Grade 6 English Rubric

Needs
Criteria Meets the Standard Satisfactory
Improvement
Speaks fluently, with Speaks with some Struggles with
Speaking appropriate grammar errors or hesitation fluency or correct
and vocabulary. but remains clear. grammar.
Understands complex Understands most Has difficulty
instructions and instructions but may following
Listening
responds need some instructions and
appropriately. clarification. responding.
Reads with some Struggles with
Reads with excellent
minor errors, but fluency,
Reading fluency, expression,
comprehension comprehension, or
and comprehension.
remains strong. both.
Writing is clear but Writing lacks
Writes detailed, well-
contains occasional organization,
Writing structured essays with
grammatical or clarity, or contains
few errors.
spelling mistakes. frequent errors.
Struggles with
Uses a wide range of Uses adequate
vocabulary usage
Vocabulary vocabulary accurately vocabulary with
and makes frequent
and effectively. occasional mistakes.
mistakes
Grade 6 English Grammar and Application Rubric

Criteria Meets the Standard Satisfactory Needs Improvement

Consistently applies Makes minor errors Struggles with
Grammar Usage complex grammar with complex applying complex
structures correctly. grammar structures. grammar structures.
Uses basic
Uses advanced Uses appropriate
vocabulary, with
Word Application vocabulary accurately vocabulary with
frequent incorrect
and appropriately. occasional errors.
word choices.
Forms varied and Struggles with
Uses mostly clear
well-constructed sentence structure,
Sentence Structure sentences with minor
complex sentences resulting in unclear
structural errors.
with clarity. meaning.
Demonstrates mastery
Makes occasional Struggles with
Spelling and of spelling and
spelling or consistent spelling
Punctuation punctuation
punctuation errors. and punctuation
throughout writing.
Grade 3 to 6 Letter Writing Rubric

Criteria Meets the Standard Satisfactory Needs Improvement

Proper letter format, Correct format with
Incorrect letter format
Format including salutation, minor mistakes (e.g.,
or missing key parts.
body, and closing. punctuation).
Mostly clear, but
Clear, concise, and Unclear or poorly
Clarity could benefit from
well-organized letter. organized letter.
better organization.
Uses correct grammar Few errors in Frequent grammar
Grammar and
and punctuation grammar and and punctuation
Punctuation
throughout the letter. punctuation. mistakes.
Writing is clear but Writing lacks
Writes detailed, well-
contains occasional organization, clarity,
Writing structured essays with
grammatical or or contains frequent
few errors.
spelling mistakes. errors.
Includes all necessary Content is basic, Missing important
Content content and details, missing some content or unclear
with a clear message. important details. message.

Grade 2-6 Creative Writing Rubric

Criteria Meets the Standard Satisfactory Needs Improvement

Some creativity, but
Creative, original Lacks creativity, with
the story lacks
Creativity ideas with a well- an underdeveloped or
development or
developed story. predictable story.
originality.
Some structure, but
Well-organized with a Poor organization,
may lack clear
Organization clear beginning, hard to follow or
transitions or
middle, and end. incomplete.
organization.
Some structure, but
Well-organized with a Poor organization,
may lack clear
Organization clear beginning, hard to follow or
transitions or
middle, and end. incomplete.
organization.
Frequent errors in
Grammar and Few to no grammar or Some grammar or
grammar and
Punctuation punctuation errors. punctuation mistakes.
punctuation.
Grade 2-6 Tenses Rubric

Criteria Meets the Standard Satisfactory Needs Improvement

Uses present simple Occasionally uses Struggles with using
tense correctly and present simple tense the present simple
Tense making confidently in varied incorrectly but tense correctly or
contexts. conveys the meaning. consistently

Effectively combines Struggles to use

Occasionally
present, past, and multiple tenses
Complex Tense struggles to combine
future tenses in correctly in writing or
Usage tenses or mix up past
different contexts. speaking.
and future.

Grade 5 English Grammar and Application Rubric

Criteria Meets the Standard Satisfactory Needs Improvement

Accurately uses
advanced grammar Some minor errors in Struggles with using
Grammar Usage (e.g., compound advanced grammar more advanced
sentences, verb structures. grammar structures.
tenses).
Uses a broad Uses correct Struggles to use
Word Application
vocabulary accurately vocabulary with correct or varied
 in context. occasional misuse. vocabulary.
Uses varied sentence
Mostly uses correct Struggles with
structures, including
Sentence Structure sentence structure sentence variety and
compound and
with some repetition. complexity.
complex sentences.
Correctly applies
Makes frequent
Spelling and spelling and Few errors in spelling
spelling and
Punctuation punctuation in all and punctuation.
punctuation mistakes.
writing.

Grade 5 English Rubric

Criteria Meets the Standard Satisfactory Needs Improvement

Speaks confidently
Speaks with Struggles to speak
with good
Speaking occasional errors or clearly or express
pronunciation and
hesitation. ideas.
grammar.
Responds correctly Has difficulty
Responds to questions
most of the time, with understanding or
Listening accurately and with
occasional need for responding to
understanding.
clarification. questions.
Reads fluently and Struggles with
Reads with some
expresses reading fluently or
Reading errors, but meaning is
understanding with understanding the
clear.
ease. text.
Writes organized, Writing is mostly Writing lacks clarity,
clear essays or clear, with some organization, or
Writing
responses with few minor grammatical contains frequent
mistakes. issues. errors.
Uses a broad range of Uses appropriate Struggles to use
Vocabulary vocabulary vocabulary but with varied or correct
appropriately. occasional mistakes. vocabulary.
Grade 4 English Rubric

Criteria Meets the Standard Satisfactory Needs Improvement

Speaks fluently and Speaks with minor Struggles with
Speaking accurately with errors or pauses but is fluency and sentence
minimal errors. understandable. formation.
Demonstrates full
Mostly understands Frequently needs
comprehension and
Listening and responds, needs clarification and has
responds
occasional help. difficulty responding.
appropriately.
Reads fluently with
Reads with minor Struggles to
expression and
Reading errors, but the understand the text or
excellent
meaning is clear. read fluently.
comprehension.
Reads fluently with
Reads with minor Struggles to
expression and
Reading errors, but the understand the text or
excellent
meaning is clear. read fluently.
comprehension.
Uses common Uses basic vocabulary
Uses varied and
Vocabulary vocabulary with and makes frequent
accurate vocabulary.
occasional errors. errors.
Grade 4 English Grammar and Application Rubric

Criteria Meets the Standard Satisfactory Needs Improvement

Struggles with
Correctly applies Some errors with verb
applying tenses or
Grammar Usage various tenses and tenses or subject-verb
subject-verb
forms of speech. agreement.
agreement.
Uses simple
Demonstrates a wide Relies on basic
vocabulary correctly
Word Application range of vocabulary vocabulary and makes
with occasional
accurately. frequent mistakes.
errors.
Forms clear,
Forms mostly clear Struggles with
compound and
Sentence Structure sentences with some sentence complexity
complex sentences
errors in complexity. and structure.
with correct structure.
Demonstrates mastery
Makes occasional Struggles with
Spelling and of spelling and
errors with spelling spelling and
Punctuation punctuation in most
and punctuation. punctuation in writing
writing.
Grade 3 English Rubric

Criteria Meets the Standard Satisfactory Needs Improvement

Speaks confidently Struggles with
Speaks clearly, but
and clearly, with few speaking clearly or
Speaking with minor errors or
grammatical forming complete
hesitation.
mistakes. sentences.
Responds correctly Needs repetition or Needs constant
with full clarification but clarification and often
Listening
understanding of responds misunderstands
instructions. appropriately. instructions.
Reads with some Has difficulty reading
Reads fluently with
errors, but overall fluently or
Reading good expression and
comprehension is understanding the
understanding.
fine. text.
Writes detailed Writing lacks detail
Writing is mostly
sentences with correct or has many spelling
Writing clear, but with minor
punctuation and and grammar
errors.
spelling. mistakes.
Uses a range of Uses basic Struggles to use
Vocabulary vocabulary accurately vocabulary, with correct or varied
in and
Grade 2 English Grammar context.
Application Rubricsome errors in usage. vocabulary
Grade3 English Grammar and Application Rubric
Criteria Meets the Standard Satisfactory Needs Improvement
Criteria Meets the Standard
Uses correct grammar Satisfactory
Mostly correct Needs Improvement
Struggles with correct
Grammar Usage for sentences correct
Demonstrates and grammar
Makes usage
minor with a
errors Struggles
grammarwith using
usage.
Grammar Usage questions.
use of tenses and few errors.
with tenses and tenses and sentence
Uses vocabulary
sentence structure. Some repetition
sentence structure.in Limited vocabulary
structure.
Word Application correctly
Uses and of
a variety varies vocabulary
Vocabulary use withis usage,
Uses often repeats
limited
Word Application word choice.
vocabulary correctly occasional errors.
generally correct, simple words.
vocabulary or misuses
Forms
and sentences with
appropriately. with some repetition. words.
Some errors in Struggles with
proper subject-verb
Forms complex Forms simple
Sentence Structure sentence structure or sentence with
Struggles formation or
agreement
sentences andproper
with sentences or complex
Sentence Structure agreement. agreement.
complex sentence
punctuation.
punctuation and clear ones with occasional
Spells words correctly formation.
Spelling and meaning. errors.
Occasional spelling or Frequent spelling and
and uses
Spells punctuation
words
Punctuation punctuation mistakes. punctuation errors
accurately.
correctly, uses capital Makes occasional
Spelling and Frequent spelling and
letters and spelling or
Punctuation punctuation mistakes
punctuation punctuation errors.
appropriately.
Grade 2 English Rubric

Criteria Meets the Standard Satisfactory Needs Improvement

Struggles with
Speaks with clear Speaks with minor
fluency,
Speaking pronunciation and pauses or errors in
pronunciation, or
proper grammar. grammar.
grammar.
Fully understands Has difficulty
Generally
questions and understanding
Listening understands but needs
responds questions or
some clarification.
appropriately. instructions.
Reads with some
Reads with good Struggles with
errors but still
Reading fluency and reading fluency and
understands the
comprehension. comprehension.
content.
Writing lacks
Writes clear, full Writing is
organization and
Writing sentences with correct understandable but
contains frequent
spelling. with some errors.
errors.
Uses familiar Limited vocabulary,
Uses a wide range of
Vocabulary vocabulary with often uses incorrect
words correctly.
occasional mistakes. words
Grade 2 Creative Writing Rubric

Criteria Meets the Standard Satisfactory Needs Improvement

Some creativity, but
Creative, original Lacks creativity, with
the story lacks
Creativity ideas with a well- an underdeveloped or
development or
developed story. predictable story.
originality.
Some structure, but
Well-organized with a Poor organization,
may lack clear
Organization clear beginning, hard to follow or
transitions or
middle, and end. incomplete.
organization.
Some structure, but
Well-organized with a Poor organization,
may lack clear
Organization clear beginning, hard to follow or
transitions or
middle, and end. incomplete.
organization.
Frequent errors in
Grammar and Few to no grammar or Some grammar or
grammar and
Punctuation punctuation errors. punctuation mistakes.
punctuation.
Grade 1 English Rubric

Criteria Meets the Standard Satisfactory Needs Improvement

Speaks clearly and
Speaks with some Struggles with
confidently with
Speaking hesitation, some speaking clearly or
correct sentence
grammar errors. forming sentences.
formation.
Listens attentively Listens with
Has difficulty staying
and responds occasional
Listening focused or responding
appropriately to distractions and needs
correctly.
questions. reminders.
Reads simple Reads with some Struggles to read
Reading sentences fluently and hesitation and minor simple sentences
with expression. mistakes. independently.
Writes simple Writing is Writing lacks clarity
Writing sentences clearly with understandable but or contains many
correct spelling. contains errors. errors.
Uses a variety of Struggles with
Uses basic vocabulary
Vocabulary familiar words vocabulary or uses
with minor errors.
correctly. incorrect words.

Grade 1 English Grammar and Application Rubric

Criteria Meets the Standard Satisfactory Needs Improvement

Struggles with
Uses basic sentence Occasionally makes
forming sentences or
structures with correct grammar or
Grammar Usage using correct
grammar and punctuation errors but
punctuation and
punctuation. is mostly correct.
grammar.
Applies basic Uses vocabulary Struggles to use
Word Application vocabulary correctly correctly with minor vocabulary correctly
in sentences. errors. in context.
Forms clear, simple Forms simple
Struggles to form
Sentence Structure sentences with correct sentences with some
complete sentences.
word order. errors in word order.
Demonstrates correct
Makes a few spelling
Spelling and spelling and Frequent spelling and
or punctuation
Punctuation punctuation in punctuation errors
mistakes.
sentences.
Grade 1 Creative Writing Rubric

Criteria Meets the Standard Satisfactory Needs Improvement

Uses imagination to Story is somewhat Story lacks
Creativity create a fun and creative but lacks imagination or
interesting story. depth. creativity.
Some sentences are Sentences are difficult
Forms clear, simple
Sentence Structure incomplete or to understand or
sentences.
unclear. incomplete.
 Some minor spelling
Punctuation and Correct punctuation Frequent spelling and
and punctuation
Spelling and spelling. punctuation mistakes
mistakes.