1. Kindergarten Response to Literature Writing Rubrics
Kelly M. Dudley
ECE 682
Dr. David Brown

2. Beginning of the Year Kindergarten Response to Literature Writing Rubric
Beginning of the Year Kindergarten Response to Literature Writing Rubric
CRITERIA 1 2 3
SCORE
Beginning
The beginning is not present.
The beginning is there but not obvious
The beginning is clear, present and obvious.
Middle
The middle is not present.
The middle is there but not obvious.
The middle is clear, present and obvious.
End
The end is not present.
The end is there but not obvious.
The end is clear, present and obvious.
TOTAL: /9

3. End of the Year Kindergarten Response to Literature Writing Rubric
Ready to Begin-1
Exploring-2
Expanding-3
Extending-4
Ideas
*Is unable to retell a story either through words or pictures
*No connections made (text to text, text to self, text to world)
*No evaluative statement about literary work
*Is able to retell parts of a story either through pictures or words
*Retelling is somewhat accurate
*Little mention of literary work
*Is able to retell (beginning, middle, end) a story through pictures and some words
*Retelling is mostly accurate
*Made connections but did not include examples (text to text, text to self, text to world)
*Attempts to make an evaluative statement about literary work
*Is able to accurately retell (beginning, middle, end) a story through mostly words and some pictures
*Made clear connections and supported them with examples (text to text, text to self, text to world)
*Makes an evaluative statement about literary work
Organization
* No clear beginning or ending
*Hard to follow
*Sequence is incomprehensible to the writer and others
* Ineffective beginning or ending
* Some sequencing
*Some attempt at organization
*Sequence may distract from overall meaning
* Effective beginning, middle, and ending
*Smooth flow
*Some transition
* Inviting beginning, middle, and ending
* Logical organization
*Effective transitions
Voice
*No concern for audience
*Flat or inappropriate
*No connection to literary work
* Occasionally aware of audience
*Voice is mechanical and/or repetitive
*Tries to engage the reader
*Little connection to literary work
*Pleasing, yet “safe”
*Connection to reader is somewhat interesting
*Some connection to literary work
* Engaging
*Takes risks
*Writer’s voice adds interest to message
* Blends personal knowledge with images and ideas from literary work
Word Choice
* Vocabulary is limited
*Some words but mostly pictures
*Words do not convey meaning
* Generally correct words
*Language is functional
*Attempts some interesting words
*Some active verbs and precise nouns
* Experiments with language
* Attempts to borrow words from literary work
*May borrow words from literary work
* Engaging and/or figurative words
* Wording is accurate and specific
*Words create meaningful pictures for reader

4. *Orally reading not possible * Repetitive words
Sentence Fluency
*Mostly words
*Orally reading not possible
* Repetitive words
*Includes words and sentences
*Oral reading difficult
*Attempts and different kinds of sentences
*Includes complete yet simple sentences
*Begins to have flow and rhythm to sentences
*Able to orally read
*Includes interesting sentences
*Creative use of sentence length and structure
*Sentences enhance meaning
Conventions
*No conventions evident
*Some correct spellings (or inventive spelling)
*Some correct punctuation
*Some correct capitalization
*Convention errors distracting and obscure meaning
*Mostly correct spellings (or inventive spelling)
*Mostly correct punctuation
*Mostly correct capitalization
*Errors are present but not distracting
*Words spelled correctly (or correct inventive spelling)
*Includes a variety of punctuation
*Capitalization is used correctly
*Few errors evident
*Uses punctuation to convey meaning
Presentation
*Random use of words or letters
*No spacing
*Overall appearance is lacking
*Some spacing is evident
*Overall appearance is distracting
Words and sentences are spaced
*Overall appearance is acceptable
*Consistent and uniform spacing for words and sentences
*Overall appearance is pleasing
TOTAL: /28