Yolanda U. Trapp
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(Terminal objective: Demonstrate knowledge of the Nicaraguan Legend in Spanish and English.)
Comprehensive Questions for
Mother Scorpion Country
1. What is the legend about?
2. What happened to one of the main characters?
3. Where does the legend take place?
4. How does the main character (he) feel?
5. What happens at the end of the story?
6. Do you agree or disagree with the legend? Why?
7. Write a different ending to this legend.
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(Behavioral objective: Recognize a list of new vocabulary in a multiple-choice assessment.)
Multiple Choice
Mark the correct answer for each sentence (5 points each correct answer).
1. The Miskito Indians were from
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Guatemala
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Honduras
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Nicaragua
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San Salvador
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None of the above
2. Naklili was
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Kati’s husband
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An island
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A boatman
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A lagoon
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Mother Scorpion
3. When Kati woke up she was in
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A coffin
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An island
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At home
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Watching TV
4. At the end of the story Naklili went to
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His home
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Mother Scorpion’s island
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A game
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His relatives
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The sea
5.The name of the main character is
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Mother Scorpion
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Naklili
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Kati
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Pedro
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Country
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(Performance objectives: identify important information, characters, settings, events, and relationships in the legend.)
A Comparative Study Scoring Rubric
Title of the legend
Author’s name:
Name of student assessed:
Use the following rubric to evaluate your classmate’s retelling of the legend.
(chart available in print form)