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CCSS*:
W 2
Responds skillfully with all
statements related to the prompt

Demonstrates a strong
understanding of topic/tet
Responds with all statements
related to the prompt
Demonstrates an understanding of
the topic/tet
Responds with most statements
related to the prompt
Demonstrates limited
understanding of the topic/tet
Responds with little or no
statements related to the prompt
Demonstrates little or no
understanding of the topic/tet
.r+ani/ation
CCSS:
W 2
!rgani"es ideas and information
into paragraph structure using a
clear topic sentence# facts and
definitions# and concluding
sentence
$ses linking words to connect
ideas
!rgani"es ideas and information
into paragraph structure using a
clear topic sentence# facts# and a
sense of closure
!rgani"es ideas and information in
an incomplete paragraph structure
%e&g&# missing sense of closure'
!rgani"es with no e(idence of
paragraph structure
Support/
E%idence
CCSS:
W 2
De(elops the topic skillfully with
facts and definitions
De(elops the topic with facts De(elops the topic with limited
facts
$ses few to no facts
&an+ua+e-
0on%entions
of Grammar
and Usa+e
CCSS:
) *+# c#
and ,
$ses common# proper# possessi(e#
and collecti(e nouns correctly
$ses (er+ tenses and plural nouns
correctly# including irregular forms
-roduces# epands# and rearranges
simple and compound sentences
$ses common# proper# and
possessi(e nouns correctly
$ses singular and plural nouns with
correctly matching (er+s
-roduces correct simple and
compound sentences
$ses some common# proper# and
possessi(e nouns correctly
$ses some singular and plural
nouns with correctly matching
(er+s
-roduces mostly correct simple
and compound sentences
$ses few common# proper# and
possessi(e nouns correctly
$ses few singular and plural
nouns with correctly matching
(er+s
-roduces mostly incorrect
simple and compound
sentences
&an+ua+e
0on%entions
of
0apitali/ation
1unctuation
and
Spellin+
CCSS:
) 2 a.e
Capitali"es correctly and
consistently with no errors: first
word in a sentence# /0#1 proper
nouns# and titles
$ses commas# apostrophes# and
end punctuation correctly all the
time
2pplies con(entional spelling for
words with common spelling
patterns and irregular sight words
Spells with learned spelling
patterns with untaught words
Capitali"es correctly and
consistently with a minor error: first
word in a sentence# /0#1 proper
nouns# and titles
$ses commas in a series and with a
con,unction correctly3 uses end
punctuation correctly
2pplies con(entional spelling for
words with common spelling
patterns and fre4uently occurring
irregular words
Spells untaught words phonetically
Capitali"es correctly and
consistently with some errors: first
word in a sentence# /0#1 proper
nouns# and titles
$ses commas# apostrophes# and
end punctuation correctly some of
the time
2pplies con(entional spelling for
most consonant and short.(owel
sounds
Spells simple words phonetically
Capitali"es incorrectly with
many errors
$ses commas# apostrophes# and
end punctuation incorrectly or
not at all
2pplies little to no sound/
spelling correspondence of
consonants and short (owels
Spells few to no simple words
phonetically
*CCSS Common Core State Standards alignment %/W1 5 Writing strand3 /R0615Reading 0nformational 6et3 /)15 )anguage strand'
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0$ 0ommon 0ore State Standards #00SS' $li+nment
8!69S: 0n the left criterion +oes of the ru+ric# the CCSS.aligned standards ha(e +een identified& 2s a resource for teachers# +elow are the standards for the current
grade %*
st
' as well as the pre(ious and su+se4uent grades& Since the ru+ric score of /:1 represents /a+o(e grade le(el1 work# the 2nd grade standards were referenced&
6he letter a++re(iations are as follows: CCSS 5 Common Core State Standards W 5 Writing R065 Reading 0nformational 6et )5)anguage
Strand
#Domain'
2inder+arten !st )nd
3ritin+
2& $se a com+ination of drawing#
dictating# and writing to compose
informati(e/eplanatory tets in
which they name what they are
writing a+out and supply some
information a+out the topic&
2& Write informati(e/eplanatory tets in
which they name a topic# supply some
facts a+out the topic# and pro(ide some
sense of closure&
2& Write informati(e/eplanatory tets in which
they introduce a topic# use facts and definitions
to de(elop points# and pro(ide a concluding
statement or section&
&an+ua+e-
0on%entions
of Grammar
and Usa+e
*& Demonstrate command of the
con(entions of standard 9nglish
grammar and usage when writing or
speaking&
*& Demonstrate command of the con(entions
of standard 9nglish grammar and usage
when writing or speaking&
+& $se common# proper# and possessi(e
nouns&
c& $se singular and plural nouns with
matching (er+s in +asic sentences
,& -roduce and epand complete simple and
compound declarati(e# interrogati(e#
imperati(e# and eclamatory sentences in
response to prompts&
*& Demonstrate command of the con(entions of
standard 9nglish grammar and usage when
writing or speaking&
&an+ua+e
0on%entions
of
0apitali/ation
1unctuation
and
Spellin+
2& Demonstrate command of the
con(entions of standard 9nglish
capitali"ation# punctuation# and
spelling when writing&
a& Capitali"e the first word in a sentence
and the pronoun 0&
+& Recogni"e and name end punctuation&
c& Write a letter or letters for most
consonant and short.(owel sounds
%phonemes'&
d& Spell simple words phonetically#
drawing on knowledge of sound.letter
relationships&
2& Demonstrate command of the con(entions
of standard 9nglish capitali"ation#
punctuation# and spelling when writing&
a& Capitali"e dates and names of people&
+& $se end punctuation for sentences&
c& $se commas in dates and to separate single
words in a series&
d& $se con(entional spelling for words with
common spelling patterns and for
fre4uently occurring irregular words&
e& Spell untaught words phonetically# drawing
on phonemic awareness and spelling
con(entions&
2& Demonstrate command of the con(entions of
standard 9nglish capitali"ation# punctuation#
and spelling when writing&
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