5thGradeMathematicsRubric

4Points 3Points 2Points 1Point

Superb Solution GOT IT Getting There Needs Improvement

Icompletelyunderstoodeachpart
oftheproblem:

o Theinformationgiven
o Thequestionasked

AND
Iusedaneffectivestrategyandgot
acorrectsolution.

AND
Anyonewhoreadsmyanswerand
work(pictures,diagram,labels,
calculations,etc.)willknow
exactlywhatIwasthinking
becauseIattendedtoprecision.

AND
Iansweredallpartsoftheproblem
correctlyandcanpreciselyexplain
mysolutionpathway.

Icompletelyunderstoodeachpart
oftheproblem:

o Theinformationgiven
o Thequestionasked

AND
Iusedanappropriatestrategyand
gotacorrectsolution.

AND
Itriedmybesttoexplainmy
thinkingpreciselyBUT

somepartsofmyexplanationor
solutionprocesswerenot
preciseandhaveaminorflaw
i.e.calculationerrorOR

Iforgottodoaminor(though
required)partoftheitemeven
thoughtherestofmywork
wouldhaveearnedmea4.

Igaveacorrectanswer,butIdidnt
showorexplainmyworkOR
Itriedmybesttoexplainorshow
myworkBUT

Ihadtroubleprecisely
explaininghowIcameupwith
myanswer(itsoundsconfusing
orisincomplete)OR
Ididmybesttousethe
informationintheproblemtofinda
solutionBUT

Ididntusetheskillsthatwere
requiredintherightwayOR

somepartsofmyexplanation
haveanerrororweredifficultto
followOR

someofmypictures,diagrams,
labels,and/orworkhadseveral
errors.

Iskippedtheitem.

OR
ThethingsthatIwrotehave
nothingtodowiththeitem.

OR
Myworkislimitedtocopying
informationfromtheitem.

OR
MyansweriswrongandIdidnt
explainanythingorshowany
work.