3rd 9 Weeks WRITING RUBRIC IDEAS (On Topic)

Name ______________________ Date _____________________ Composite Score ________________

Writing somewhat matches topic or illustrations 4 points Not all sentences sound natural but still communicates effectively 4 points Writing starts out w/ a beginning, but mixes the middle & has an end Writing starts out on topic, or matching illustration but then wanders 3 points Sentences are short & simple but still communicates effectively 3 points Writing has some sequence of events 2 points Writer attempts to write in a sequence but thoughts are mixed 3 points 2 sentences that a reader can easily understand 1 points Adjectives and adverbs are rarely used. 3 points. Only 3 or 4 errors in the spelling of word wall words and phonetic spelling is used on other words. 3 points Some capital letters at beginning of sentences & some proper ending punctuation.3 points Most but not all letters are formed correctly, but not sitting on the lines 1 point Some words have space between them or some spaces are 1 points too wide 1 points Five or more errors in spelling of word wall words and phonetic spelling is rarely used on other words. 2 points Attempted to write Word wall words are not spelled correctly and phonetic spelling is not used. 0 points 2 points 1 sentence that a reader can easily understand 1 points Adjectives and adverbs are not used. 0 points 0 points No complete sentences 0 points Writing has no logical sequence of events Writing does not match topic but is good 2 points Sentences are short, fragmented & difficult to read 0 points 1 point Only a string of letters, hard to read Attempted to write

Writing is related to topic &/or matches illustrations. 5 points Sentences sound natural, conversational when read 5 points Writing has a

Sentence Fluency

Organization Chronological Order Number of sentences

beginning, middle, and end 5 points 4 or more sentences that a reader can easily understand 5 points Adjectives, adverbs, & interesting verbs

4 points 3 sentences that a reader can easily understand 4 points Adjectives & adverbs used occasionally 4 points. Only 1 or 2 errors in the spelling of word wall words and phonetic spelling is used on other words. 4 points

Word Choice

used appropriately through out. 5 points. Word wall words are always spelled correctly and phonetic spelling is

Spelling

used on other words 5 points

All sentences start

Most sentences start with capital letters and end with proper punctuation 4 points Most, but not all, letters are formed correctly, in the correct direction & sitting on the line 2 points

No capital letters at beginning of sentences & no punctuation at end 2 points Some letters are formed correctly, but there are reversals & letters are not sitting correctly on lines 0 points Occasional spacing between words or inconsistent spacing. 0 points

Capital letters and Punctuation

with a capital letter and end with proper punctuation 5 points All letters are formed correctly, in the correct direction and sitting on

0 points Many letters are not formed correctly, many reversals, and many letters do not sit on lines 0 points No evidence of spaces 0 points

Handwriting

the line 2 points

Appropriate space is used between words

Most words have space between them

Spacing

2 points Grade 100 95 90 85 80 75 Score 33 32 31 30 29 & below Grade 70 65 60 55 50

Score 39 & up 381 37 36 35 34