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First Grade Handwriting 
First Grade Handwriting-no tails
This rubric will be used to assess first grade handwriting in writing assignments and handwriting practice.
Rubric Code: E865B9
By theteachingmom
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Subject: English  
Type: Exam  
Grade Levels: K-5

Powered by iRubric First Grade Handwriting
  Outstanding(Very Neat Handwriting)

5 pts

Satisfactory +

4 pts

Satisfactory

3 pts

Satisfactory -

2 pts

Needs Improvement

1 pts

Letter Formation - Tall letters

My tall letters reach down from the top line to the bottom line.
(Tall letters are all Capital letters and lowercase: b,d,f,h,k,l,t)
Outstanding(Very Neat Handwriting)

All of tall letters reach down from top line to bottom line.
Satisfactory +

Most of tall letters reach down from top line to bottom line. (No more than 2 tall letters above top line or below the bottom line)
Satisfactory

Some of tall letters reach down from top line to bottom line. (No more than 3-4 tall letters above top line or below the bottom line)
Satisfactory -

Many of tall letters reach above top line and below bottom line. (No more than 5-6 tall letters above top line or below the bottom line)
Needs Improvement

Too many of tall letters reach above top line and below bottom line. (More than 7+ tall letters above top line or below the bottom line)
Letter Formation - Small letters

My small letters reach down from the mid-line to the bottom line. (Small letters are the lowercase letters a,c,e,i,m,n,o,r,s,u,v,w, x,y, and z.
Outstanding(Very Neat Handwriting)

All of small letters reach down from mid line to bottom line.
Satisfactory +

Most of small letters reach down from mid line to bottom line. (No more than 2 small letters above mid line or below the bottom line).
Satisfactory

Some of small letters reach down from mid line to bottom line. (No more than 3-4 small letters above mid line or below the bottom line)
Satisfactory -

Many of small letters reach above mid line and below bottom line. (No more than 5-6 small letters above mid line or below the bottom line)
Needs Improvement

Too many of many small letters reach above mid line and below bottom line. (More than 7+ small letters above top line or below the bottom line)
Letter Formation -"Tails"

My "tail" letters all reach down below the bottom line.
(Tail letters are the lower case g, j, p, q, y)
Outstanding(Very Neat Handwriting)

All of tail letters reach down below bottom line.
Satisfactory +

Most of tail letters reach down below bottom line. (No more than 2 tail letters above bottom line)
Satisfactory

Some of tail letters reach down below bottom line. (No more than 3-4 tail letters above bottom line)
Satisfactory -

Many of tail letters not reaching below bottom line. (No more than 5-6 tail letters above bottom line)
Needs Improvement

Too many of many tail letters not reaching below bottom line. (More than 7+ tail letters above bottom line)
Letter/# Formation - Slant

Lowercase and uppercase letters slant. (lowercase: k, v, w, x, y, z)
(Uppercase: A,K,M,N,Q,R,V,W,X,Y,Z)
(Numbers: 2 and 7)
Outstanding(Very Neat Handwriting)

All letters and words show consistent slant in correct directions.
Satisfactory +

Most letters and words show consistent slant. (No more than 2 errors)
Satisfactory

Some letters and words show consistent slant. (Between 3-4 errors)
Satisfactory -

Many letters and words do not show consistent slant. (Between 5-6 errors)
Needs Improvement

Too many letters do not show consistent slant. (More than 7+ errors)
Spacing

Letters are evenly spaced
Outstanding(Very Neat Handwriting)

All of my letters and words are evenly spaced.
Satisfactory +

Most of my letters and words are evenly spaced. (No more than 2 examples of unevenness)
Satisfactory

Some of my letters and words are evenly spaced. (Between 3-4 examples of unevenness)
Satisfactory -

Many of my letters and words are unevenly spaced. (Between 5-6 examples of unevenness).
Needs Improvement

Too many of my letters and words are unevenly spaced. (More than 7 examples of unevenness)
Neatness

Overall handwriting is neat and easy to read.
Outstanding(Very Neat Handwriting)

Work demonstrates all of the above qualities and has no erasures nor cross outs.
Satisfactory +

Work is all within margins, and there are fewer than (2) crossouts or erasures.
Satisfactory

Work is all within margins, and there are between 3-4 crossouts or erasures.
Satisfactory -

Work is all within margins, and there are between 5-6 crossouts or erasures.
Needs Improvement

Many erasures, cross outs, and work unevenly sprawled all over the paper. Not neatly done, careless and not paying attention to writing form.




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