Spelling Sentence Rubric
Weekly Spelling Sentences - Write 6 sentences using vocabulary and spelling words.
Proficient
Novice
Basic
4 pts Demonstrates a
1 pts Beginning to
2 pts Demonstrates some
complete and accurate
demonstrate some
understanding of the word's
understanding of the word's
understanding of the word's definition and how to write
definition and how to write
definition and how to write it in a simple complete
it in a complex, detailed
it in a complete sentence.
sentence.
sentence.
Types of Sentences
Wrote
2 declarative sentences
and
2 interrogative sentences
and
2 exclamatory sentences.
Descriptive Words
Wrote sentences using
descriptive words
Conventions of
Grammar
Capitalization and
punctuation
Novice
Student has a very limited
or no understanding of
sentences, fragments,
declarative exclamatory,
and interrogative
sentences.
Novice
Student’s sentences
contain 1 descriptive word
(adjective, adverb,
preposition) in each
sentence.
Basic
Student has a partial
understanding of
sentences, fragments,
declarative, exclamatory,
and interrogative
sentences.
Basic
Student’s sentences
contain more than 2
descriptive words
(adjectives, adverbs,
prepositions) in each
sentence.
Proficient
Student clearly
demonstrates an
understanding of
sentences, fragments,
declarative, exclamatory,
and interrogative
sentences.
Proficient
Student’s sentences
contain more than 3-4
descriptive words
(adjectives, adverbs,
prepositions) in each
sentence.
Novice
Basic
Proficient
More than one sentence
has errors in capitalization
and/or end punctuation.
Two sentences through
five sentences have errors
in capitalization and/or
end punctuation.
All sentences begin with a
capital letter and have
correct end punctuation.