5th Grade Memoir Evaluation Rubric Directions: Use the rubric to evaluate your students' completed memoir. The memoir... is logically sequenced. contains sequence words such as first, later, next, and finally. begins with a strong lead that grabs readers' attention, such as something unexpected, a quote, dialogue, or a question. has a strong ending that makes the reader think. uses words such as adjectives and adverbs to describe people, places, emotions, and/or events. The memoir... focuses on a short period of time or several related events. includes specific details about the time, place, and people involved. includes dialogue or expresses what people said. includes author's thoughts and feelings about the events that explain why they are important to the author (use narrative techniques to develop experiences and events or show the responses of characters to situations). focuses on events the way the author remembers them (organize an event sequence that unfolds naturally). is written in first person point of view. includes the author's current perspective on the past (voice). The memoir includes... complete sentences (no run-ons). correct verb tense. correct punctuation (semicolons, punctuating dialogue ). correct spelling for grade-appropriate words (tricky verbs).
5th Grade Historical Fiction Evaluation Rubric Directions: Use the rubric to evaluate your students' completed historical fiction stories. The historical fiction story... has all story elements setting, characters, problem with events, and solution. has 3-5 big events. begins with a strong lead that grabs the reader s attention, such as something unexpected, a quote, dialogue, or a question. has a strong ending. uses descriptive words that add detail to people, places, and events. includes figurative language, such as similes, personification, and idioms, that make writing clearer. The historical fiction story... is told from a first or third person point of view. has an authentic historical setting. includes characters who lived or could have lived in the setting. includes events that did occur or could have occurred. includes at least one character who deals with conflict (self, others, nature). includes dialogue to establish character differences (voice). The historical fiction story includes... past perfect verb tense. indefinite pronouns. correct punctuation (apostrophes in contractions and plural possessives).
5th Grade Informational Reports Evaluation Rubric Directions: Use the rubric to evaluate your students' completed informational reports. The informational report... has a strong lead that hooks readers. is logically sequenced. has a strong ending that keeps readers thinking. includes elaboration and advanced nouns to make writing clearer. The informational report... contains accurate information. includes graphics that support the information. includes captions that explain each graphic feature. includes primary sources. includes multiple perspectives that do not sway readers. includes conversational language (voice). includes questions that drive the text. The informational report includes... correct subject/verb agreement. correct verb tense. regular and irregular verbs. strong active verbs. correct punctuation (italics, quotation marks, and underlining). 4 - Well Developed at this time 3 - Developing skills as expected 2 - Further development required
5th Grade Persuasive Letters Evaluation Rubric Directions: Use the rubric to evaluate your students' completed persuasive letter. The persuasive letter... is logically sequenced. begins with a strong lead that grabs the reader's attention, such as something unexpected, a quote, dialogue, or a question. has a strong ending that makes the reader think about the author's ideas. includes compound sentences to make writer clearer. The persuasive letter... indicates a specific audience. states a strong position, or point of view. makes a case using facts, concrete examples, and supporting evidence. suggests solutions and actions. uses powerful words and phrases to influence the reader. includes both formal and informal language that help make a connection to the audience. includes sarcasm to downplay opposing viewpoint (voice). includes the author's interjected thoughts and feelings to persuade (voice). uses we to create an alliance with the audience (voice). The persuasive letter includes... strong, active verbs. future perfect tense. participial phrases. correct punctuation (dashes, punctuating people's titles).
5th Grade Biography Evaluation Rubric Directions: Use the rubric to evaluate your students' completed biography. The biography... is logically sequenced. contains sequence words such as first, later, next, and finally. begins with a strong lead that grabs readers' attention, such as something unexpected, a quote, dialogue, or a question. uses strong verbs that depict the subject's actions and motives (verb tense). has a strong ending that makes readers think about the subject's life. varies sentence structure (starts sentences with different words, varies sentence length). includes dependent clauses and prepositional phrases to make writing clearer. The biography... tells the subject's birth date and place of birth. provides important events from the subject's life, including his or her childhood. describes the subject's personality and characteristics through actions and descriptions. quotes the subject or other people who knew the subject. explains why the subject is worthy of a biography by describing his or her impact on the world. is written in third person (voice). The biography includes... correct use of negatives. correct verb tense. correct punctuation (commas in a series).