Kindergarten ESL Grading Rubric: Greetings and Introductions — Speaking and Writing

How to Use This Resource

• Use during Name Ball, the Let's Talk! role play and the Speaking Check. Circle one level for each skill, add the scores (6–24) and use the bands for report comments. Cut off the star self-check for children to colour after the unit.

Classroom Activity Ideas

• Share the self-check with families at a parent meeting to show progress.
• Use the "Next step" comment idea on the rubric for report cards.

Differentiation

Support: Use an action with every phrase, every time. Accept one-word answers first ("Mina.", "Happy.") and then model the full sentence for the child to repeat. Give each child a name card to copy. Pair a shy child with a confident buddy for the role play. Write the tracing words in yellow highlighter for children who need more help.
Extension: Teach "Good evening!" and "See you tomorrow!". Ask "How old are you?" – "I'm five." Let confident children lead the Hello Chant or play the teacher in Name Ball. Ask them to introduce a friend: "This is Ben."

Teacher Tips

Listen for the end sounds. Many children in Thailand, Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia drop the last sound, so "name" becomes "nay", "fine" becomes "fai" and "nice" becomes "nai". Say the word slowly and close your hand as you finish the sound ("na-m-e"). Children copy the hand and the sound, and the end sounds quickly come back.

What's Included

• 1-page grading rubric with star self-check (DOCX + PDF)

Additional Files

• Kindergarten ESL Grading Rubric: Greetings and Introductions (DOCX)

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