view of Hakeem’s actions changes with some detail. | Clearly explains how Aleena’s view of Hakeem’s actions changes, using specific examples from the text. |
| Aleena’s feelings | Does not mention Aleena’s feelings. | Mentions Aleena’s feelings but does not explain them. | Mentions Aleena’s feelings and briefly explains them. | Explains Aleena’s feelings with some detail. | Clearly explains Aleena’s feelings, using specific examples from the text. |
| Text Evidence | Does not use any text evidence. | Uses text evidence but it is not relevant or does not support the response. | Uses some relevant text evidence but it is not well integrated into the response. | Uses relevant text evidence and integrates it into the response with some detail. | Uses specific and relevant text evidence that is well integrated and strongly supports the response. |
| Spelling and Grammar | Many spelling and grammar errors that make the response hard to understand. | Several spelling and grammar errors that somewhat affect understanding. | Some spelling and grammar errors but they do not affect understanding. | Few spelling and grammar errors. | No spelling and grammar errors. |