5-Point Rubric Template

K-2 Early Elementary Writing Rubric Harold Martin School Hopkinton, NH

Your What I’m 1 2 3 4 5 Score: scoring (circle you on: one)

Letter strings or Key words/ main Interesting Picture relates to Sentences mostly 1 – 2 – initial sounds idea listed or sentences that 3 – 4 – Ideas topic support main idea relating to topic stated relate to topic 5

Variety of words Letter strings or Some descriptive Word Attempt made to Some key words used consistently 1 – 2 – initial sounds words used to 3 – 4 – write message related to topic to enhance Choice from left to right enhance meaning 5 meaning

Story is in Multiple sequence, uses a Left to right Some order of Organ- Pictures/letters sentences or variety of 1 – 2 – progression of main idea and 3 – 4 – random on page images in transitions, has Ization letters and words details 5 sequence beginning, middle, and end Several sentences consisting of Consistent Uses upper and mostly correct beginning & Forms letters but Uses spacing and lower case letters spelling, ending Conven- does not create spells most high 1 – 2 – with correct punctuation and punctuation, 3 – 4 – words/ no frequency words tions ending some correct spelling, 5 spacing correctly punctuation phonetically attempts at more spelled unknown complex grammar words Consistent use of Mostly complete complete Some complete Writing moves Sentence sentences/ sentences that 1 – 2 – Uses fragments sentences/ no along with some 3 – 4 – repetitive have a variety of fluency structure variety 5 structure structures and lengths

Shows some Voice is used to Shows beginning Expresses voice Creates expressive energy & is influence 1 – 2 – awareness of 3 – 4 – Voice in dictation pictures acceptable for meaning. Strong audience 5 audience sense of audience

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