Kindergarten Instructional Guide

Informative Writing Rubric Kindergarten Can use a combination of drawing and writing to compose text

Score

Statement of Purpose/Focus and Organization (3-point rubric)

Conventions/Editing (3-point rubric)

The response adequately organized with a purpose:

The response demonstrates command of conventions: ● Capitalizes the frst word in sentence(s) and the pronoun “I”

● States the topic ● Supplies information about the topic

3

● Uses common nouns and prepositions ● Uses ending punctuation for sentences

The response is somewhat organized with a purpose:

The response demonstrates an partial command of conventions: ● Capitalizes the frst word in sentence(s) and the pronoun “I”

● Unclear topic ● Confusing information about the topic

2

● Uses common nouns and prepositions ● Uses ending punctuation for sentences

The response is unorganized without purpose:

The response demonstrates minimal command of conventions:

● No stated topic ● No related information about the topic

● Errors in usage may obscure meaning ● Inconsistent use of capitalization or no capitalization or punctuation

1

Updated 2/6/24