Read this article titled "Why Is It So Hard to Get Ketchup Out of the Bottle?" Then answer the question below.

Explain what could be added to help a reader better understand this article. In your response, use information from the article that supports your explanation. Write your answer in the box below.

Score for Sample Student Response #1: Rubric Score 0

Annotation, Using the Rubric: This response is irrelevant to the question.

Score for Sample Student Response #2: Rubric Score 0

Annotation, Using the Rubric: This response is irrelevant to the question.

Score for Sample Student Response #3: Rubric Score 1

Annotation, Using the Rubric: This response demonstrates a minimal understanding of the text. The student uses minimal information to explain what can be added to help a reader better understand the article, “…putting it in more simple terms.”

Score for Sample Student Response #4: Rubric Score 1

Annotation, Using the Rubric: This response demonstrates a minimal understanding of the text. The student uses minimal information to explain what could be added to help a reader, “… more information on how it changes from a liquid to a solid or a solid too liquid.”

Score for Sample Student Response #5: Rubric Score 2

Annotation, Using the Rubric: This response demonstrates a general understanding of the text. The student uses text-relevant information to explain what could have been added, “…a diagram or picture to show how molecules do break.”

Score for Sample Student Response #6: Rubric Score 2

Annotation, Using the Rubric: This response demonstrates a general understanding of the text. The student uses text-relevant information to explain what could have been added, “…how molecules form into thixotropic solutions…unique molecular structure.”

Score for Sample Student Response #7: Rubric Score 3

Annotation, Using the Rubric: This response demonstrates an understanding of the complexities of the text. The student suggests “that diagrams and captions should have been added.” The student effectively uses text-relevant information to explain the diagrams needed, “there could be a diagram representing…how molecules help turn substances into liquid just by breaking apart…” The student extends understanding by further explaining another diagram, “the part describing how we have thixotropic fluid in our body inside our elbows and knees…I still could not picture the location of it…include a diagram of our knees and elbows and have the thixotropic fluid highlighted.”

Score for Sample Student Response #8: Rubric Score 3

Annotation, Using the Rubric: This response demonstrates an understanding of the complexities of the text. The student suggests adding “more about quicksand.” The student effectively uses text-relevant information to explain how this would help a reader better understand the article, “…what is happening to the molecules when people can get out…what happens when they can’t.” The student extends understanding by adding, “…reader might understand more about what happens to the molecules.”

Score 3

The response demonstrates an understanding of the complexities of the text.

• Addresses the demands of the question
• Effectively uses text-relevant¹ information to clarify or extend understanding

Score 2

The response demonstrates a general understanding of the text.

• Partially addresses the demands of the question
• Uses text-relevant¹ information to show understanding

Score 1

The response demonstrates a minimal understanding of the text.

• Minimally addresses the demands of the question
• Uses minimal information to show some understanding of the text in relation to the question

Score 0

The response is completely incorrect, irrelevant to the question, or missing.²

Note 1:

Text-relevant: This information may or may not be an exact copy (quote) of the text but is clearly related to the text and often shows an analysis and/or interpretation of important ideas. Students may incorporate information to show connections to relevant prior experience as appropriate.

Note 2:

An exact copy (quote) or paraphrase of the question that provides no new relevant information will receive a score of "0".

Rubric Document Date: June 2003