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Taking Care of the Earth 2 - Approaching

4 - Exceeds Standards 3 - Meeting Standards 1 - Attempting Standards
Rubric Standards
• The topic is named • The topic is named in • The topic is named • The topic is not named
• Uses primarily writing to drawing or writing • Uses a combination of • The response (written,
apply information bout • Writing, drawing and drawing and dictation drawn or dictated) does
Information topic. dictating is connected to connected to the topic not connect to the topic
Topic: • Drawing and dictating the topic • Some information is
Ways to Take Care of the may contribute additional • Information is provided provided through
Earth facts. through a combination of dictating, drawing, and/or
writing, drawing and writing. Relies on
dictating prompting and support to
supply information
• Facts and ideas are • Facts and ideas are • Facts and ideas are • Facts and ideas are not
taken from a variety of mostly taken from two or taken from one lesson taken from any lessons.
lessons throughout the three lessons throughout and only focus on the Information does not
Recalling Information
unit the unit. information taught during make sense or relate
and Fact Writing
• Facts and ideas are that one lesson. Some
taken from connections information may not
to life make sense or relate
• A clear sense of • A sense of directionality • Directionality is evident • Little or no sense of
directionality is evident is evident. Writing moves but is not consistent. directionality is evident
throughout the entire from left to right and top • Spacing between words • Spacing is not evident
Directionality/Sense of text, with spaces to bottom. Spaces are is not consistent
Sentence Writing between words or writing evident between some
that represents words. A words or writing that
sense of sentence represents words.
structure is evident
• Most words are spelled • Simple words are spelled • Writing includes • Marks or drawing are
phonetically. The writing phonetically. With most approximated written made on the page with
Word/ Spelling includes many first, medial and last words or letters that little or no visible
Knowledge conventionally spelled sounds represented represent words. Letter connection to the sounds
words. correctly directionality may be or words they represent
incorrect