Category 4 (Excellent) 3 (Good) 2 (Basic) 1 (Not yet meeting)

Spelling and There are no There are only 1 There is 3 or 4 There is more than 5
Punctuation errors in or 2 errors in errors in errors in spelling,
spelling, spelling, spelling, capitalization and
capitalization capitalization capitalization punctuation.
and and and
punctuation. punctuation. punctuation.
Descriptive The student The student The student The student uses no
Vocabulary uses more than uses 3 to 4 uses less than 3 descriptive words in
5 descriptive descriptive descriptive their journal.
words in their words in their words in their
journal. journal. journal.
Details There are more There are 3 – 5 There are 2 – 3 There are no details
than 5 different details about details about about the voyageurs
details about the voyageurs or the voyageurs or or First Nations.
the voyageurs or First Nations. First Nations.
First Nations.