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Fine Motor and Handwriting Skills 2-5 
Fine Motor Adapted from rubric by: Beth Bosak, OTR/L, MHS
Rubric Code: P2XA59X
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Type: Assessment  
Grade Levels: K-5

Powered by iRubric Fine Motor Control and Manipulation
Given one demonstration
  Beginning

1 pts

Developing

2 pts

Progressing

3 pts

Secure/Mastery

4 pts

Cutting

Beginning

Holds scissors incorrectly;
snips across 6” paper; requires assistance to rotate paper
Developing

Verbal or physical cues for correct grasp on scissors; Able to produce partially proficent end product with extra time. Can cut
within ¼” of thick line; may need assistance to rotate paper w/ opposite hand
Progressing

Independently cuts on straight lines and curves. Can rotate paper with helper hand
Secure/Mastery

Independently holds scissors correctly; makes smooth and fluid cuts on lines an curves with ease.
rotates paper with helper hand.
Coloring

Beginning

Unable to color within lines of a picture. Has 3 or more errors
Developing

Attempts to stay inside the lines of a picture and has no more than 2 errors. Partial coverage
Progressing

Demonstrates increased control and has no more than 1 error. Up to 75% of picture is colored
Secure/Mastery

Stays within lines of picture and has no errors. Complete coverage
Gluing/ Taping Skills

Beginning

Apparently understands the purpose and function of glue sticks, liquid glue, and tape.
Developing

Demonstrates the ability to open/close the desired adhesive dispenser (cover on glue stick, twist cap on liquid glue). Able to use a tape dispenser.
Progressing

Demonstrate the ability to apply the appropriate amount of adhesive to the smaller item to complete the task.
Secure/Mastery

Able to adhere one paper/item to another effectively (not loose on edges, no excess glue showing)
Stencils

Beginning

3 or more errors when using a stencil
Developing

no more than 2 errors when using a stencil
Progressing

no more than 1 error when using a stencil
Secure/Mastery

No errors
Paper Punch

Beginning

Unable to use or manipulate the paper punch
Developing

Needs additional demonstration and/or verbal cues to align punch and uses two hands to punch
Progressing

Able to line up punch with circles with several trials and closes with one hand
Secure/Mastery

Able to line up punch with circles independently and timely and punches with one hand
Stapling

Beginning

Unable to use or manipulate stapler to staple two pieces of paper together
Developing

able to use stapler with additional demonstration and/or verbal cues and staple any where on paper
Progressing

Able to line up paper to up to 1/4" and staple with no more than 2 trials in desired placement
Secure/Mastery

Able to line up two papers within 1/8" and staple with 1 trial in desired placement
Paper Clip

Beginning

Unable to use or manipulate a paper clip
Developing

Able to place a paper clip when given extra demonstrations and unlimited attempts any where on paper
Progressing

Able to place paper clip anywhere on paper and given no more than 3 attempt
Secure/Mastery

Able to place a paper clip to desired placement with ease
Folding Paper 2x

Beginning

Unable to fold paper one time within 1/2" or crease effectively
Developing

Able to fold one o the two times within 1/4" and crease paper with emerging skills
Progressing

Able to fold paper two times within 1/4" each and crease paper
Secure/Mastery

Able to fold paper with accuracy (within 1/8"), ease, and crease paper effectively
Ruler

Beginning

Unable to line up ruler to connect dots. No accuracy
Developing

Able to attempt to line up ruler to connect dots. Does not use ruler as a guide for pencil. Requires verbal cues for increased accuracy
Progressing

Able to line up ruler and connect dots with 75% accuracy.
Secure/Mastery

Able to connect all dots accurately with ease.
Handwriting Skills Rubric
Copying 3 sentences at near point. 65-75 letters
  Beginning

1 pts

Developing

2 pts

Emerging

3 pts

Mastery

4 pts

Copy Sentences: Accuracy

Beginning

The copied sentence is missing one or more words and/or more words or more than 5 letters
Developing

The copied sentence missed and/or added no more than 3 letters
Emerging

The copied sentence missed and/or added no more than 2 letters
Mastery

The sentence is copied accurately with no missing letters
Copy Sentences: Anchoring

Beginning

0-25% of the letters are anchored to the line
Developing

26-59% of the letters are anchored to the line
Emerging

60-79% of the letters are anchored to the line
Mastery

80-100% of the letters are anchored to the line
Copy Sentence:Letter formation

Beginning

0-25% of the letters are formed correctly and recognizable
Developing

26-59% of the letters are formed correctly and recognizable
Emerging

60-79% of the letters are formed correctly and recognizable
Mastery

80-100% of the letters are formed correctly and recognizable
Copy Sentences: Word Spacing

Beginning

0-25% of the words are adequately spaced
Developing

26-59% of the words are adequately spaced
Emerging

60-79% of the words are adequately spaced
Mastery

80-100% of the words are adequately spaced
Copy Sentences: Letter spacing

Beginning

0-25% of the letters are appropriately spaced from one another. Remaining letters are spaced too far a part or are bumping eachother
Developing

26-59% of the letters are appropriately spaced from one another. Remaining letters are spaced too far a part or are bumping eachother
Emerging

60-79% of the letters are appropriately spaced from one another. Remaining letters are spaced too far a part or are bumping eachother
Mastery

80-100% of the letters are appropriately spaced from one another. Remaining letters are spaced too far a part or are bumping eachother



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