A free kindergarten writing rubric: drawing-text connection, letter formation, phonetic spelling, and sight words. Gentle, developmentally appropriate criteria.
| Criterion | Points |
|---|---|
Ideas and picture match Drawing and writing tell about the same idea. | 3 |
Letter formation Letters are recognizable and mostly formed correctly. | 2 |
Phonetic spelling Uses beginning/ending sounds to spell words (developmental spelling accepted). | 3 |
Sight words Spells taught sight words correctly. | 1 |
Spaces between words Uses finger spaces between words. | 1 |
| Total | 10 |