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Text Structure 
Common Core RI.4.5 Text Structure
Analyze the structure of texts, including how specific sentences, paragraphs, and larger portions of the text relate to each other and the whole. Informational text: Describe the overall structure (e.g., sequence, comparison, cause/effect, problem/solution) of events, ideas, concepts, or information in a text or part of a text.
Rubric Code: MX53244
By helentstf
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Subject: English  
Type: Reading  
Grade Levels: 9-12

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  Highly Proficient

(N/A)

Intermediate

(N/A)

Low Intermediate

(N/A)

Beginning

(N/A)

Conventions

Highly Proficient

Includes the following:
+date
+title of text

Almost no errors in:
+capitalization
+punctuation
+grammar
+spelling
Intermediate

Includes the following:
+date
+title of text

Some errors found:
+capitalization
+punctuation
+grammar
+spelling
Low Intermediate

Includes the following (but inaccurate):
+date
+title of text

Many errors are found:
+capitalization
+punctuation
+grammar
+spelling
Beginning

Does not include:
+date
+title of text

Too many errors found which makes the writing unclear:
+capitalization
+punctuation
+grammar
+spelling
Problem

Highly Proficient

Student accurately defines the problem with support from the text.
Intermediate

Student accurately defines the problem but has no support from the text.
Low Intermediate

Student is vague about the problem and cannot find support from the text.
Beginning

Student has no idea there is a problem.
Solution

Highly Proficient

Student accurately defines the solution with support from the text.
Intermediate

Student accurately defines the solution but has no support from the text.
Low Intermediate

Student is vague about the solution and cannot find support from the text.
Beginning

Student has no idea there is a solution.
Sequence of Events

Chronological order
Highly Proficient

Accurately and completely summarizes the main events in correct sequence, follows a logical order.
Intermediate

Summarizes the main events, the (minor flaws)
Low Intermediate

Summarizes most of the events, most of the events are not in sequential order (major flaws).
Beginning

Unable to adequately summarize events, most of the events are disorderly (major flaws).
Cause and Effect

Highly Proficient

Cause and effect are clearly identified and written in sequential order with support from the text.
Intermediate

Cause and effect are identified and written in sequential order. There is no support from the text.
Low Intermediate

Some evidence of cause and effect are stated and may be in sequential order. No evidence from text.
Beginning

Cause and effect were not given.
Compare and contrast

Highly Proficient

Comparisons are clear and contain evidence from the text. Both forms have been identified.
Intermediate

Comparisons are clear but only contains some evidence from the text. Only one form identified.
Low Intermediate

A comparison is made but does not make sense or is not supported by the text.
Beginning

No comparisons are evident. No support from the text.
Description

Highly Proficient

Descriptions are clear and written using vivid verbs, using order of time, place and manner with support from the text
Intermediate

Descriptions clear, and in correct order. Support from the text.
Low Intermediate

Descriptions are unclear, no logical order and only some support from the text.
Beginning

Descriptions disorderly and unclear, many elements missing. No support from the text.
Vocabulary

Highly Proficient

Most of the signal words were highlighted in all text structures.
Intermediate

Some signal words pertaining to the appropriate text structure were highlighted in some text structures.
Low Intermediate

Many important signal words were not highlighted in some text structures.
Beginning

Everything or nothing was highlighted to show understanding of appropriate signal words



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  • Cause and Effect, sequence, comparison, problem and solution, sequence of events

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