Accurate, precise, Obvious Incorrect natural sounding vocabulary; may be vocabulary; boring or Accurate, general vocabulary, takes risks repetitive not age appropriate Active, precise verbs that vocabulary, attempts Mostly passive Passive, repetitive some interesting words paint pictures verbs (is, has, goes) (is, is, is) Mixes Uses figurative Familiar Vague language active/passive verbs language, sensory details, vocabulary/ phrases Hard to follow, imagery effectively Rambling or makes no sense Fluent, easy to read choppy sentences; No evidence of Some figurative Effective variety of voice language/ sensory sentences beginnings, Many sentences details structures, lengths begin the same way; Generally fluent with Writer’s shines little varied in structure occasional choppiness throughout paper. Little evidence of Some variety in writer’s sentences beginnings, structure, lengths Writer’s voice evident □ in some places. Conventions/ No errors Very few errors Errors occasionally Error-laden making impede meaning meaning impossible Presentation Illegible Presentation Perfect/ Very readable, neat special (typed) Readable, but sloppy Name______________________________________________ First Quarter FIFTH GRADE WRITING AND GRAMMAR COMMON ASSESSMENT KEY
Accurate, precise, natural sounding vocabulary, takes risks Active, precise verbs that paint pictures Uses figurative language, sensory details, imagery effectively Fluent, easy to read Effective variety of sentences beginnings, structures, lengths Writer’s shines throughout paper. Accurate, general vocabulary, attempts some interesting words Mixes active/passive verbs Some figurative language/ sensory details Generally fluent with occasional choppiness Some variety in sentences beginnings, structure, lengths □ Writer’s voice evident in some places. Obvious vocabulary; may be repetitive Mostly passive verbs (is, has, goes) Familiar vocabulary/ phrases Rambling or choppy sentences; Many sentences begin the same way; little varied in structure Little evidence of writer’s Incorrect vocabulary; boring or not age appropriate Passive, repetitive (is, is, is) Vague language Hard to follow, makes no sense No evidence of voice Conventions/ Presentation No errors Presentation Perfect/ special (typed) Very few errors Very readable, neat Errors occasionally impede meaning Readable, but sloppy Error-laden making meaning impossible Illegible Name______________________________________________ First Quarter FIFTH GRADE WRITING AND GRAMMAR COMMON ASSESSMENT KEY
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