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Rubrics for every assignment

40 premade rubrics, each written in three grade bands (K–2, 3–5 and 6–8). Print one, copy it into Google Docs, or open it in the rubric maker and change any word. Free, no sign-in.

The three grade bands

BandLevelsPointsWritten for
Grades K–2Wow! · Yes · Not yetOff (a switch in the maker turns them on)Short sentences a child can follow when you read them aloud, in “I” words.
Grades 3–5Exceeds · Meets · Approaching · Beginning4 to 1 a row; the most important row counts twicePlain words, one idea a cell.
Grades 6–8Exceeds · Meets · Approaching · Beginning4 to 1 a row; the most important row counts twiceThe same goals asked of an older student: evidence, structure and audience.

Every rubric also prints as an “I can” checklist students can tick themselves. To build your own from a blank page, use the rubric maker; to check what they learned, the quiz maker prints a quiz with a key.