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Animal Essay grade 4 Write a 4 paragraph essay about an animal from our province of your choice. Your essay should include both structural and behavioral adaptations. Rubric Code: A239849 By mrscizz Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: Science Type: Assignment Grade Levels: K-5

Animal Essay grade 4
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Content and Ideas	Not Yet Meeting Work shares 1-2 adaptations, lacks main idea or focus, inadequate or unclear supporting details, does not identify structural/behavioral adaptations	Beginning to Meet Work Shares main idea with 2-3 behavior/structural adaptations, lacking supporting details, mixes up adaptation types	Meeting Work shares main idea with 3 adaptations for s/b with relevant facts, distinguishes between structural/behavioral	Excelling Work shares 3+ adaptations for each structural/behavioral with thoughtful relevant details of how they work
Organization	Not Yet Meeting Ideas not in logical order, lacks intro/conclusion, no paragraph structures	Beginning to Meet An attempt at paragraph structure, ideas unorganized with paragraph, missing intro or conclusion	Meeting Paragraph used with intro/body/conclusion format. Clear main idea with relevant facts. Transition words attempted.	Excelling Logically organized intro, body, conclusion. Interesting topic/closing sentences used with transition words throughout
Grammar/Spelling	Not Yet Meeting Errors in spelling, punctuation/grammar interfere with meaning	Beginning to Meet Errors in Spelling, Punctuation and grammar may interfere with meaning	Meeting Few errors in spelling, punctuation, grammar, none interfere with meaning	Excelling Minor errors in spelling, grammar, punctuation, do not interfere with meaning
Word Choice/fluency	Not Yet Meeting Words used are overused, vague, generic. Not written in complete sentences	Beginning to Meet Simple sentence structure, some overused/general word choice.	Meeting Sentences vary in length, descriptive word choice is used.	Excelling Sentences vary in length, word choice is precise and enhances meaning
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