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5th Grade Current Events Rubric 
5th Grade Current Events Rubric
Rubric Code: TX694X3
By kspagnuolo
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Subject: Social Sciences  
Type: Assignment  
Grade Levels: K-5

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  ADVANCED

4 pts

PROFICIENT

3 pts

BASIC

2 pts

BELOW BASIC

1 pts

Article/Source

ADVANCED

The article submitted is a local, state, national or world current event that is relevant to the class. The article is less than one month old and was submitted with the Current Events report.
PROFICIENT

The article submitted is from a valid source, is less than one month old and is relevant to the class.
BASIC

The article submitted is more than one month old or is from an invalid source. The article is somewhat relevant to the class.
BELOW BASIC

The article submitted has no relevance to the class, or no article has been submitted.
Summary

ADVANCED

The summary is written in 3 paragraph form and has the maximum number of sentences or more. The 5W's from the graphic organizer are included. The main idea of the article is clear and the information is written in the student's own words (quoted if necessary).
PROFICIENT

The summary is written in 3 paragraphs with the minimum number of sentences.
A summary of the main idea and important details are included, but it lacks clarity. Little to no text citing is used.
BASIC

The summary is not written in 3 paragraphs and lacks clarity.
The summary simply restates the main ideas, not in the student's own words. Contains no text cites.
BELOW BASIC

The summary is written in only 1 paragraph and is mainly plagiarized or not written in the students own words. Information is copied from the article.
Response/Reaction

ADVANCED

The student's reaction to the article is one paragraph (5 or more sentences),and explains reactions and opinions to the information in the article and what they have learned from it. Facts are included from the article to support the student's opinion/reaction.
PROFICIENT

The student's reaction to the article is one paragraph (3-5 sentences), and somewhat explains reactions and opinions to the information in the article. It includes some evidence to support the student's opinion/reaction.
BASIC

The student's reaction to the article is a few sentences and slightly explains reactions and opinions to the information. The student does not include evidence to support opinion/reaction.
BELOW BASIC

No response/reaction is included in the write up.
Graphic Organizer

ADVANCED

Graphic organizer is completely filled out with detailed facts from the article that can be found in the summary.
PROFICIENT

The graphic organizer is mostly complete with mostly detailed information, only some of which was included in the summary.
BASIC

Graphic organizer is mostly incomplete and information has little to no details included in the article.
BELOW BASIC

There is no graphic organizer or information from the graphic organizer was never included in the students summary.
Organization and Conventions

ADVANCED

Entire activity is well organizer with close attention paid to grammar and conventions.
PROFICIENT

The activity is mostly organized with some attention paid to grammar and
conventions.
BASIC

The activity is not well organized with little attention paid to grammar and conventions.
BELOW BASIC

Activity is incomplete and not grammar and conventions are poor.
Punctuality

ADVANCED

Article was submitted on time.
PROFICIENT

Article was submitted 1 day late.
BASIC

Article was submitted 2-4 days late.
BELOW BASIC

Article was submitted within 5 days of the due date.





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