DIFFERENTIATED RUBRIC FOR _____

Criterion 1: Content

Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Level 5Fully English Proficient

Excellent Labels all pictures correctly with the cloud name.

Correctly lists 4 or more comparisons or contrasts of 2 types of clouds.

Correctly places 9-10 words in the closed paragraph.

Correctly compare and contrast 4 types of clouds.

Correctly compare and contrast 4 types of clouds.

Correctly compare and contrast 4 types of clouds.

Good Labels 3 pictures correctly with the cloud name.

Correctly lists 3 comparisons or contrasts of 2 types of clouds.

Correctly places 6-8 words in the closed paragraph.

Correctly compare and contrast 3 types of clouds.

Correctly compare and contrast 3 types of clouds.

Correctly compare and contrast 3 types of clouds.

Fair Labels 2 pictures correctly with the cloud name.

Correctly lists 2 comparisons or contrasts of 2 types of clouds.

Correctly places 3-5 words in the closed paragraph.

Correctly compare and contrast 2 types of clouds.

Correctly compare and contrast 2 types of clouds.

Correctly compare and contrast 2 types of clouds.

Poor Labels 1 or no pictures correctly with the cloud name.

Correctly lists 1 or less comparisons or contrasts of 2 types of clouds.

Correctly places 2 or less words in the closed paragraph.

Have no correct comparisons and contrasts.

Have no correct comparisons and contrasts.

Have no correct comparisons and contrasts.

Criterion 2: Language use

Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Level 5Fully English Proficient

Excellent Copies the vocabulary with the correct spelling from the word bank.

Utilizes 4 comparative or superlative words from the word bank.

Utilizes 9-10 comparative, superlative, or vocabulary words from the word bank.

Uses 4-5 comparatives and superlatives. Uses 3 signal words.

Uses 5-6 comparatives and superlatives. Uses 4 signal words.

Uses 5-6 comparatives and superlatives. Uses 4 signal words. Uses 3 compound sentences.

Good Copies the vocabulary

Utilizes 3 comparative

Utilizes 6-8 comparative,

Uses 3 comparatives

Uses 3-4 comparatives

Uses 3-4 comparatives

with 1 or 2 spelling errors form the word bank.

or superlative words from the word bank.

superlative, or vocabulary words from the word bank.

and superlatives. Uses 2 signal words.

and superlatives. Uses 3 signal words.

and superlatives. Uses 3 signal words. Uses 2 compound sentences.

Fair Copies the vocabulary with 3 or 4 spelling errors from the word bank.

Utilizes 2 comparative or superlative words from the word bank.

Utilizes 3-5 comparative, superlative, or vocabulary words from the word bank.

Uses 2 comparatives and superlatives. Uses 1 signal word.

Uses 2-3 comparatives and superlatives. Uses 2 signal words.

Uses 2-3 comparatives and superlatives. Uses 2 signal words. Uses 1 compound sentence.

Poor Copies vocabulary with 5 or more spelling errors from the word bank.

Utilizes 1 or less comparative or superlative words from the word bank.

Utilizes 2 or less comparative, superlative, or vocabulary words from the word bank.

Uses 1 or less comparative or superlative. Uses no signal words.

Uses 1 or less comparatives and superlatives. Uses 1 signal word.

Uses 1 or less comparatives and superlatives. Uses 1 signal word. Uses no compound sentences.

Criterion 3: Conventions

Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Level 5Fully English Proficient

Excellent N/A N/A N/A Uses all correct punctuation and capitalization.

Uses all correct punctuation, capitalization and grammar.

Uses all correct punctuation, capitalization and grammar.

Good N/A N/A N/A Uses mostly correct punctuation and capitalization.

Uses mostly correct punctuation, capitalization and grammar.

Uses mostly correct punctuation, capitalization and grammar.

Fair N/A N/A N/A Uses some correct punctuation and capitalization.

Uses some correct punctuation, capitalization, and grammar.

Uses some correct punctuation, capitalization, and grammar.

Poor N/A N/A N/A Uses little or no correct

Uses little or no correct

Uses little or no correct punctuation,

punctuation or capitalization.

punctuation, capitalization or grammar.

capitalization or grammar.

Criterion 4: Organization

Level 1

Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Level 5Fully English Proficient

Excellent N/A N/A Words are placed in a logical order.

Strong topic sentence and many supporting details.

Well-developed plain with a strong topic sentence and many supporting details.

Well-developed plain with a strong topic sentence and many supporting details.

Good N/A N/A Words are mostly placed in a logical order.

Clear topic sentences and some supporting details.

Mostly developed plain with a topic sentence and some supporting details.

Mostly developed plain with a topic sentence and some supporting details.

Fair N/A N/A Words are somewhat placed in a logical order.

Attempted topic sentence and few supporting details.

Somewhat developed plain. Attempted a topic sentence, though unclear. Few supporting details.

Somewhat developed plain. Attempted a topic sentence, though unclear. Few supporting details.

Poor N/A N/A Words are not placed in a logical order.

No topic sentence and no supporting details.

No plan. No topic sentence and no supporting details.

No plan. No topic sentence and no supporting details.

*Works that spans achievement levels will result in an average grade*

*Students understand what is meant by mostly, some, correctly, none, strong, clear, few, many, etc.*

*Students understand expectations on their assignment*