Second Grade Narrative Writing Rubric
Does Not Meet (1) / Partially Meets (2) / Meets (3) / Exceeds (4)- Fails to recount an event or a short series of events
- Lacks logical ordering of events
- Lacks description
- Omits characters, objects, or events
- No closure is provided
- Attempts to recount an event or a short sequence of events
- Missing information creates confusion
- Contains limited logical order of events
- Does not establish situation within the beginning of the writing
- Uses details but some are not relevant
- Abrupt closure is provided
- Describes a well elaborated event or short sequence of events
- Establishes a situation within the beginning of the writing
- Uses details to describe action, thoughts, and feelings
- Provides a well-developed conclusion
- Meets all expectations set forth in Level 3
- Establishes a situation in a well-elaborated recount of an event or short series of events
- Clearly develops a setting, character, objects, and events
- Includes vivid details that describe actions, thoughts, and feelings
- Develops an interesting plot and uses an imaginative approach
- Provides a clear closure
- Wanders off topic and does not return to topic
- No use of transition words or only uses transition words without events
- A few illegible words
- Details do not follow a logical order
- Limited use of transition words to signal event order
- Contains detailed sentences related to the topic in logical order
- Uses transition words to move the reader from one detail to the next
- Meets all expectations set forth in Level 3
- Uses transition words and phrases to signal event order
- Uses incorrect word order
- Uses some incomplete sentences
- Uses adjectives and adverbs inappropriately or not at all
- Uses verb tenses and plural nouns incorrectly
- Uses periods, commas, question marks, or exclamation marks incorrectly or not at all
- Has many capitalization errors
- Most words spelled incorrectly or excessive errors interfere with readability
- Uses mostly correct word order
- Uses mostly simple sentences
- Capitalizes correctly but not consistently (more than 3 errors)
- Uses periods, commas, question marks, or exclamation marks correctly some of the time (more than 3 errors)
- Uses some simple adjectives and adverbs appropriately
- Uses some regular verb tenses and common plural nouns correctly
- Has a few incomplete sentences
- Applies grade-level spelling rules and patterns; some errors and phonemic spelling interfere with readability
- Uses simple and compound sentences
- Uses adjectives and adverbs appropriately
- Uses verb tenses and plural nouns correctly, including some irregular forms
- Uses commas, apostrophes, and end punctuation correctly most of the time **
- Capitalizes correctly and consistently with minor errors **
- Spells frequently used and some irregular words correctly **
- Applies grade-level spelling rules and patterns correctly with few errors
- Meets all expectations set forth in Level 3
- Uses a variation of simple, compound, and complex sentences
- Uses a variety of adjectives and adverbs strategically
- Uses verb tenses and plural nouns correctly, including irregular forms
- Consistently uses periods and question marks correctly
- Uses commas in areas other than a series or date
- Uses quotation marks correctly when applicable
- Spells most words correctly