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Descriptive Writing Rubric Descriptive Writing Rubric Students will describe what they do on a sleep over using their five senses to create a descriptive essay. Writing will be graded on capitalization, punctuation, use of main idea and supporting details, spelling of high frequency words, plural and possessive noun use, subject/verb tense and agreement, and descriptors using 5 senses with similes. Rubric Code: J54C6B By mjnewson Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: English Type: Writing Grade Levels: K-5

Descriptive Writing- My Room
	Excellent 5 pts	Good 4 pts	Needs Improvement 3 pts
Topic Sentence & Details	Excellent Topic sentence entices the reader and there are 3 or more supporting details. Sentences flow and make sense. Extra details may be given.	Good Topic sentence explains what the writing will be about with 3 supporting details that fit together and support the topic.	Needs Improvement Topic sentence does not follow sentence structure or does not fit with the rest of the paragraph. There are less than 3 supporting details. Sentences may not flow or make sense with the topic.
Capitalization & Punctuation	Excellent The essay less than 3 capitalization & punctuation errors.	Good The essay has 3 or 4 capitalization & punctuation errors.	Needs Improvement The essay has 5 or more capitalization & punctuation errors.
Grammar	Excellent The essay contains proper use of Plural Nouns, Possessive Nouns, Subject/Verb Agreement and Verb Tense Agreement	Good The essay contains 1 or two errors in use of Plural Nouns, Possessive Nouns, Subject/Verb Agreement and Verb Tense Agreement	Needs Improvement The essay contains 3 or more errors in use of Plural Nouns, Possessive Nouns, Subject/Verb Agreement and Verb Tense Agreement
Description- 5 Senses Using Simile	Excellent The essay contains 4 or 5 descriptions using the five senses and similes.	Good The essay contains 2 or 3 descriptions using the five senses and similes.	Needs Improvement The essay contains 1 description using the five senses and simile.
Spelling-High Frequency Words	Excellent The essay is free of spelling errors of high frequency words.	Good The essay has 1 or 2 spelling errors of high frequency words.	Needs Improvement The essay has 3 or more spelling errors of high frequency words.