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First Grade Science- Writing About Seasons First Grade Science- Writing About Seasons A book about the four seasons written by students Rubric Code: ZAA27W By melbord Draft Public Rubric Subject: Science Type: Writing Grade Levels: K-5

Writing About Seasons
	Needs Improvement 1 pts	Meets Expectations 2 pts	Exceeds Expectations 3 pts
Content of Writing	Needs Improvement Student's writing does not accurately describe the seasons or make sense. Little to no evidence that the student has learned characteristics of the seasons. Little to no creativity or individuality.	Meets Expectations Student's writing accurately describes most or all of the seasons. Enough evidence in the writing that student has learned about the seasons. Some creativity in the writing. Student clearly worked individually on writing and came up with own ideas.	Exceeds Expectations Student's writing accurately describes all of the seasons clearly and in depth. Student has clearly learned about each of the seasons. Very creative and individual.
Quality of Writing	Needs Improvement Student wrote 1-2 sentences about the seasons. Some incomplete sentences or sentences written incorrectly. Writing does not flow nicely.	Meets Expectations Student wrote 3-4 correct sentences with meaning. Student used complete sentences for the most part. Sentences began with capital letters, ended with periods, etc. Writing flows nicely.	Exceeds Expectations Student wrote more than 4 sentences. Used complete sentences. Sentences written correctly and made sense. Writing flows nicely.
Spelling	Needs Improvement Student mis-spelled some words. Words not clear to reader. Words not sounded out correctly.	Meets Expectations Student spelled most words correctly. Sounded out words correctly. Most words clear to reader.	Exceeds Expectations Student spelled words correctly. Words very clear to reader. Used some more advanced vocabulary.
Neatness	Needs Improvement Not written neatly. Hard to read what has been written.	Meets Expectations Mostly written neatly. Writing is clear to reader.	Exceeds Expectations Writing is very neat and clean. Very clear to reader.