Consistently and effectively uses correct Accurate use of punctuation and capitalization Inconsistent use of correct punctuation and Incorrect use of capitalization and punctuation punctuation and capitalization capitalization SEMANTIC/LEXICAL/MORPHOLOGICAL SEMANTIC/LEXICAL/MORPHOLOGICAL SEMANTIC/LEXICAL/MORPHOLOGICAL SEMANTIC/LEXICAL/MORPHOLOGICAL Effective and confident control of spelling Demonstrates control of spelling conventions and Inconsistent control of spelling conventions and Unsatisfactory control of spelling conventions conventions and word word usage word usage and word usage Insightful consideration of connotative and Appropriate use of connotative and denotative Some evidence of understanding of connotative Little or no demonstration of understanding of denotative word meaning s/usage word meanings/usage and denotative word meanings/ usage connotative and denotative word Demonstrates an extensive vocabulary Demonstrates an appropriate vocabulary Demonstrates a basic vocabulary Demonstrates a limited vocabulary
Consistently and effectively uses correct punctuation and capitalization SEMANTIC/LEXICAL/MORPHOLOGICAL Effective and confident control of spelling conventions and word Insightful consideration of connotative and denotative word meaning s/usage Demonstrates an extensive vocabulary Accurate use of punctuation and capitalization SEMANTIC/LEXICAL/MORPHOLOGICAL Demonstrates control of spelling conventions and word usage Appropriate use of connotative and denotative word meanings/usage Demonstrates an appropriate vocabulary Inconsistent use of correct punctuation and capitalization SEMANTIC/LEXICAL/MORPHOLOGICAL Inconsistent control of spelling conventions and word usage Some evidence of understanding of connotative and denotative word meanings/ usage Demonstrates a basic vocabulary Incorrect use of capitalization and punctuation SEMANTIC/LEXICAL/MORPHOLOGICAL Unsatisfactory control of spelling conventions and word usage Little or no demonstration of understanding of connotative and denotative word Demonstrates a limited vocabulary
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