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Scissor Skills Scissor Skills Scissor skills Rubric Code: BX37B39 By kareneng Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: Arts and Design Type: Assessment Grade Levels: K-5

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	Help me 1 pts	Getting it 2 pts	Almost 3 pts	I Can Do IT 4 pts
Positioning of scissors	Help me Child shows lack of Initiation of movement to scissors Requires verbal cues and physical cues to put hands in scissors and physical cueing at elbow to get ready to cut with thumb up position.	Getting it Child can pick scissors up and put hands/fingers in scissors but incorrectly some of the time Child requires verbal and physical cues to place hands in scissors and elbow to side some of the time	Almost Child can pick scissors up and put hands/fingers in scissors correctly Child requires verbal cues to keep hand placement Child may switch hands often	I Can Do IT Child can pick scissors up and place hands/fingers correctly with thumb up position ready to cut
Cutting with scissors	Help me Child snips with scissors Child attempts to cut straight line but deviates more than 1/2"	Getting it Child cuts straight line staying on line within 1/8" Child cuts curved and jagged line deviating from line more than 1/2"	Almost Child cuts curved and jagged lines staying on line within 1/8" Child cuts circle and square shapes deviating more than 1/2"	I Can Do IT Child cuts simple and complex shapes staying on line within 1/8"
Consecutive cutting	Help me Child snips with scissors Child tears paper with scissors	Getting it Child has choppy movements with scissors Requires verbal cues to keep moving scissors through paper	Almost Child has smooth movements with scissors most of the time Paper may be jagged with cuts	I Can Do IT Child has smooth consecutive movement with scissors
Helper Hand	Help me Child requires hand over hand to hold paper	Getting it Child requires help with holding paper while cutting most of the time	Almost Child holds the paper while cutting but struggles to turn the paper while cutting shapes/ curved/jagged lines	I Can Do IT Child uses helper hand to stabilize paper while cutting Child turns paper to cut complex shapes or curved lines