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 first 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 first 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