EGUSD Informative/Explanatory Text-Based Rubric, Grade ___K___

4 3 2 1
(Above Grade Level) (At Grade Level) (Approaching Grade Level) (Below Grade Level)
Focus/ Responds with all statements Responds with all statements, Responds with most statements, Responds with some or no
Opinion related to the prompt phrases, and/or drawing(s) phrases, and/or drawing(s) statements, phrases, and/or
related to the prompt related to the prompt drawing(s) related to the
CCSS*:
prompt
W2

Identifies topic in introductory Identifies topic about which they Identifies topic about which they Identifies opinion in
Organization sentence are writing are writing in a student-dictated drawing(s) or not at all
phrase or sentence
CCSS: Supplies some facts about the topic Supplies some information about Attempts to supply some Supplies no information about
W2 the topic information but may be topic
Provides some sense of closure unrelated to topic
Prints all upper and lower case Prints many upper and lower Prints some upper and lower Prints few upper and lower
Language-
Conventions letters correctly case letters correctly case letters correctly case letters correctly
of Grammar
and Usage Demonstrates mastery of proper Demonstrates proficiency of Demonstrates some proficiency Demonstrates little to no
CCSS:
spacing between all words and proper spacing between most of proper spacing between proficiency of proper spacing
L 1a word placement on the lines words and word placement on words and word placement on between words and word
the lines the lines placement on the lines

Capitalizes correctly and Capitalizes correctly and Capitalizes correctly and Capitalizes incorrectly with
Language consistently with no errors: first consistently with a minor error: consistently with some errors: many errors
Conventions word in a first word in a sentence and the first word in a sentence and the Does not use end punctuation
of
Capitalization,
sentence, I, and proper nouns pronoun I pronoun I Writes letters with little to no
Punctuation, Uses end punctuation correctly Uses end punctuation Uses end punctuation sound/spelling
and Uses conventional spelling for Writes letters for most consonant incorrectly correspondence of consonants
Spelling Inconsistently writes letters for
words with common spelling and short-vowel sounds and short vowels
CCSS: patterns Spells simple words phonetically consonant and short-vowel Spells few to no simple words
L 2, a-d Spells irregular and/or high- sounds phonetically
frequency words correctly Spells some simple words
phonetically
*CCSS Common Core State Standards alignment (W = Writing strand; L= Language strand)

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 CA Common Core State Standards (CCSS) Alignment

NOTES: 1) In the left criterion boxes of the rubric, the CCSS-aligned standards have been identified. As a resource for teachers, below are the standards for the
current grade (K) as well as the subsequent grade. Since the rubric score of 4 represents above grade level work, the 1 st grade standards were referenced. 2) The
3 At Grade Level work would be a developmentally appropriate goal for the end of kindergarten; therefore, the rubric numbers are intended to show student
progress as a developmental continuum.

The letter abbreviations are as follows: CCSS = Common Core State Standards W = Writing L=Language
Strand (Domain) Kindergarten 1st
2. Use a combination of drawing, dictating, and writing to 2. Write informative/explanatory texts in which they name a
compose informative/explanatory texts in which they topic, supply some facts about the topic, and provide some
name what they are writing about and supply some sense of closure.
Writing information about the topic.

1. Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard 1. Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard
Language-
English grammar and usage when writing or speaking. English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.
Conventions of
Grammar and
Usage
(Note these standards correspond in order to how they
are arranged in the last box of the table.)
Language
2. Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard 2. Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard
Conventions of
English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when
Capitalization,
writing. writing.
Punctuation,
and
a. Capitalize the first word in a sentence and the pronoun a. Capitalize dates and names of people.
Spelling
I. b. Use end punctuation for sentences.
b. Recognize and name end punctuation. d. Use conventional spelling for words with common spelling
c. Write a letter or letters for most consonant and short- patterns and for frequently occurring irregular words.
vowel sounds (phonemes). e. Spell untaught words phonetically, drawing on phonemic
d. Spell simple words phonetically, drawing on knowledge awareness and spelling conventions.
of sound-letter relationships.

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