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Compare/Contrast: 2 Stories RL5.3

The purpose of this rubric is to allow the younger student to know what the expectations are for writing a comparing/contrasting essay. The student will compare and contrast the story Visions of Mars by Nancy Finton with the poem We'll Walk On Mars Someday. In preparation for this assignment, the student will have had instruction in the writing process, sentence structure, capitalization, end marks, specific vocabulary words, read the book and viewed the movie.

Rubric Code: WBC96B

By cstephens331

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Subject: English

Type: Writing

Grade Levels: K-5

C/C Essay
	Excellent 4 pts	Grade Level 3 pts	Below Grade Level 2 pts	Far Below Grade Level 1 pts
Capitalization	Excellent All sentences begin with a capital letter.	Grade Level Most sentences begin with a capital letter	Below Grade Level Few, if any sentences start with a capital letter.	Far Below Grade Level None of the sentences start with a captial letter.
End Marks	Excellent All sentences have the correct end marks.	Grade Level Most sentences have the correct end marks.	Below Grade Level Few, if any of the sentences have the correct end mark.	Far Below Grade Level None of the sentences have the correct end mark.
Sentence Structure	Excellent Sentences are of an appropriate length, make sense, and is free of subject/verb disagreements. **No 3 word 'baby' sentences.	Grade Level Sentences are of an appropriate length, mostly make sense, but there are some subject/verb disagreements.	Below Grade Level Sentences contain many errors which are distracting to the reader.	Far Below Grade Level Sentences are unreadable due to too many errors.
Vocabulary	Excellent Vocabulary - i.e., word choice is strong and shows understanding of the meaning. Words are used from the text.	Grade Level Most vocabulary words are used appropriately.	Below Grade Level Vocabulary - i.e., word choice is weak and doesn't show understanding of the meaning. Few interesting words are used from the text	Far Below Grade Level Word choice is unclear and doesn't make sense in the sentences. No vocabulary from the text is used.
Comparison points	Excellent There are (3) three clear comparison examples between the story and the poem.	Grade Level There are (2) two comparison examples between the story and the poem.	Below Grade Level There is (1)one comparison example between the story and the poem.	Far Below Grade Level Student has not provided any comparison examples between the story and the poem.
Contrasting points	Excellent There are (3) three clear contrasting examples between the story and the poem.	Grade Level There are (2) two clear contrasting examples between the story and the poem.	Below Grade Level There is (1) one clear contrasting example between the story and the poem.	Far Below Grade Level Student has not provided any contrasting examples between the story and the poem.

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Compare/Contrast, Hatchet, Writing, English, Technology

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