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1 2 nd Grade Writing Rubric- BOY September-November Standard/Skill Beginning Nearing Proficient Advanced Writing contains correct punctuation and capitalization Write when given a prompt opinion. Write a narrative. informative piece. 0-59% 60-79% 80-90% % simple Opinion sentence names the topic or book they are writing about, state an opinion and supply a reason that may or may not always make sense. told in sequential order about a single event with multiple Information contains name of what they are writing about and supplies some information about simple sentences and start adding Opinion contains 1-2 which they name the topic or book they are writing about, state an opinion, and supply a reason for the opinion. Narrative has two or more sequenced events includes some details what happened, does not use temporal words to signal event order and/or does not Informational topic is named, supply at least one fact about the topic, and simple and response to prompts. Opinion contains 2-3 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 Narrative has two or more appropriately include some details regarding what happened, use temporal words to signal event order, and Informational topic is named, supply some facts about the topic, and provide some sense of Write response to prompts. Opinion is in multiple reasons to back up opinion. three or more appropriately include details regarding what happened, use temporal words to signal event order, and In paragraph form, topic is named, supply 3 or more facts about the topic, and provide some sense of

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3 2 nd Grade Writing Rubric- MOY December-February Standard/Skill Beginning Nearing Proficient Advanced Writing contains correct punctuation and capitalization Write when given a prompt sentences 0-59% 60-79% 80-90% % simple sentences and start adding opinion. Opinion contains 1-2 which they name the topic or book they are writing about, state an opinion, and supply a reason for the opinion. Write a narrative. informative piece. Narrative has two or more sequenced events includes some details what happened, does not use temporal words to signal event order and/or does not Informative topic is stated with little to no support. simple and response to prompts. Opinion contains 2-3 which they introduce the topic or name the book they are writing about, state an opinion, supply a reason for the opinion, and Narrative has two or more appropriately include some details regarding what happened, use temporal words to signal event order, and Informative topic is stated clearly with a detail to support a point. Write response to prompts. Opinion is in multiple reasons to back up opinion. three or more appropriately include details regarding what happened, use temporal words to signal event order, and Informative topic is stated clearly with 2-3 details to support a point with a sense of Write detail, correctly sequenced in response to a specific prompt. Opinion is written in two paragraphs with clear evidence to support the opinion. written in two paragraphs with sequenced events (one event per paragraph) with details and temporal words. Informative topic is stated clearly with 3-4 details in a complete paragraph,

4 including facts and definitions, to support a point with a 2 nd Grade Writing Rubric- EOY

5 March-May Standard/Skill Beginning Nearing Proficient Advanced Writing contains correct punctuation and capitalization. Write when given a prompt Use the correct adjectives, nouns and verb tense to express details opinion. Write a narrative. informative 0-59% 60-79% 80-90% % Write some detail. nouns and verbs appropriately in sentences well as the opinion, with a reason to support the opinion that is clear. sequenced in 2-3, complete sentences with two descriptive details. Informative/explan atory topic is Write detail. correct nouns and a verb tense in sentences well as the opinion, with two or more reasons to support the clear opinion. A total of 3-4 sequenced in 3-4 complete two or more descriptive details describing an event with temporal words OR a sense of Informative/expl anatory topic is Write sentences with detail, correctly sequenced in response to a specific prompt. nouns and verbs in the correct tense in sentences and with noun/verb agreement well as the opinion, with three or more reasons to support the clear opinion. Opinion and reasons are sequenced in a complete paragraph. sequenced in a paragraph with complete sentences and three or more descriptive details describing an event with temporal words AND a sense of Informative/explanat ory topic is stated Write sentences with detail, correctly sequenced in response to a specific prompt with evidence. nouns and verbs in the correct tense in noun/verb agreement and multiple details describing events well as the opinion, with three or more reasons to support the clear opinion. Opinion and reasons are sequenced in multiple paragraphs. sequenced in multiple paragraphs with complete sentences and three or more descriptive details describing an event with temporal words AND a sense of Informative/explanat ory topic is stated

6 piece. stated clearly with a detail to support a point. stated clearly with 2-3 details to support a point with a sense of clearly with 3-4 details in a complete paragraph, including facts and definitions, to support a point with a sense of clearly in multiple paragraphs, including facts and definitions, to support a point with a sense of With support, revise and edit their writing With teacher guidance/support make some editing marks With teacher guidance/support make editing marks to correct spelling or punctuation errors. With little guidance/support make editing marks to correct spelling and punctuation errors. Make editing marks to correct spelling, grammar, and punctuation errors.

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