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Rubric 4 3 2 1

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Exciting story with Good story with Story has some focus Story has no focus on
interesting characters; developed characters; on characters; events characters; events are
Focus/Ideas amazing or heroic somewhat amazing or are not very amazing not amazing or heroic
events heroic events or heroic

Scoring Rubric 7 
Clear order of events Can follow order of Unclear order of No order of events
events events
Organization

Writer shows interest Writer shows some Writer is not interested Writer makes no effort
in the story and the interest in the story in the story or to show interest in the
Voice characters and the characters characters story or characters
Scoring Rubric: Fairy Tale

Strong use of vivid Good try at using vivid Poor use of vivid No effort made to use
verbs brings the story verbs verbs; story is dull vivid verbs
Word Choice to life

Clear sentences of Sentences of a few Sentences of similar No variety of sentence

different lengths and lengths and types length and type length and type
Sentences types

Few, if any, errors; Several small errors; Many errors; weak use Many serious errors;
correct use of singular use of singular and of singular and plural incorrect or no use
Conventions and plural nouns plural nouns nouns of singular and plural
nouns

Grade 3
I Wanna Iguana

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Focused ideas about Most ideas about the Some ideas are Advertisement is
the topic with many topic are focused and unclear and do not unfocused and difficult
Focus/Ideas supporting details supported by details add to the focus of the to understand
advertisement

Scoring Rubric 8
Organized logically Mostly solid Organization is unclear Writing is unorganized
with a strong organization and fairly and beginning and/or and features a weak
Organization beginning and ending strong beginning and ending is weak beginning and ending
ending

Writing is engaging Most of the writing Voice is weak and in Writing is dull and
and shows the writer’s has a strong voice many places does does not reveal the
Voice feelings about the and connects with the not show the writer’s voice of the writer
topic reader feelings
Scoring Rubric: Advertisement

Writing includes vivid, Writing includes many Does not include Incorrect word choices
precise words strong word choices enough vivid and and no vivid words
Word Choice interesting words to
express ideas

Correct and varied Most sentences Some sentences Incorrect sentences;

sentences correct; some variety incorrect; little variety no variety
Sentences

Strong control of Few errors and most Contains some Writing has many
language; accurate plural nouns are used grammatical errors, grammatical errors;
Conventions use of plural nouns correctly including plural noun meaning is lost
errors

Grade 3
Prudy’s Problem

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Clear, well-developed Good letter; the ideas The ideas and purpose The ideas lack clarity;
letter; the ideas and and purpose are are weak and not well- the letter lacks
Focus/Ideas purpose of the letter adequate developed purpose.
are clear

Scoring Rubric 9 
Ideas are organized Ideas are organized Organizational pattern No organizational
logically; no gaps logically; few gaps attempted but not pattern evident
Organization clear

Friendly and engaging Mostly friendly tone Somewhat friendly Unfriendly tone
tone tone
Voice

Vivid, precise word Accurate word choice Limited or repetitive Incorrect or very
Scoring Rubric: Friendly Letter

choice word choice limited word choice

Word Choice

All sentences Most sentences Some sentence Little or no

complete complete fragments or run-on understanding of
Sentences sentences sentence structure

Few, if any, errors; Several minor errors; Many errors; weak use Numerous errors; no
correct use of singular mostly correct use of of possessive nouns or incorrect use of
Conventions possessive nouns singular possessive possessive nouns
nouns

Grade 3
Tops and Bottoms

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Rubric 4 3 2 1

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Directions well Directions generally Directions stray from Directions lack focus
focused and fully focused and the subject or lack or have insufficient
Focus/Ideas developed developed necessary details information

Scoring Rubric 10

Organized logically Organized logically Organizational pattern No organizational
into paragraphs; into paragraphs for the is attempted but is not pattern evident;
Organization follows a clear most part; sequence is clear; weak sequence instructions presented
sequence of clear with minor gaps of instructions in random order
instructions

Instructions are Instructions are Instructions are mostly Instructions are too
thorough and clear thorough and clear vague with an attempt unclear to be followed
Voice throughout with some lapses at clarity
Scoring Rubric: Directions

Vivid, descriptive Some vivid words; Few vivid words; few Incorrect or limited
words; good use of some use of time- or no time-order words word choice
Word Choice time-order words order words

Clear sentences; use Mostly clear Little or no variety; no Incorrect sentences;

of commands sentences; some commands no commands
Sentences commands

Few, if any, errors; Few errors; plural Some errors that Serious errors
plural possessive possessive nouns may interfere with that may prevent
Conventions nouns used correctly generally used understanding; plural understanding; plural
correctly possessive nouns possessive nouns
used incorrectly used incorrectly

Grade 3
Amazing Bird Nests

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How-to report well How-to report How-to report strays How-to report lacking
focused and fully generally focused and from topic or lacks focus or having
Focus/Ideas developed developed necessary details insufficient information

Scoring Rubric WP 2
Sequence of steps Sequence of steps Sequence of steps Incoherent sequence
clear and easy to fairly clear confused or no sequence
Organization follow

Knowledgeable, Voice trustworthy but No clear, original voice Uninvolved or

enthusiastic voice not compelling or indifferent
Voice unique

Effective use of vivid Some vivid words; Few vivid words, few Incorrect or limited
words and time-order some time-order or no time-order words word choice
Scoring Rubric: How-to Report

Word Choice words words

Clear sentences, uses Mostly clear Many unclear Incoherent sentences,

commands sentences; uses some sentences; uses no or only short, choppy
Sentences commands commands sentences

Few, if any, errors Several minor errors Frequent errors Many errors that
detract from the
Conventions writing

Grade 3
Unit 2 Writing Process

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