English language arts for 5th grade (page 12)
Reading, writing, phonics and language.
- Word problems rubricPrintable
A free word problems rubric for K–2, 3–5 and 6–8: find the question, pick the operation or equation, label the answer, check it, and write a problem of your own.
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- Math project rubricPrintable
A free math project rubric in three grade bands (K–2, 3–5, 6–8): accurate math, strategies shown, real-world connection, clear presentation of the finished project.
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- Science notebook rubricPrintable
A free science notebook rubric in three grade bands (K–2, 3–5, 6–8): dated entries, careful observations, labeled drawings, data in tables, evidence-backed claims.
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- Ecosystem project rubricPrintable
A free ecosystem project rubric in three grade bands (K–2, 3–5, 6–8): living and nonliving parts, a food chain or web, energy flow, adaptations, ecosystem changes.
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- Solar system project rubricPrintable
A free solar system project rubric in three grade bands (K–2, 3–5, 6–8): planets in order, accurate facts, size and distance, how planets move, and clear labels.
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- Notebook check rubricPrintable
A free notebook check rubric in three grade bands (K–2, 3–5, 6–8) that scores habits, not supplies: complete, dated, in order, readable, corrected after feedback.
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- Homework rubricPrintable
A free homework rubric in three grade bands (K–2, 3–5, 6–8) scoring habits, not home resources: complete, honest effort, returned as agreed, fixed after feedback.
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- Peer review rubricPrintable
A free peer review rubric in three grade bands (K–2, 3–5, 6–8), written for students: read closely, name a strength, give a specific suggestion, and say it kindly.
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- Self-assessment rubricPrintable
A free student self-assessment rubric in three grade bands (K–2, 3–5, 6–8), in the student's voice: met the goal, how I worked, what I learned, my next step.
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- Drawing rubricPrintable
A free drawing rubric in three grade bands (K–2, 3–5, 6–8) for art class: line and shape, observation, shading, composition, and effort and growth across drafts.
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- How many levels should a rubric have?Page
Three levels for K–2 and four for grades 3–8 suit most classroom work. Why an even number helps, and when five is too many.
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- What is the difference between a single-point rubric and an analytic rubric?Page
An analytic rubric describes every level of every criterion; a single-point rubric describes only what meeting the goal looks like. When to use each.
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- How do I turn a rubric score into a percentage grade?Page
Dividing rubric points by the total can turn "approaching" into a failing grade. What the arithmetic does, and a fairer way to convert.
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- Can I make one part of a rubric count more than the others?Page
Weighting a rubric criterion so content counts more than neatness: how it works, and how to show students which parts count double.
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- Should a kindergarten rubric have points?Page
Why rubrics for kindergarten to 2nd grade often work better without points, and what to use instead: three short levels and an "I can" checklist.
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- How do I get a rubric into Google Docs or Word?Page
Copy a rubric as a real table, with borders, and paste it into Google Docs, Word or a spreadsheet to edit it there.
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- How many answer choices should a multiple-choice question have?Page
Three choices, one right and two believable wrong ones, usually work as well as four or five. What the research found, and how to write good wrong answers.
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- What do I do with exit tickets once I collect them?Page
Sort exit tickets into three piles in two minutes, and use the piles to plan tomorrow's warm-up and small groups.
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- How do I make a fill-in-the-blank worksheet from my own text?Page
Turn any text into a cloze worksheet: blank every Nth word, only the longer words, or the words you choose, with a word bank and an answer key.
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- What should I talk about at a parent-teacher conference?Page
A simple order for a short conference: strengths, what you are working on, work to show, one goal, and how school and home can each help.
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- The Bus Boycott: read-aloud with discussion questionsReading
Read The Bus Boycott aloud on the projector: 12 pages of big type with each word lit as it is said, 924 words (about 7 minutes), level 10, grade 5, and 5 questions to talk about.
- The Great Fire of London: read-aloud with discussion questionsReading
Read The Great Fire of London aloud on the projector: 11 pages of big type with each word lit as it is said, 821 words (about 6 minutes), level 10, grade 5, and 5 questions to talk about.
- The Velveteen Rabbit: read-aloud with discussion questionsReading
Read The Velveteen Rabbit aloud on the projector: 21 pages of big type with each word lit as it is said, 1913 words (about 14 minutes), level 10, grade 5, and 5 questions to talk about.
- How a Hummingbird Sleeps Through Cold Nights: 5th grade reading passage with questionsReading
A nonfiction passage about hummingbird torpor for 5th grade, 205 words, with six comprehension questions, an answer key and vocabulary. Print it or read it big.