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Question

explains about the context of use of the two varieties OR the interrelationship between fusha and ammiya

explains about one variety and its use

No answer/ unable to explain about fusha or ammiya

Q1: Do you know that in Arabic there is a fusha and ammiya, what are these two?

Definition

Explains the contexts of use for the two varieties with/without examples

Explains the contexts of use for one variety only OR provides only examples but does not explain relationship

Does not know when the two varieties are used

Q2: When do we use each one of those? can you give me an example of when do you use fusha and when do you use ammiya

The child knows the differences between the two varieties with examples

The child talks about the differences or provided example/s of the differences

The child does not know there are differences between the two varieties

Q3: Is there any differences between these two languages? Can you give some examples?,

Interrelationship

The child knows the similarities between the two varieties with examples

The child talks about the similarities or provides example of the similarities

The child does not report knowing there are similarities between the two varieties

Q4: Are there any common things between the two languages? Can you give me some examples?

The child knows exactly which type of texts he/she likes

The child knows which type of texts he likes only with prompting

The child does not identify favorite text types of text after explanation provided

Q5

Which texts do you like to read?

If the child is unable to name favorite text types, prompt him/her as follows:

Do you like reading stories, scientific articles, or poems

Text Knowledge

The child reports no challenges with no awareness to the potential effects of diglossia

The child reports difficulty understanding fusha with awareness to challenges in processing it in light of diglossia

The child reports awareness to the challenges processing fusha but reports good ability to using it

Q6 Do you at times feel it is hard for you to understand fusha?

If the child reports it’s hard for him/her to understand fusha ? ask the following:

Is it harder for you when you hear it or when you read it

Awareness to Cognitive Processes

Both

Writing OR Speaking

None

Q7: Do you like writing in fusha or just speaking it,

Thinks and writes directly in fusha

Thinks in ammiya and then writes it down in fusha

Thinks in ammiya and writes in ammiya OR can write in fusha OR unaware of the processing involved in writing fusha

Q8: When you are about to write about a specific topic, do you think about the topic in fusha and write it directly in fusha or do you think about the topic first in ammiya and later writing it in