Grade 3 Writing
Common Assessment
Power Standard W-3 – 1.1, W 3 – 1.2
Write an opening paragraph
to a seasonal story. (winter, spring, summer, fall)
Use descriptive details in
your writing.
Scoring guide:
Score Description
4 points Mixture
of simple and compound sentences
Paragraph
is indented
There are 3 to 4
details supporting the intended season
3 points Most sentences are simple
Paragraph
is indented
1
or 2 details supporting the intended season
2 points Some sentences are complete
Paragraph
is indented
There
is at least one detail about the season
1 point Paragraph
does not include any descriptive details about the season
0 points Paragraph
is not indented
There
are no complete sentences
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