Ideas: 3
The writer has attempted to tell a story. The illustration supports the writing. The idea is clear.
Organization: 2
The child writes left to right and top to bottom. The child has a sense of story, but there is no true beginning or ending because there is only one sentence. There is spacing between words.
Voice: 2
The child communicates feeling with the drawing. The drawing shows curvy lines, energy, and enthusiasm. Treatment of topic is predictable. The audience is fuzzy.
Word Choice: 3
The writer uses general and ordinary words. There is no attempt to write specific words or expressions. Without the picture, we would know little about the topic.
Sentence Fluency: 2
There are two simple sentences, both beginning with I. The child is beyond the state of writing phrases, but writes short noun-verb sentences.
Conventions: 2
The child has attempted phonetic spelling. There is a mix of upper and lower case letters. Letters are standard. There is spacing between words. There is no punctuation, and because of all the capitals in the writing, it is difficult to know if the beginning words are purposefully capitalized. Grammar is standard.
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