EGUSD Opinion/Argument Rubric, Grade ___K___

4 3 2 1
(Above Grade Level) (At Grade Level) (Approaching Grade Level) (Below Grade Level)
Focus/ Responds with all statements related to Responds with all statements, Responds with most statements, Responds with some or no
Opinion the prompt phrases, and/or drawing(s) related to phrases, and/or drawing(s) related statements, phrases, and/or
the prompt to the prompt drawing(s) related to the prompt
CCSS*:
W1
Identifies opinion in topic sentence Identifies opinion in a phrase or Identifies opinion in a student- Identifies opinion in drawing(s)
Organization sentence dictated phrase or sentence or not at all
Supplies a reason for the opinion
CCSS: Identifies opinion clearly Identifies an opinion that may be Identifies opinion that is off-topic
W1
Provides some sense of closure unclear or missing

Language- Prints all upper and lower case letters Prints many upper and lower case Prints some upper and lower case Prints few upper and lower case
Conventions correctly letters correctly letters correctly letters correctly
of Grammar
and Usage Demonstrates mastery of proper Demonstrates proficiency of proper Demonstrates some proficiency of Demonstrates little to no
spacing between all words and word spacing between most words and proper spacing between words and proficiency of proper spacing
CCSS:
placement on the lines word placement on the lines word placement on the lines between words and word
L 1a placement on the lines

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

The letter abbreviations are as follows: CCSS = Common Core State Standards W = Writing L=Language

Strand (Domain) Kindergarten 1st

1. Use a combination of drawing, dictating, and writing to
compose opinion pieces in which they tell a reader the
topic or the name of the book they are writing about
Writing and state an opinion or preferences about the topic or
book (e.g., My favorite book is).
1. Write opinion pieces in which they introduce the topic or
name the book they are writing about, state an opinion,
supply a reason for the opinion, and provide some sense of
closure.

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.)

2. Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard 2. Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard
Language
English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when
Conventions of
writing. writing.
Capitalization,
Punctuation, and
a. Capitalize the first word in a sentence and the a. Capitalize dates and names of people.
Spelling
pronoun I. b. Use end punctuation for sentences.
b. Recognize and name end punctuation. d. Use conventional spelling for words with common
c. Write a letter or letters for most consonant and spelling patterns and for frequently occurring
short-vowel sounds (phonemes). irregular words.
d. Spell simple words phonetically, drawing on e. Spell untaught words phonetically, drawing on
knowledge of sound-letter relationships phonemic awareness and spelling conventions.

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