Kindergarten Writing Rubrics - DOC - DOC

							                                            Second Grade Wonder Writers Assessment Scoring Rubric
Rubric Score 3               Always
Rubric Score 2               Sometimes
Rubric Score 1               Never

Beginning of Year                           Date     Middle of Year                         Date         End of Year                         Date
Applications                                         Applications                                        Applications
 Writes narratives based on personal                 Writes narratives based on personal                Writes narratives based on personal
     experiences                                          experiences                                         experiences
 Writes narratives                                   Writes narratives                                  Writes narratives
 Writes letters (informal, informal)                 Writes letters (informal, informal)                Writes letters (informal, informal)
 Writes descriptions                                 Writes descriptions                                Writes descriptions
 Demonstrates understanding of expository            Demonstrates understanding of expository           Demonstrates understanding of expository
     forms                                                forms                                               forms
 Demonstrating an understanding of persuasive        Demonstrating an understanding of                  Demonstrating an understanding of
     writing                                              persuasive writing                                  persuasive writing
 Demonstrates an awareness of story structure        Demonstrates an awareness of story structure       Demonstrates an awareness of story structure
     (beginning, middle, end)                             (beginning, middle, end)                            (beginning, middle, end)
 Uses more complex literary forms                    Uses more complex literary forms                   Uses more complex literary forms
 Uses authors’ styles as models for improving        Uses authors’ styles as models for improving       Uses authors’ styles as models for improving
     writing                                              writing                                             writing

Organization and Focus                               Organization and Focus                              Organization and Focus
 Writes to communicate ideas and reflections         Writes to communicate ideas and reflections        Writes to communicate ideas and reflections
 Selects writing forms for specific purposes and     Selects writing forms for specific purposes        Selects writing forms for specific purposes
    audiences                                            and audiences                                       and audiences
 Maintains a central idea or single focus            Maintains a central idea or single focus           Maintains a central idea or single focus
 Presents information in a logical sequence          Presents information in a logical sequence         Presents information in a logical sequence
 Uses knowledge of regular spelling patterns         Uses knowledge of regular spelling patterns        Uses knowledge of regular spelling patterns
    (CVC; CVCe)                                          (CVC; CVCe)                                         (CVC; CVCe)
 Uses basic capitalization and punctuation rules     Uses basic capitalization and punctuation          Uses basic capitalization and punctuation
                                                         rules                                               rules
    Writes messages that move from right / left      Writes messages that move from right / left        Writes messages that move from right / left
     /top/ bottom                                        /top/ bottom                                        /top/ bottom
    Demonstrates an understanding of the             Demonstrates an understanding of the               Demonstrates an understanding of the
     alphabetic principle                                alphabetic principle                                alphabetic principle
    Uses conventional spellings for simple,          Uses conventional spellings for simple,            Uses conventional spellings for simple,
     regularly spelled words                             regularly spelled words                             regularly spelled words
    Uses descriptive words to elaborate on story     Uses descriptive words to elaborate on story       Uses descriptive words to elaborate on story
     details                                             details                                             details
    Connects related ideas in writing                Connects related ideas in writing                  Connects related ideas in writing
    Incorporates simple transitions in writing       Incorporates simple transitions in writing         Incorporates simple transitions in writing

Sentence Structure and Grammar                       Sentence Structure and Grammar                      Sentence Structure and Grammar
 Uses basic capitalization and punctuation rules     Uses basic capitalization and punctuation          Uses basic capitalization and punctuation
                                                          rules                                               rules consistently
    Uses complete sentences and recognizes           Uses complete sentences and recognizes             Uses complete sentences and recognizes
     correct word order                                   correct word order                                  correct word order
    Begins to use singular and plural nouns          Begins to use singular and plural nouns            Begins to use singular and plural nouns
     correctly in writing                                 correctly in writing                                correctly in writing
    Demonstrates an understanding of subject-verb    Demonstrates an understanding of subject-          Demonstrates an understanding of subject-
     agreement                                            verb agreement                                      verb agreement
    Uses appropriate parts of speech                 Uses appropriate parts of speech                   Uses appropriate parts of speech

Evaluation and Revision                              Evaluation and Revision                             Evaluation and Revision
 Uses a variety of prewriting strategies             Uses a variety of prewriting strategies            Uses a variety of prewriting strategies
 Uses a variety of revising strategies               Uses a variety of revising strategies              Uses a variety of revising strategies
 Revises selected drafts to improve progression      Revises selected drafts to improve                 Revises selected drafts to improve
     and clarity of ideas                                 progression and clarity of ideas                    progression and clarity of ideas
 Revises selected drafts to include more             Revises selected drafts to include more            Revises selected drafts to include more
     descriptive and sensory details                      descriptive and sensory details                     descriptive and sensory details
 Uses a variety of reference materials to revise     Uses a variety of reference materials to revise    Uses a variety of reference materials to revise

Penmanship                                           Penmanship                                          Penmanship
 Allows spaces between letters, words, and           Allows spaces between letters, words, and          Allows spaces between letters, words, and
    sentences                                            sentences                                           sentences
 Writes clearly and legibly                          Writes clearly and legibly                         Writes clearly and legibly
 Total                                               Total                                              Total