Reporter Rubric
Excelling
Achieving
Developing
Beginning
Retells main
events
(5.2.1;2.2.4)
Completely and
thoughtfully retells
the main events.
Sensibly and clearly
retells the main
events.
Partly and simply
retells the main
events.
Retelling of
events is sketchy
and confusing.
Sentences:
Attending to
Grammar
and Usage
All sentences were
complete, wellconstructed
(grammatically
correct, no
fragments, no runons) and of varied
structure.
All sentences were
complete, wellconstructed
(grammatically
correct, no
fragments, no runon s).
Many
grammatical
errors, sentence
fragments or
run-on
sentences.
Capitalization
Writer makes no
errors in
capitalization
throughout the body.
Writer makes 1-2
errors in
capitalization
throughout the
body.
Most sentences
were complete
and wellconstructed (some
distracting
grammatical
errors, sentence
fragment or runon sentences).
Writer makes 3-4
errors in
capitalization
throughout the
body.
Punctuation
Writer makes no
errors in punctuation
throughout the
assignment.
Writer makes 1-2
errors in
punctuation
throughout the
assignment.
Writer makes 3-4
errors in
punctuation
throughout the
assignment.
Spelling
No spelling errors.
Writes
Clearly
Very neatly
handwritten or
printed and spaced
well.
1-2 distracting
spelling errors
Printed or
handwritten well
and spaced
appropriately.
3-5 distracting
spelling errors.
Printed fairly
neatly, but not
spaced well or not
printed with care
but spaced
correctly.
Writer makes
more than 4
errors in
capitalization
throughout the
body.
Writer makes
more than 4
errors in
punctuation
throughout the
assignment.
5 or more
spelling errors.
Not printed well,
nor spaced
appropriately.
Connector Rubric
Excelling
Achieving
Developing
Beginning
Connection to my
own life is very clear,
(5.2.1;2.2.6) specific and detailed.
Connection is well
related to my own
life. A few more
details and specifics
would help push it
to the next level
. Connection to my
own life is
predictable with
little detail.
My connection is
very simple and
not described. I
wrote 1 or 2
simple
sentences.
Sentences:
Attending to
Grammar
and Usage
All sentences were
complete, wellconstructed
(grammatically
correct, no
fragments, no runons) and of varied
structure.
All sentences were
complete, wellconstructed
(grammatically
correct, no
fragments, no runon s).
Many
grammatical
errors, sentence
fragments or
run-on
sentences.
Capitalization
Writer makes no
errors in
capitalization
throughout the body.
Writer makes 1-2
errors in
capitalization
throughout the
body.
Most sentences
were complete
and wellconstructed (some
distracting
grammatical
errors, sentence
fragment or runon sentences).
Writer makes 3-4
errors in
capitalization
throughout the
body.
Punctuation
Writer makes no
errors in punctuation
throughout the
assignment.
Writer makes 1-2
errors in
punctuation
throughout the
assignment.
Writer makes 3-4
errors in
punctuation
throughout the
assignment.
Spelling
No spelling errors.
Writes
Clearly
Very neatly
handwritten or
printed and spaced
well.
1-2 distracting
spelling errors
Printed or
handwritten well
and spaced
appropriately.
3-5 distracting
spelling errors.
Printed fairly
neatly, but not
spaced well or not
printed with care
but spaced
correctly.
Prepares
Connections
Writer makes
more than 4
errors in
capitalization
throughout the
body.
Writer makes
more than 4
errors in
punctuation
throughout the
assignment.
5 or more
spelling errors.
Not printed well,
nor spaced
appropriately.
Wacky Word Finder Rubric
Excelling
Achieving
Words are strong
Words are of
Enhances
reasonable quality
Vocabulary quality words that
(5.2.1;1.2.1) require a definition. and require
Developing
Beginning
Words are fairly
basic and would
not usually require
a definition.
However
definitions are
accurate.
Words are basic
or not requiring
or defintions.
Defintion(s) do
not match the
words or the
context of the
word in the
story.
Many
grammatical
errors, sentence
fragments or
run-on
sentences.
Definitions are
accurate and
detailed.
definitions.
Definitions are
accurate.
Sentences:
Attending to
Grammar
and Usage
All sentences were
complete, wellconstructed
(grammatically
correct, no
fragments, no runons) and of varied
structure.
All sentences were
complete, wellconstructed
(grammatically
correct, no
fragments, no runon s).
Capitalization
Writer makes no
errors in
capitalization
throughout the body.
Writer makes 1-2
errors in
capitalization
throughout the
body.
Most sentences
were complete
and wellconstructed (some
distracting
grammatical
errors, sentence
fragment or runon sentences).
Writer makes 3-4
errors in
capitalization
throughout the
body.
Punctuation
Writer makes no
errors in punctuation
throughout the
assignment.
Writer makes 1-2
errors in
punctuation
throughout the
assignment.
Writer makes 3-4
errors in
punctuation
throughout the
assignment.
Spelling
No spelling errors.
Writes
Clearly
Very neatly
handwritten or
printed and spaced
well.
1-2 distracting
spelling errors
Printed or
handwritten well
and spaced
appropriately.
3-5 distracting
spelling errors.
Printed fairly
neatly, but not
spaced well or not
printed with care
but spaced
correctly.
Writer makes
more than 4
errors in
capitalization
throughout the
body.
Writer makes
more than 4
errors in
punctuation
throughout the
assignment.
5 or more
spelling errors.
Not printed well,
nor spaced
appropriately.
Discussion Director Rubric
Excelling
Prepares thoughtful
Prepares
questions that
questions
(5.2.1;1.1.2) enhance group
discussion.
Specifically knows
the difference
between a literal and
inferential question.
Achieving
Developing
Beginning
Prepares
appropriate
questions that
encourage group
discussion. Clearly
knows the
difference between
a literal and
inferential
question.
Prepares
reasonable
questions that
focus group
discussion. Does
not clearly
distinguish
between a literal
and inferential
question)
Prepares
questions of
minimal
importance that
limit group
discussion. Does
not understand
the difference
between a literal
and inferential
question.
Many
grammatical
errors.
Sentences:
Attending to
Grammar
and Usage
All questions were
complete, wellconstructed.
All questions were
complete, wellconstructed.
Capitalization
Writer makes no
errors in
capitalization
throughout the body.
Writer makes 1-2
errors in
capitalization
throughout the
body.
Most questions
were complete
and wellconstructed (some
distracting
grammatical
errors).
Writer makes 3-4
errors in
capitalization
throughout the
body.
Punctuation
Writer makes no
errors in punctuation
throughout the
assignment.
Writer makes 1-2
errors in
punctuation
throughout the
assignment.
Writer makes 3-4
errors in
punctuation
throughout the
assignment.
Spelling
No spelling errors.
Writes
Clearly
Very neatly
handwritten or
printed and spaced
well.
1-2 distracting
spelling errors
Printed or
handwritten well
and spaced
appropriately.
3-5 distracting
spelling errors.
Printed fairly
neatly, but not
spaced well or not
printed with care
but spaced
correctly.
Writer makes
more than 4
errors in
capitalization
throughout the
body.
Writer makes
more than 4
errors in
punctuation
throughout the
assignment.
5 or more
spelling errors.
Not printed well,
nor spaced
appropriately.
Illustrator Rubric
Excelling
Represents Represents a story
event vividly and
a Story
perceptively to
Event
(5.2.1;2.4.2) enhance meaning.
Achieving
Developing
Beginning
Represents a story
thoughtfully and
with detail to
support meaning
Represents a story
accurately but
simply to
communicate
meaning.
Story
representation
lacks detail and
substance and
does little to
support the
meaning.