Name: _______________________
​Date: __________________
Part of piece 1 point
I need to work on it.
Overall I told, drew, and wrote
about a topic.
Lead I told what my topic was.
Transitions I put different things I knew
about the topic on my
pages.
Ending I had a last part or page.
Organization I told, drew, and wrote
information across pages.
Elaboration* I drew and wrote some
important things about the
topic.
​Learning Goal: ​I can write an informational piece.
2 points
I tried.
I taught readers about a
topic.
I named my topic in the
beginning and got the
readers’ attention.
I told different parts about
my topic on different pages.
I wrote an ending.
I told about my topic part by
part.
I put facts in my writing to
teach about my topic.
3 points
I did it!
I taught readers some
important points about a
subject.
I wrote a beginning in which
I named a subject and tried
to interest readers.
I used words such as ​and
and ​also​ to show I had more
to say.
I wrote some sentences or a
section at the end to wrap
up my piece.
My writing had different
parts. Each part told
different information about
the topic.
I used different kinds of
information in my writing
such as facts, definitions,
details, steps, and tips.
4 points Points
I went beyond.
I taught readers information
about
a subject. I put in ideas,
observations, and
questions.
I wrote a beginning in which
I got readers ready to learn
a lot of information about
the subject.
I used words to show
sequence such as ​before,
after, then​, and l​ ater​. I also
used words to show what
did not fit such as ​however
and ​but​.
I wrote an ending that drew
conclusions, asked
questions, or suggested
ways readers might
respond.
I grouped my information
into parts. Each part was
mostly about one thing that
connected to his big topic.
I wrote facts, definitions, (x2)
details, and observations
about my topic and
explained some of them.
Part of piece 1 point 2 points 3 points 4 points Points
I need to work on it. I tried. I did it! I went beyond.

Craft* I told, drew, and wrote I used labels and words to I tried to include the words I chose expert words to (x2)
some details about the give facts. that showed I was an expert teach readers a lot about
topic. on the subject. the subject. I taught
information in a way to
interest readers. I may have
used drawings, captions, or
diagrams.

Spelling I can read my writing. I
wrote all the letter sounds I
heard. I used the word wall
to help.
I used word chunks to help
me spell words (at, op, it,
etc.) I spelled all the word
wall words correctly and
used it to help me spell
other words.
I used spelling patterns to
help me spell words (tion,
er, ly, etc.). I spelled all the
word wall words correctly
and used it to help me spell
other words.
I used spelling rules to help
me spell, spelled all the
word wall words correctly,
and reread my writing to fix
words.

Punctuation ❏ I put spaces in ❏ I ended sentences with ❏ I used quotation marks ❏ I have commas and
between my words. punctuation. to show what people quotation marks in my
❏ I used lowercase ❏ I used capitals for said. dialogue.
letters unless capitals names. ❏ I used apostrophes in ❏ I ended all my
were needed. ❏ I used commas in dates contractions (can’t, sentences with
❏ I wrote a capital at the and lists. don’t). punctuation.
beginning of every ❏ I wrote in ways that
sentence. helped the reader feel.

Points Overall Score

1-11 1

11.5-16.5 1.5

17-22 2

22.5-27.5 2.5

28-33 3

33.5-38.5 3.5

39-44 4