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"I've Got The Blues" Rubric

Students respond to literature unit relating to hearing and seeing "blue" themes.

Rubric Code: XBX9A5

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Subject: English

Type: Reading

Grade Levels: K-5

Levels Level of Advancement
	Level 4 Surpasses grade level expectations - (N/A)	Level 3 Mastery (N/A)	Level 2 Approaching Mastery (N/A)	Level 1 Beginning/No Mastery (N/A)
Details from Text Blueberries for Sal	Level 4 Details are used from the text to develope a clear and consise story map. The details from the text clearly and completely support the response to the question.	Level 3 The story map is somewhat represented clearly. The details somewhat support and respond to the question.	Level 2 The story map is short on detail in the main plot and timeline. The detail only slightly supports and responds to the question.	Level 1 No or only one detail from the text is used in the written reading response. The detail has no connection or support to the response.
Main Idea Blueberries for Sal, Blue Whale, Old Blue	Level 4 Shows the clear ability to state the main idea in all three stories.	Level 3 Shows clear ability to state the main idea in at least two stories.	Level 2 Shows clear ability to state the main idea in at least one story.	Level 1 Show no ability to state the main idea in the stories.
Mechanics Jamberry	Level 4 Student able to identify and list suffixes from root words ending with s, es, ing, and ed.	Level 3 Student able to identify and list suffixes.	Level 2 Student able to identify suffixes.	Level 1 Student not able to identify and list suffixes.
Three paragraphs Old Blue	Level 4 Senetences begin with a capital letter. All words are spelled correctly. Sentences are complete. Punctuation is used correctly. Paragraphs used accordingly.	Level 3 Sentences begin with a capital letter. Sentences are complete. Punctuation is mostly used correctly. Most words are spelled correctly. Paragraphs are used accordingly.	Level 2 Most sentences begin with a capital letter and have end punctuation with some sentence fragments. Punctuation is sometimes used correctly. Most words are spelled correctly. Paragraphs are mostly used right.	Level 1 Some sentences begin with a capital letter and end with the appropriate punctuation. There are sentence fragments. Punctuation is sometimes used correctly. There are many mispelled words. Paragraphs are not formatted correctly.
Homophone Sentences bear,bare,blue,blew	Level 4 Sentences begin with a capital letter. Homophones used correctly. Punctuation is used correctly.	Level 3 Sentences mostly begin with a capital letter. Homophones used correctly. Punctuation is mostly used correctly.	Level 2 Sentences mostly begin with a capital letter. Homophones mostly used correctly. Punctuation is not used correctly.	Level 1 Sentences do not begin with a capital letter. Homophones are not used correctly. Punctuation is not used correctly.
State of Maine and it's region	Level 4 Student is able to locate both the state of Maine and it's region on a map.	Level 3 Student able to locate the state of Maine on a map and it's general region.	Level 2 Students able to locate the state of Maine on a map, but not it's region.	Level 1 Student not able to locate the state of Maine or it's region on a map.
Flip Book Water's Way	Level 4 Student demonstates knowledge of of the water cycle and understanding of all components of the cycle through the flip book.	Level 3 Student demonstates most of the water cycle's componets through the the water cycle flip book.	Level 2 Student demonstates some componets of the water cycle learned through the Water's Way book.	Level 1 Student needs improvent of knowledge of the water cycle.
Creative Thinking Song title, song poem, nursery rhyme title or saying	Level 4 Student participated in bringing one of the four items to school to promote creatve thinking amoungst their peers as well as in their home.	Level 3 ---------------	Level 2 ---------------	Level 1 Student did not participate in bringing one of the four items to school to promote creatve thinking amoungst their peers as well as in their home.
Estimating Blueberries	Level 4 Student estimated number of blueberries in jar using observation skills. Student used interpersonal skills and worked well in a group to find out how many blueberries were actually in jar. Student accurately counted blueberries.	Level 3 Student estimated number of blueberries in jar using observation skills. Student had a hard time adjusting to group setting, but eventually worked well. Student accurately counted the blueberries.	Level 2 Student participated in observing and guesstimating the blueberries. Student had a hard time working in a group setting.	Level 1 Student did not participate in observing the blueberries in the jar. Student did not participate in the group activity.
Fiction VS. Non-Fiction	Level 4 Student was able to identify and define a ficitional vs. non fictional story.	Level 3 ---------------	Level 2 ----------------	Level 1 Student was not able to identify and define a ficitional vs. non fictional story.
Characters Blue Whale & Blue Lobster	Level 4 Student was able to identify three characters from the Blue Whale and the Blue Lobster stories. Student was able to create a short book based on one of the short stories accurately representing the same theme.	Level 3 Student was able to identify at least two characters from the Blue Whale and the Blue Lobster stories. Student was able to create a short book based on one of the short stories accurately representing the same theme.	Level 2 Student was able to identify at least one character from the Blue Whale and the Blue Lobster stories. Student was able to then create a short book to somewhat represent the same theme as one of the books.	Level 1 Student was not able to identify any characters from the Blue Whale or the Blue Lobster stories. The students short story somewhat represented one of the short stories.

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