Language Report Card Comments, Grades 1-3 (Ontario)
Language is one overall grade covering four strands: Literacy Connections and Applications, Foundations of Language, Comprehension and Composition. In class that means reading, listening to and viewing texts, talking about them, writing in different forms, and analysing media.
Below are 13 sample sentences for Grades 1-3: two strengths and one next step for each of the 4 comment levels (Level 4 (A, 80-100%) / Level 3 (B, 70-79%) / Level 2 (C, 60-69%) / Level 1 (D, 50-59%)), plus a tip for families. They are a small selection from the 411 language sentences in the full pack. Copy one, then add a detail only you know about the student.
Jump to: Level 4 (A, 80-100%) · Level 3 (B, 70-79%) · Level 2 (C, 60-69%) · Level 1 (D, 50-59%) · Writing tips
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Level 4 (A, 80-100%) A
Strengths
- [Name] blends and segments sounds with ease to read and spell unfamiliar words, including longer words with common vowel patterns.
- [Name] shows a thorough understanding of the stories and information texts we read, explaining the most important ideas in [his/her/their] own words.
Next steps:
- [He/She/They] could design a sign or poster for the school that uses words, pictures and colour to persuade readers to take an action.
Level 3 (B, 70-79%) B
Strengths
- [Name] uses letter sounds to blend and read most new words with considerable accuracy, and spells words from familiar word families correctly.
- [Name] spells most familiar words correctly in [his/her/their] writing and uses known spelling patterns to make reasonable attempts at new words.
Next steps:
- [Name] is encouraged to picture the events while listening to a story and then tell a partner the most important thing that happened.
Level 2 (C, 60-69%) C
Strengths
- In phonics, [Name] uses familiar letter combinations to read words and, with a model, is learning to apply spelling patterns when a word is unfamiliar.
- Looking at media texts such as posters, commercials or online texts, [Name] can name the purpose with support and is learning to notice who the message is for.
Next steps:
- On a walk around the school, [Name] and a partner can look at signs and posters and tell who each one is for and what it asks people to do.
Level 1 (D, 50-59%) D
Strengths
- Exploring media texts such as signs and symbols, [Name] shows a limited understanding of their messages and can explain a familiar one with teacher support.
- During partner talk, [Name] shares a short idea with a sentence starter and is beginning to listen for a classmate's point before responding.
Next steps:
- Looking closely at the pictures on a poster or sign with an adult, [Name] can practise telling what message it shares and who it is for.
Support at home
- Inviting your child to write grocery lists, birthday cards or notes to relatives gives everyday reasons to practise writing.
How to write language comments for Grades 1-3
- Give one or two example words or sounds in quotation marks, such as blending 'ship' or spelling the word family 'cat, hat, sat', so families know exactly which Foundations of Language skill to practise at home.
- For Comprehension, cite a read-aloud or decodable book and what the child did with it: retelling the beginning, middle and end, making a prediction from the pictures, or answering a why question about a character.
- Comment on printing separately from ideas. A child may tell a lively story at show and share while still forming letters and spacing words, so name one strength in each and keep the next step to one.
Watch out: Avoid letting reading level or the number of books read stand for the whole Language grade. With four strands in one mark, add a strength from a second strand, such as oral communication or media literacy.
Level 4 (A, 80-100%) language is thorough, independent and applied in new situations; Level 3 (B, 70-79%) is considerable, clear and usually accurate; Level 2 (C, 60-69%) shows some effectiveness, often with a model or support; Level 1 (D, 50-59%) names what the student does with direct support and what is emerging. The grade is already printed, so describe the learning rather than restating the mark.
What Language covers
Report card strands and skills for language:
- Literacy Connections and Applications: transfers literacy skills across subjects, researches, and uses digital media safely and thoughtfully
- Foundations of Language: listening, speaking and non-verbal communication; word-level reading and spelling (phonics in Grades 1-3, word parts and vocabulary in Grades 4-8); reading fluency; grammar, punctuation and capitalization
- Comprehension: reads, listens to and views a range of texts, uses comprehension strategies, makes inferences, and responds to and analyses texts, including media texts
- Composition: plans, drafts, revises, edits and publishes texts in different forms and genres, including media and digital texts; printing, cursive writing and keyboarding
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