Six Trait Six Point Rubric for K-1 Writers

Conventions

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Trait Description – This trait addresses the concepts of print, spelling, capitalization and punctuation

** Reversals may be present throughout primary writing

6 Experienced	5 Capable	4 Developing
· High frequency words are spelled correctly · Spelling is almost correct on other words · Capitals used for obvious proper nouns as well as sentence beginnings · Basic punctuation is correct	· Uses transitional spelling (MONSTUR=monster) · Spelling of high frequency words usually correct · Capitals at the beginning of sentences and variable use on proper nouns · End punctuation used correctly and other punctuation is attempted · Consistently uses spaces between words	· Uses phonetic spelling (MONSTR = monster) · Spells some high frequency words correctly · Usually uses capitals at the beginning of sentences · Usually uses periods · May experiment with other punctuation · May have limited mix of upper and lower case letters · May use spaces between words
3 Emerging	2 Pre-emergent	1 Experimenting
· Attempts semi-phonetic spelling (MR = monster) · Uses mixed upper and lower case letters · May use only upper or lower case letters · Random spaces between letters and words · May have random or no punctuation · Consistently writes left to write and top to bottom	· Attempts to create standard letters · Writes random letter strings · Attempts to write left to right · Attempts to write top to bottom · Writes his/her name conventionally	· Picture(s) only · Draws or writes with scribbles · Doesn’t write his/her name conventionally

Adapted from Ruth Culham, 1998. Assessment and Evaluation Program. Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory, Portland, Oregon, the AIMS Six Trait Analytic Writing Rubric and the TUSD vision for academic writing