Second Grade Narrative Rubric

Second Grade Narrative Writing Rubric

• 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