Skip to main content
iRubric: Scissor Skills rubric

iRubric: Scissor Skills rubric

find rubric

edit   print   share   Copy to my rubrics   Bookmark   test run   assess...   delete   Do more...
Scissor Skills 
Scissor Skills
Positioning, Cutting, Consecutive Cutting, Helper Hand
Rubric Code: F2465C5
By ChristinaMyers
Ready to use
Public Rubric
Subject: Arts and Design  
Type: Assessment  
Grade Levels: K-5

Powered by iRubric Enter rubric title
  Help Me Please

0 pts

Starting to Catch On

1 pts

I'm Getting It

2 pts

Almost Got It

3 pts

I Can Do IT

4 pts

Positioning of scissors

Help Me Please

Child lacks awareness of how to properly hold scissors. May attempt to hold scissors with two hands.

Requires hand over hand assistance in order to place fingers in loops in a proper thumb up position.
Starting to Catch On

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.
I'm 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 Got It

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 (Standard or Adaptive)

Help Me Please

Child requires physical assistance to snip with adaptive or standard scissors.

Unable to make consecutive snips to cut paper into two pieces without hand over hand to maximum assistance.
Starting to Catch On

Child snips with scissors

Child attempts to cut straight line but deviates more than 1/2" or attempts to cut less than 50% of the length of the line

Requires no more than moderate assistance to manage scissors.
I'm 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"

Requires no more than minimal physical assistance to manage scissors when completing these tasks.
Almost Got It

Child cuts curved and jagged lines staying on line within 1/8"

Child cuts circle and square shapes deviating more than 1/2"

Requires no more than minimal physical assistance to manage scissors when completing these tasks.
I Can Do IT

Child cuts simple and complex shapes staying on line within 1/8"

Able to manage scissors to complete these tasks when provided with verbal, tactile, and/or visual cues.
Consecutive cutting

Help Me Please

Child requires hand over hand assistance to snip with scissors.
Starting to Catch On

Child snips with scissors

Child tears paper with scissors
I'm Getting It

Child has choppy movements with scissors

Requires verbal cues to keep moving scissors through paper
Almost Got It

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 Please

Refuses to use helper hand.

Requires total or hand over hand assistance in order to hold/stabilize the paper when cutting.
Starting to Catch On

Child requires maximum physical assistance in order to hold the paper at least 75% of the time.
I'm Getting It

Child requires moderate physical assistance in order to hold the paper at least 50% of the time.
Almost Got It

Child holds the paper while cutting but struggles to turn the paper, requiring minimal assistance to manage paper, while cutting shapes and 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.

Able to complete when provided with no more than minimal verbal and/or visual cues.



Keywords:
  • Scissors


Types:

Discuss this rubric




Do more with this rubric:
Preview

Preview

Preview this rubric.
Edit

Edit

Modify this rubric.
Copy

Copy

Make a copy of this rubric and begin editing the copy.

Print

Print

Show a printable version of this rubric.
Categorize

Categorize

Add this rubric to multiple categories.
Bookmark

Bookmark

Bookmark this rubric for future reference.
Assess
Test run

Test run

Test this rubric or perform an ad-hoc assessment.
Grade

Grade

Build a gradebook to assess students.
Collaborate

Collaborate

Apply this rubric to any object and invite others to assess.
Share
Publish

Publish

Link, embed, and showcase your rubrics on your website.
Email

Email

Email this rubric to a friend.
Discuss

Discuss

Discuss this rubric with other members.
 

Do more with rubrics than ever imagined possible.

Only with iRubrictm.


Copyright © 2024 Reazon Systems, Inc.  All rights reserved.
n98