SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT FOR THE SECTION (SOR)
Subject: English
Grade: 9
Section: Music & Film
Total Marks: 15
Learning Objectives:
- 9.2.4.1 Understand most of the implied meaning in unsupported extended talks on a wide range of general and curricular topics.
- 9.5.3.1 Write with moderate grammatical accuracy on a wide range of familiar general and curricular topics.
- 9.5.5.1 Develop with support coherent arguments supported when necessary by examples and reasons for a range of written genres in familiar general and curricular topics.
- 9.5.6.1 Write coherently at text level using a variety of connectors on a growing range of familiar general and curricular topics.
Tasks
Task 1. Listening for Implied Meaning (LO 9.2.4.1) [5 marks]
Instructions: You will listen to an audio recording (Teacher will play the recording twice). The speaker is a film critic discussing a popular movie. After listening, answer the questions below. Focus on what the speaker implies but does not state directly.
Audio Script (For Teacher): "While 'Echoes of Time' has been praised for its stunning visual effects and the lead actor's committed performance, one can't help but feel the narrative pacing is... deliberate. The director's choice to linger on landscape shots for minutes on end certainly creates a mood, but it might leave some viewers glancing at their watches. The emotional climax, though powerful, feels somewhat unearned given the thin development of the supporting characters. It's a film that aims for profound depth but occasionally skims the surface."
- What is the critic's implied opinion about the film's pacing? (1 mark)
- What does the critic suggest about the development of the supporting characters? (2 marks)
- What is the overall implied message about the film's success in achieving its goal? (2 marks)
Assessment Criteria for Task 1:
- Question (a): Correct identification of implied meaning (e.g., pacing is slow/boring). [1 mark]
- Question (b): Accurate interpretation of the implication about character development. [2 marks]
- Question (c): Correct understanding of the overall implied critique. [2 marks]