Rubrics for Reading Comprehension & Writing

Rubrics: Scoring Guidelines
for Performance Assessment

Formal evaluations such as placement tests, standardized tests, and unit tests (we only use unit tests in our first grade) allow teachers to determine mastery of a particular skill and show where a child performs in relation to a larger group. However, performance tasks such as a writing activity, story retelling, oral presentation, or other projects can be assessed effectively using a rubric. Rubrics are scoring guides based on specific criteria for quality work.

The following links will take you to a rubric for assessing story retelling to demonstrate comprehension and another for students' writing. ~ Marci

Rubric for first grade writing sample

Rubric for reading comprehension

Rubric for first grade poetry writing sample

Comprehension Rubric For DRA Story Retelling Provided by Michelle McCoy, 2nd Grade, Orange City, FL
Very Little Comprehension	Some Comprehension	Adequate Comprehension	Very Good Comprehension
Total: 6 7 8 9	10 11 12 13 14 15	16 17 18 19 20 21	22 23 24
1 Tells 1 or 2 events or key facts	2 Tells some of the events or key facts	3 Tells many events, in sequence for the most part, or tells many key facts.	4 Tells most events in sequence or tells most key facts
1 Includes few or no Important details from text	2 Includes some important details from text	3 Includes many important details from text	4 Includes most important details and key language or vocabulary from text
1 Refers to 1 or 2 characters or topics using pronouns (he, she, it, they)	2 Refers to 1 or 2 characters or topics by generic name or label (boy, girl, dog)	3 Refers to many characters or topics by name in text (Ben, Giant, Monkey, Otter)	4 Refers to all chars. or topics by specific name (Old Ben Bailey, green turtle, Sammy Sosa)
1 Responds with incorrect information	2 Responds with some misinterpretation	3 Responds with literal interpretation	4 Responds with interpretation that shows higher level thinking
1 Provides limited or no response to teacher questions and prompts	2 Provides some response to teacher questions and prompts	3 Provides adequate response to teacher questions and prompts	4 Provides insightful response to teacher questions or prompts
1 Requires many questions or prompts	2 Requires 4-5 questions or prompts	3 Requires 2-3 questions or prompts	4 Requires 1 or no questions or prompts

First Grade
Holistic Writing Rubric

Posted by Deb Smith to 4-blocks@lists.techers.net 2/8/99

4 Mature

Writing is on topic and interesting. There is a beginning, middle, and end. Writing creates emotion in the reader. Writing generally shows accuracy in punctuation and capitalization. It also demonstrates knowledge of sound-letter correspondence; errors do not interfere with understanding.

3 Capable

Writing is on topic. There is an attempt to sequence or development of thought. The writing holds the reader's attention. May have surface errors but doesn't interfere with understanding.

2 Developing

Writing is generally on topic. There is an attempt to get sentences on paper. Sentences may be simple or incomplete with limited vocabulary. Surface feature errors may make understanding difficult.

1 Emerging

Writing may show little or no development of topic, but may contain meaningful vocabulary. There is an attempt to get words on paper. Written vocabulary is limited. Writing shows no use of writing conventions.

First Grade
Poetry Writing Rubric 1-4

4 Writing is on topic and interesting vocabulary has been used.
Specific poetry format has been followed.
Writing creates emotion in the reader.
Writing generally shows accuracy in punctuation and capitalization if appropriate to poem format.
It also demonstrates knowledge of sound-letter correspondence; errors do not interfere with understanding.

3 There is an attempt to use interesting vocabulary.
Writing is on topic.
The specific poetry format has been follwed.
May have surface errors but doesn't interfere with understanding.

2 Writing is generally on topic.
There is an attempt to get follow poetry format.
Writing may be simple or incomplete with limited vocabulary.
Surface feature errors may make understanding difficult.

1 Writing may show little connection to topic, but may contain meaningful vocabulary. There is an attempt to get words on paper and to follow poetry format. Written vocabulary is limited. Writing shows no use of writing conventions.