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iRubric: Grade 1 Writing Rubric

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Grade 1 Writing Rubric This rubric is a reflection of a workshop I attended by Kristina Smekens. While the content was inspired by her, my students and I created this rubric together. Rubric Code: S59WB4 By hsouders Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: Education Type: Writing Grade Levels: K-5

Grade 1 Writing Rubric
	Getting Started 2 pts	On the Way 4 pts	You're There 6 pts
Ideas	Getting Started -Few details (1-5 simple sentences) -Needs more detail (words and sentences) -Changes topic	On the Way -Some details -2 sentences about each event (at least one idea sounds like a story) -May change topics but comes back to main topic in the end	You're There -Lots of details (more than 2 details to describe each event) -All the details sound like a story -Stays on topic
Organization	Getting Started -Middle only (missing beginning and ending) -Little order -No connecting words (transition words)	On the Way -Beginning, middle, and end -Some order -Some connecting words (first, next, last)	You're There -Catchy lead -Correct order -Creative connectors (In the morning... Last year...)
Word Choice	Getting Started -Few purple WOW words -color words -number words	On the Way -Some purple WOW words -Sensory details (hear, smell, taste, feel, see) -Vivid verbs	You're There -Lots of purple WOW words -sensory details -color words -number words -vivid verbs -similes -metaphors
Sentence Fluency	Getting Started -Simple sentences -I like... -I like... -Short sentences	On the Way -Complete sentences -Different beginnings -Uses (.), (?), (!) -Some length of sentences	You're There -Complete smooth sentences -ALL different beginnings -Many different types of sentences (.), (?), (!) -Long and short sentences
Voice	Getting Started -Shows feeling with pictures -Uses same print	On the Way -Shows feelings with words (excited or frustrated) -May change print 1-2 times -All capital letters -bold letters	You're There -Shows feeling A LOT -Changes print A LOT -uses shapes -different colors -all capital letters -bold letters -!!!!!
Conventions	Getting Started -Hard to read -needs space -needs periods -needs capitals -Does not stretch words	On the Way -Easier to read -most spaces -most punctuation -most capital -nice handwriting -Most words stretched out and most word wall words spelled correctly	You're There -VERY easy to read -all spaces -all punctutation -all capitals -very nice handwriting -Writes ALL word wall words correctly and stretches out ALL other words