Assessment Rubric
Student Name: __________________________________
Meaningful Vocabulary Sentence:
SCORE 2 1.5
Vocabulary word is included
(and underlined) in correct
part of speech and verb
tense. Integrates thoughtful,
multifaceted, and direct
context clues that
demonstrate a thorough and
fluid understanding of the
CRITERIA word. The context is so
strong and clear that if the
word were removed, only
words with the same or
W.3d & L.6 nearly the same meaning as
the vocabulary word would
fit in its place. The writing is
original with grade-
appropriate command of
mechanics (grammar,
punctuation, capitalization,
and spelling).
When the surfers noticed the
dark clouds that suddenly
EXAMPLE: appeared and heard the
wind howling at their backs,
they cheered because they
imminent (adj.): likely to knew a storm was imminent,
occur at any moment;
which meant there would
impending. soon be massive waves for
them to ride.
Please also be aware of the following scoring limitations and automatic point reductions:
 Sentences with vocabulary word used in incorrect part of speech can be scored no higher than a 1.
 Sentences with the vocabulary word spelled incorrectly: -0.5
Assignment: _____________________________________
Vocabulary word is included
(and underlined) in correct
part of speech. Sentence
includes relevant and direct
context clues that indicate
general comprehension of
the vocabulary word. Details
may be wordy or redundant,
so they could be stronger
and clearer. Grammar or
syntax errors hinder
sentence fluency (i.e. run-
ons, improper word order or
word choice, superfluous
word insertions, word
omissions, etc.). Intended
meaning is discernable.
The surfers saw the clouds in
the sky suddenly, they knew
a storm was imminent.
1 .5
Vocabulary word is included.
Sentence includes implicit
context clues that are
underdeveloped. Vague
context clues may force
reader to infer connection
between word and details.
Relevant details, therefore,
may be coincidental. Reader
may be imposing accurate
meaning on sentence
through his/her knowledge
of vocabulary word.
Vocabulary word may be
used awkwardly due to
improver mechanics and/or
syntax.
The storm was imminent
because it was dark.
Vocabulary word is included.
No context clues may be
present (so any word with
the same part of speech as
the vocabulary word can be
inserted without affecting
sentence validity) or may
attempt context clues, but
details do not accumulate to
a logical or relevant
situation, scene, or context
that adequately support the
meaning of the word.
Relevant context clues only
amount to a direct definition
or a direct
synonym/antonym.
It was imminent.
It was imminent because it
was likely to occur.
0
Assignment was not
completed or did not follow
directions (i.e. vocabulary
word not included in
sentence; wrote definitions
instead of sentences). If
included, vocabulary word is
not used in correct part of
speech. Sentence does not
contain any context at all to
support the meaning of the
word or all details are
confusing, unclear,
irrelevant, and/or
contradictory.
The light imminented from
the sun.