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Descriptive Monster Writing

(Adjective-Descriptive Unit) Students received a picture of a monster. They were to write their own description of the monster based on the picture. Then they were to have another student draw a picture of their monster based on their description.

Rubric Code: CX9B677

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Subject: English

Type: Writing

Grade Levels: K-5

Descriptive Writing- Monsters
	Excellent 4 pts	Good 3 pts	Needs Improvement 2 pts	Unsatifactory 1 pts
Description	Excellent The passage clearly describes the monster. At least 3 color words and 3 numbers (or number words) were used to describe the monsters face, mouth, eyes, legs, fingers, toes, and head.	Good The passage describes the monster but some details were left out. At least 3 color words and 3 numbers (or number words) were used to describe the monsters face, mouth, eyes, legs, fingers, toes, and head.	Needs Improvement The passage is limited in the different descriptors included. The passage only uses one or no color words and 3 numbers (or number words) were used to describe the monsters face, mouth, eyes, legs, fingers, toes, and head.	Unsatifactory The passage contains very few descriptors. No color words numbers (or number words) may have been used.
Mechanics and Spelling	Excellent The passage is free of grammar errors.	Good The passage contains 1 or 2 grammar errors.	Needs Improvement The passage contains 3 or 4 grammar error.	Unsatifactory The passage contains 5 or more grammar errors.
Spelling	Excellent The student spelled grade level words with appropriate letter/sound spelling. .	Good The student misspelled 2-3 grade level words and/or	Needs Improvement The student misspelled 4-6 grade level words and/or	Unsatifactory The student misspelled 7 or more grade level words and/or 7 or more sight words are spelled incorrectly.
Capitalization & Punctuation	Excellent The passage is free of capitalization & punctuation errors.	Good The passage has 1 or 2 capitalization & punctuation errors.	Needs Improvement The passage has 3 or 4 more capitalization & punctuation errors.	Unsatifactory The passage has 5 or more capitalization & punctuation errors.
Picture, Handwriting, and Spacing	Excellent Very neat and legible	Good Satisfactory	Needs Improvement Not your personal best	Unsatifactory Needs improvement
Partner Drawing	Excellent My partner was able to read my writing and draw an accurate picture of my monster.	Good My partner was able to read my writing and draw a fairly accurate picture - some characteristics were missing.	Needs Improvement My partner had trouble reading my writing and was only able to draw a picture with some characteristics.	Unsatifactory My partner had great trouble reading my writing and was not able to use it to draw my monster.
Score	Excellent 24 23 22 21-20 100 98 92 90	Good 19-18 17 16 88 85 80	Needs Improvement 15-14 13 12 75 70 65	Unsatifactory 11 10 less than 9 60 55 50

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