GRADING RUBRIC: Math Journal (Target the Question Daily Warm Up)
Teacher Name: Mrs. Carter
Student Name:
CATEGORY
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3
2
1
0
PSS 1 - Known
Student lists all facts
from the story that
are relevant to the
question of the day.
Student lists most
facts from the story
that are relevant to
the question of the
day.
Student lists facts
from the story that
are irrelevant to the
question of the day
(i.e. extra
information).
Student does not list
information given in
the story prior to
attempting to solve
the problem.
PSS 2 - Unknown
Student identifies the
unknown and
restates the question
in his/her own
words.
Student identifies the Student does not
Student does not
unknown, but does
appear to understand identify what is
not restate the
the question.
unknown in the
question in his/her
problem.
own words.
PSS 3 - Choose
Strategy
Student chooses and
lists an appropriate
strategy (or
strategies) for
solving this problem.
Student chooses and
lists a strategy (or
strategies) for
solving this problem.
Student does not
identify a strategy,
but appears to use
one in PSS 4.
Student shows no
evidence of using a
problem solving
strategy to solve this
problem.
PSS 4 - Show Work
Student shows all
calculations on
paper.
Student shows most
calculations on
paper.
Student shows little
calculations on
paper.
Student does not
show calculations on
paper.
PSS 5 - Answer
Student writes
answer in a complete
sentence and uses
correct units.
Answer is correct.
Student does not
write answer in a
complete sentence
and/or does not
provide appropriate
units. Answer is
correct.
Student writes
Student does not
answer in a complete provide an answer to
sentence. Answer is the problem.
incorrect.
Student checks work
by showing evidence
of retracing steps and
calculations.
Student shows little Student shows no
evidence of checking evidence of checking
work. This step does work.
not appear relevant
to work shown in
PSS 4.
PSS 6 - Check Work Student checks work
by working
backwards or solving
the problem in
another way.