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Cause and Effect Grade 5

This is a group activity for finding three specific examples of cause and effect in a piece of literature. Students must tell why their example demonstrates cause and effect.

Rubric Code: CX3W8B6

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Subject: English

Type: Assignment

Grade Levels: K-5, 9-12

Cause and Effect
	Excellent 4 pts	Good 3 pts	Fair 2 pts	Needs Improvement 1 pts
Introductory Paragraph	Excellent Effectively conveys that the essay will demonstrate cause and effect.	Good Reader has some understanding that the essay will demonstrate cause and effect.	Fair Little indication is given that the essay will convey cause and effect.	Needs Improvement The introductory paragraph is absent, or doesn't give the reader an indication what the essay will convey.
Example 1 of Cause and Effect	Excellent A specific example is included and clearly demonstrates cause/effect.	Good An example is included but the cause/effect relationship is not clearly explained.	Fair An example is included but the cause/effect relationship is not explained.	Needs Improvement There is no cause/effect example in the paragraph.
Example 2 of Cause and Effect	Excellent A specific example is included and clearly demonstrates cause/effect.	Good An example is included but cause/effect relationship is not clearly explained.	Fair An example is included but cause/effect relationship is not explained.	Needs Improvement There is no cause/effect example in the paragraph..
Example 3 of Cause and Effect	Excellent A specific example is included and clearly demonstrates cause/effect.	Good An example is included but the cause/effect relationship is not clearly explained.	Fair An example is included but the cause/effect relationship is not explained.	Needs Improvement There is no cause/effect example in the paragraph.
Concluding Paragraph	Excellent Concluding paragraph effectively wraps up the essay.	Good Concluding paragraph adequately wraps up the essay.	Fair Concluding paragraph does not wrap up the essay.	Needs Improvement There is no concluding paragraph.
Appearance	Excellent Student work was very legible and neatly written.	Good Student work was mostly legible and neatly written.	Fair Student work was somewhat legible and neatly written.	Needs Improvement It was very difficult to read the essay; it was not legible not neatly written.
Spelling	Excellent No spelling mistakes.	Good There are 1-3 spelling mistakes.	Fair There are 4-6 spelling mistakes.	Needs Improvement More than 6 spelling mistakes.
Punctuation	Excellent No punctuation mistakes are contained in the essay.	Good There are 1-3 punctuation mistakes contained in the essay.	Fair There are 4-6 punctuation mistakes contained in the essay.	Needs Improvement There are more than 6 punctuation mistakes contained in the essay.
Grammar	Excellent No grammar mistakes are contained in the essay.	Good There are 1-3 grammar mistakes contained in the essay.	Fair There are 4-6 grammar mistakes contained in the essay.	Needs Improvement There are more than 6 grammar mistakes contained in the essay.

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