1.

Chess Rubric:
Criteria Excellent (4) Good (3) Fair (2) Poor (1)
Demonstrates
comprehensive
understanding of all rules, Demonstrates basic Lacks understanding
including advanced Understands most understanding but of fundamental rules,
Understanding concepts like castling and rules but may need struggles with some frequently requiring
Rules en passant. occasional reminders. rules. guidance.
Consistently
demonstrates strong
strategic thinking, making Shows good strategic Demonstrates some
well-planned moves to thinking, though strategic thinking but Makes moves without
Strategic control the board and occasional moves lack often makes moves considering strategy
Thinking create threats. clear purpose. without clear purpose. or long-term goals.
Makes some
Makes consistently strong Generally makes good questionable Frequently makes
decisions, considering decisions but may decisions, occasionally poor decisions,
Decision both immediate and overlook some missing obvious overlooking obvious
Making long-term consequences. opportunities. moves. opportunities.
Shows some Demonstrates limited Shows little to no
Adapts to changing game adaptability but may adaptability, often adaptability,
situations effectively, struggle to adjust sticking to a single continuing with
adjusting strategies as strategies in response strategy regardless of ineffective strategies
Adaptability needed. to opponent's moves. circumstances. despite poor results.

2. Dominoes Rubric:
Criteria Excellent (4) Good (3) Fair (2) Poor (1)
Demonstrates Lacks understanding
comprehensive Understands most Demonstrates basic of fundamental rules,
understanding of all rules rules but may need understanding but frequently needing
Understanding and variations of occasional reminders occasionally requires assistance to play
of Rules gameplay. or clarification. guidance on rules. correctly.
Consistently Demonstrates some
demonstrates strong Shows good strategic strategic thinking but
strategic thinking, thinking, though may miss Makes moves without
planning moves to occasional moves lack opportunities to considering strategy
Strategic maximize points and clear purpose or maximize points or or potential impact on
Thinking block opponents. strategy. block opponents. the game.
Decision Makes consistently Generally makes good Makes some Frequently makes
Making strong decisions, decisions but may questionable poor decisions,
 Criteria Excellent (4) Good (3) Fair (2) Poor (1)
considering both overlook some decisions, occasionally overlooking obvious
immediate scoring opportunities for missing obvious opportunities for
opportunities and long- scoring or strategic scoring opportunities scoring or strategic
term game progression. plays. or strategic plays. advantage.
Adapts to changing Shows some
game situations adaptability but may
effectively, adjusting struggle to adjust Demonstrates limited Shows little to no
strategies to capitalize strategies in response adaptability, often adaptability,
on opportunities and to opponent's moves sticking to a single continuing with
respond to opponents' or changing game strategy regardless of ineffective strategies
Adaptability moves. dynamics. circumstances. despite poor results.

3. Scrabble Rubric:
Criteria Excellent (4) Good (3) Fair (2) Poor (1)
Lacks vocabulary
Shows good vocabulary skills, frequently
skills, finding a variety of Demonstrates basic using common
Demonstrates words but may vocabulary skills but may words and
extensive vocabulary, occasionally struggle rely heavily on common struggling to find
consistently finding with longer or less words or struggle to find high-scoring
Vocabulary high-scoring words. common words. high-scoring options. options.
Shows good Demonstrates some
understanding of understanding of strategic
strategic word word placement but may Frequently places
Consistently places placement, though miss opportunities for words without
Strategic words strategically to occasionally misses higher-scoring plays or fail considering
Word maximize points and opportunities for to control the board strategic placement
Placement control the board. higher-scoring plays. effectively. or potential points.
Shows some
Adapts to changing adaptability but may
game situations struggle to adjust Demonstrates limited Shows little to no
effectively, adjusting strategies in response to adaptability, often sticking adaptability,
strategies based on opponent's moves or to a single strategy continuing with
available letters and changing game regardless of ineffective strategies
Adaptability opponent's moves. dynamics. circumstances. despite poor results.
Rule Consistently adheres to Generally adheres to Demonstrates basic Frequently
Adherence game rules, including game rules but may understanding of game disregards game
proper word placement make occasional rules but occasionally rules, making
and use of available mistakes in word makes significant errors in significant errors in
 Criteria Excellent (4) Good (3) Fair (2) Poor (1)
word placement or tile word placement or
tiles. placement or tile usage. usage. tile usage.
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