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Kindergarten Writing Rubric 
This rubric was put together to assess kindergarten writing samples in a formal way.
Rubric Code: R7A4BA
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Subject: English  
Type: Writing  
Grade Levels: K-5

Powered by iRubric Kindergarten Writing Rubric
Formal Assessment of kindergarten writing samples.
  Emerging

1 pts

Satisfactory

2 pts

Exemplary

3 pts

Focus

Discuss ideas to include in paper and write down thoughts

Emerging

Student struggles to verbalize or put any thoughts on paper. Teacher does the majority of the prompting for ideas to include in paper.
Satisfactory

Student verbalizes thoughts to include in paper. Attempts to write ideas down on paper.
Exemplary

Student verbalizes multiple thoughts to include in paper. Student successfully puts ideas down in written form.
Types of Writing

Write for a specific purpose or audience

Emerging

Student writes completely off subject and disregards intended audience.
Satisfactory

Student stays mainly on topic and writes mainly for the intended audience. Most of the words and/or sentences stay focused on the intended writing prompt.
Exemplary

Student writes on topic and for the intended audience. The writing piece answers the writing prompt completely.
Organization

Student uses pictures, letters, and words to write

Emerging

Student expresses thoughts to teacher and the teacher writes the words or sentences.
Satisfactory

Student attempts to use pictures, letters, and words on their own.
Exemplary

Student appropriately uses pictures, letters, and words on their own.
Handwriting

Student displays grade level appropriate handwriting skills

Emerging

Student attempts, but struggles to correctly shape and space letters of the alphabet.
Satisfactory

Student shapes and spaces letters of the alphabet correctly some of the time.
Exemplary

Student shapes and spaces letters of the alphabet correctly most of the time.
Spelling

Student spells grade level appropriate words

Emerging

Student attempts, but struggles to spell sight words and cvc words.
Satisfactory

Student writes sight words and cvc words correctly some of the time.
Exemplary

Student writes sight words and cvc words correctly most of the time.



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