Third Grade Math Rubric First Trimester (Blanks indicate not assessed first trimester) Standard/Scale 1 2 3 4 Operations and Algebraic Thinking Adds and subtracts whole numbers fluently Represents and solves problems involving multiplication and division Multiplies whole numbers fluently Divides whole numbers fluently Solves word problems Student attempts to correctly answer questions with and without regrouping Attempts to solve the problem and may need support with answer Number Sense and Operations in Base Ten Student can add and subtract 2- digit whole numbers without regrouping Uses the proper process to solve the problem, may compute the problem incorrectly or give partial explanation Student consistently adds and subtracts 2- digit whole numbers with and without regrouping accurately Usually correctly solves the problem, identifies the correct answers, and uses appropriate math vocabulary Student consistently adds and subtracts 3 or more digit whole numbers with and without regrouping Consistently correctly solves the problem, identifies the correct answers, and uses appropriate math vocabulary Uses place value understanding to perform multi- digit arithmetic Demonstrates minimal understanding of place value in numbers (partial sums, counting up and counting back by ones, tens, and hundreds, composing and Demonstrates partial understanding of place value in numbers (partial sums, counting up and counting back by ones, tens, and hundreds, composing and Demonstrates complete understanding of place value in numbers (partial sums, counting up and counting back by ones, tens, and hundreds, composing and Extends understanding of place value in numbers beyond 1,000 (partial sums, counting up and counting back by ones, tens, and hundreds, composing and
decomposing numbers) decomposing numbers) decomposing numbers) decomposing numbers) Rounds whole numbers to the nearest 10 or 100 Demonstrates minimal understanding of rounding whole numbers up to 3 digits to the nearest 10 or 100 Number Sense and Operations Fractions Understands a fraction as a part of a whole Understands a fraction as a part of a number line Understands comparison and equivalence of fractions Measurement and Data Demonstrates partial understanding of rounding whole numbers up to 3 digits to the nearest 10 or 100 Demonstrates complete understanding of rounding whole numbers up to 3 digits to the nearest 10 or 100 Extends the understanding of rounding whole numbers beyond 3 digits to the nearest 10 or 100 Tells and writes time to the minute Solves word problems with elapsed time Solves problems involving measurement including length, mass, and volume Represents and interprets data Demonstrates no understanding of time or tells time only to the hour. Demonstrates no understanding of elapsed time. Demonstrates minimal understanding of measuring to the nearest ¼ inch or ½ centimeter. Demonstrates minimal understanding of constructing a bar graph. Tells time to the hour and the ½ hour. Tells elapsed time to the hour. Demonstrates partial understanding of measuring to the nearest ¼ inch or ½ centimeter. Has partial understanding of constructing bar graph and determines the minimum and maximum. Tells time to the nearest minute. Tells elapsed time to the nearest ½ hour. Demonstrates complete understanding and usually accurately measures to the nearest ¼ inch or ½ centimeter. Uses data to construct a bar graph and determines the minimum and maximum. Understands and uses terms such as quarter to, quarter past, half past. Tells elapsed time to the nearest minute. Consistently accurately measures to the nearest ¼ inch or ½ centimeter. Uses data to construct a bar graph and determines the mean, median, and mode.
Demonstrates an understanding of area and perimeter Geometry Has minimal understanding of calculating area and perimeter. Has partial understanding of calculating area and perimeter. Can calculate area and perimeter when given a rectangular region divided into square units. Calculates area and perimeter when given a rectangular region not divided into square units. Recognizes and categorizes polygons by attributes Divides polygons into parts with equal areas
Third Grade Reading Rubric First Trimester (Blank indicates not assessed this trimester) Reading Standard 1 2 3 4 Literature Asks and answers questions about the text Recounts stories to include story elements Connects a personal point- of- view with the narrator/characters Compare and contrast themes, settings, and plots of stories Informational Text not ask and answer questions about text. Even with guidance, is not able to recall story elements Even with guidance, is not able to make a personal connection. Even with guidance, is not able to compare and contrast story elements. With guidance, does not ask and answer questions about text. With guidance, is able to recall story elements With guidance, is able to make a personal connection With guidance, is able to compare and contrast story elements. Asks and answers questions about grade level text. consistently recalls story elements using grade level text. consistently makes a personal connection using grade level text. consistently compares and contrasts story elements using grade level text. Asks and answers questions using above grade level text. Recalls story text using above grade level text. Makes a personal connection using above grade level text. Compares and contrasts story elements using above grade level text. Asks and answers questions using evidence from the text. Determines the main idea of a text; recounts the key details and explains how they support the main idea not use evidence and vocabulary from text to ask and answer questions not determine the main idea of a text or recount key details. With guidance, uses evidence and vocabulary from text to ask and answer questions. With guidance, determines the main idea of a text and recounts key details. consistently uses evidence and vocabulary from grade level text to ask and answer questions. consistently determines the main idea of a text and recounts key details from grade level text. Uses evidence and vocabulary from above grade level text to ask and answer questions and begins to draw inferences. Determines the main idea of a text and recounts key details from above grade level text or subject.
Compares and contrasts the most important points and key details presented by two texts on the same topic. Foundational Skills not compare and contrast key details of two texts. With guidance, compares and contrasts key details of two texts. consistently compares and contrasts key details of two texts. Compares and contrasts key details using two above grade level texts Knows and applies grade- level phonics and word analysis skills in decoding words. Reads fluently and accurately to support comprehension Listening and Speaking Shows minimal understanding of grade level phonics and word analysis skills in decoding words. Does not read with speed, accuracy, and expression. grade level phonics and word analysis skills in decoding words reading with speed, accuracy, and expression consistently knows and applies grade level phonics and word analysis skills in decoding words consistently reads grade level text with speed, accuracy, and expression consistently knows and applies above grade level phonics and word analysis skills in decoding words consistently reads above grade level text with speed, accuracy, and expression Presentation of Knowledge and Ideas Presents information with appropriate facts and relevant descriptive details orally and visually Speaks clearly and in complete sentences with appropriate pace, volume, and expression Does not demonstrate skills to report on a topic or text with descriptive details. Does not speak clearly in complete sentences at an understandable pace and volume. reporting on a topic or text with descriptive details. speaking clearly in complete sentences at an understandable pace and volume. Independently reports on a topic or text with descriptive detail. Independently speaks clearly in complete sentences at an understandable pace and volume. consistently reports on a topic or text with descriptive detail. consistently speaks clearly in complete sentences at an understandable pace and volume, providing requested detail and clarification.
Third Grade Writing Rubric First Trimester (Blank indicates not assessed this trimester) Writing Standard 1 2 3 4 Production and Distribution Produces writing in which the development and organization are appropriate to the task. Strengthens writing by planning, revising, and editing. Uses technology effectively to produce and publish writing. not write narrative or informational text to convey ideas and/or descriptive details and event sequences about an idea or an experience. Even with guidance and support from peers and/or adults, does not develop and strengthen writing by planning, revising, and editing, Needs extreme guidance to publish or does not publish writing. May also show little to no mastery of grade level keyboarding skills. Research to Build and Present Knowledge writing narrative or informational text. Uses minimal descriptive details and event sequences about an idea or an experience. With guidance and support from peers and/or adults, develops and strengthens some of the writing by planning, revising, and editing. With guidance, publishes writing and/or shows partial mastery of appropriate grade level keyboarding skills. consistently writes narrative or informational text to convey some ideas and/or some descriptive details and event sequences about an idea or an experience. With guidance and support from peers and/or adults, develops and strengthens writing as needed by planning, revising, and editing, Produces and publishes writing with little guidance using appropriate grade level keyboarding skills. consistently uses effective technique, descriptive details, and clear event sequences to write about an idea and/or writes explanatory text to convey information clearly about a topic. consistently develops and strengthens writing as needed by planning, revising, and editing, Independently publishes writing using appropriate grade level keyboarding skills. Conducts short research projects that build knowledge about a topic Needs extreme guidance to conduct shared short research projects that build knowledge about a Requires guidance, but may show some mastery of how to conduct shared short research projects Consistently, can conduct shared short research projects that build knowledge about a topic. consistently, can conduct short research projects that build knowledge
topic. that build knowledge about a topic. about a topic and self- generate the topics. Takes brief notes when gathering information from print/digital sources and personal experiences. Language Needs extreme guidance to recall information from experience or gather information form print and digital sources. Unable to effectively take notes. Requires guidance or shows partial mastery when recalling information from experience or gathering information from print and digital sources. Little effective note taking. Consistently, recalls information from experience or gathers information from print and digital sources. Some effective note taking. consistently, recalls information from experience or gather information from print or digital sources; effective note taking and credits sources. Demonstrates command of the grade- level conventions of standard English grammar and usage. Acquires and uses grade level appropriate vocabulary Even with guidance and support does not demonstrate skills to determine and clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple- meaning words and phrases. Applies correct spelling of grade- level words in written work. Needs extreme guidance of proper use of correct capitalization and punctuation when writing simple and compound sentences. Even with guidance and support does not demonstrate skills to determine and clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple- meaning words and phrases. Even with guidance and support does not use the correct spelling of high frequency and other studied words and for Requires guidance or shows partial mastery of the proper use of correct capitalization and punctuation of simple and compound sentences while beginning to use adjectives when writing. Requires guidance or shows partial mastery when determining or clarifying the meaning of unknown and multiple- meaning words and phrases. Requires guidance or shows partial mastery of use of spelling of high frequency and other studied words and for Consistently uses correct capitalization and punctuation of simple and compound sentences while using a variety of adjectives when writing. Consistently determines or clarifies the meaning of unknown and multiple- meaning words and phrases. Usually uses correct spelling of high frequency and other studied words and for adding suffixes to base words when writing. consistently uses correct capitalization and punctuation of simple, compound, and complex sentences while using a wide variety of adjectives when writing. consistently determines or clarifies the meaning of unknown and multiple- meaning words and phrases by using other context items (e.g., definitions, examples, or restatements in text) as a clue to the meaning of a word or phrase. consistently uses correct spelling of high frequency and other studied words and for adding suffixes to
adding suffixes to base words when writing. adding suffixes to base words when writing. base words when writing. Seeks out the correct spelling other less frequently used words.