iRubric: Future Tense Writing/Speaking Rubric

Student shows very little ability to describe the pictures that are depicted in the prompt. Student only speaks about the animals collectively. Student cannot speak specifically about the animals and cannot describe what the animals are going to do.

Student is able to tell a small portion of the story line. Student can speak specifically about two or three of the animals. Student can tell what two of the specific animals are going to do. Most of the sentences address the animals collectively.

Student can clearly tell the story with some errors. Student can speak specifically about most of the animals and can tell what most of the animals want to do. Student addresses the animals collectively and individually.

Student can clearly and articulately tell the story line. Student addresses almost all of the animals individually and tells what they want to do. Student can tell what the animals are going to do collectively as well.

Student demonstrates numerous and pervasive vocabulary and grammar errors that keep listener from understanding the story. Student cannot use present tense or future tense correctly. Student cannot conjugate verbs correctly.

Numerous grammatical and vocabulary errors exist that make it difficult for listener to understand parts of the story. Student uses some present tense correctly and uses minimal future tense.

Some grammatical and vocabulary errors exist, but they do not prevent listener from understanding the story line. Student uses some present tense and future tense correctly. Student shows adequate mastery.

Very few errors in grammar and vocabulary exist. These errors do not prevent listener from understanding the story line. Student is able to use future and present tense correctly and switches easily from one to the other.