Grade 3 Rubrics - Braintree Public Schools

BRAINTREE PUBLIC SCHOOLS 

BRAINTREE, MASSACHUSETTS 

Report Card rubric for grade 3 

Content Area: English/Language Arts 

Statements from Level 1 

Report Card Achievement 

Reading and Literature 

Level 2 

Achievement 

Level 3 

Achievement 

Level 4 

Achievement 

Applies strategies 

to identify word 

meaning 

Reads orally with 

fluency 

Demonstrates 

comprehension of 

text through a 

variety of 

strategies 

Uses context clues 


meaning, with 

substantial teacher 

support 

Reads word by word 

or in short phrases 

with miscues using 

little expression 

Demonstrates 

comprehension, with 


support 

Uses context clues 


meaning, with some 

teacher support 

Reads in longer 

phrases with few 

miscues attending to 

some expression 

Demonstrates 

comprehension, 

with some teacher 

support 

Uses a variety of 

strategies to identify 

word meaning 

Reads with 

accuracy, fluency 

and expression 

Demonstrates 


text 

Is able to identify 

word meaning and 

correctly use the 

word in and out of 

context 

Reads text that is 

above grade level 

with accuracy, 

fluency and 

expression 

Demonstrates 


text using multiple 

strategies, including 

higher level skills 

and strategies 

Makes inferences 

and supports them 

with text evidence 

Responds with 

literal interpretation; 

beginning to 

comprehend 

inferential meaning, 

with substantial 


Comprehends 

inferential meaning 

of text in written or 

oral form, with some 


Comprehends 

inferential meaning 

of text in written or 

oral form 

Demonstrates 

inferential 


text using multiple 

strategies in written 

or oral form 

Identifies story 

elements 

Applies common 

features of 

nonfiction 

Identifies problem, 

solution, character 

and setting, with 


support 

Applies knowledge 

of text features (title, 

headings, glossary, 

diagrams), with 


support 


solution, character 

and setting, with 

some teacher 

support 


of text features, with 

some teacher 

support 


solution, character, 

setting and analyzes 

how major events 

lead from problem 

to solution 


of text features 


solution, character, 

setting and analyzes 

how major events 

lead from problem 

to solution in higher 

level text 

Independently 

applies knowledge 

of text 

features to 

comprehend higher 

level text

Statements from 

Report Card 

Oral Language 

Level 1 

Achievement 

Level 2 

Achievement 

Level 3 

Achievement 

Level 4 

Achievement 

Contributes 

knowledge to class 

discussions 

Gives oral 

presentations 

Applies 

conventions of 

grammar 

Organizes ideas in 

writing 

Revises writing to 

improve purpose, 

clarity and details 

Distinguishes 

between formal and 

informal language 

Develops ideas and 

generates questions, 



Expresses focused 

ideas orally using 

eye contact, proper 

place, adequate 

volume and clear 

pronunciation, with 


support 

Rarely uses proper 

grammar, correct 

sentence structure, 

capitalization and 

punctuation 

Brainstorms, 

organizes and 

writes a piece with 

purpose, clarity and 

detail, with 


support 



clarity and details, 



Uses appropriate 

language for 

different audiences 

and purposes, with 


support 


generates questions, 


support 






pronunciation, with 

some teacher 

support 

Sometimes uses 

proper grammar, 

correct sentence 

structure, 


punctuation 

Brainstorms, 

organizes and writes 

a piece with 

purpose, clarity and 

detail, with some 




clarity and details, 


support 


language for 


and purposes, with 

some teacher 

support 


generates questions 






pronunciation 

Uses proper 

grammar, correct 

sentence structure, 


punctuation 

Brainstorms, 

organizes and 

writes a piece 

with purpose, 

clarity and 

detail 





language for 


and purposes 

Extends ideas, 

generates questions 

and makes 

connections 

Extends focused 

ideas orally with 

clarity using eye 

contact, proper 



pronunciation 

Consistently uses 

proper grammar in 

complex sentences; 

consistently uses 

capital letters and 

ending marks 

appropriately 

Independently 

brainstorms, 

organizes and 

writes a piece 

with purpose, 

clarity and detail 

using several 

related 

paragraphs 

Independently 

revises writing to 



Adapts formal and 

informal language to 

achieve a purpose 

for a variety of 

audiences


Report Card 

Level 1 

Achievement 

Level 2 

Achievement 

Level 3 

Achievement 

Level 4 

Achievement 

Spelling 

Uses evidence 

from the text to 

support a written 

response 

Spells assigned 

words correctly 


of spelling rules, 

patterns and high 

frequency words 

Handwriting 

Rarely uses 

evidence from the 

text to support a 

written response 

and/or only 

completes with 


support 

Spells few assigned 

words correctly 

Rarely applies 

knowledge of 

spelling rules, 

patterns and high 


Sometimes uses 

evidence from the 

text to support a 

written response 

and/or only 

completes with 

some teacher 

support 

Spells some 

assigned words 

correctly 

Sometimes applies 

knowledge of 


patterns and 

high frequency 

words 

Uses evidence from 

the text to 

adequately support 

a written response 

Spells most 


correctly 


of grade level 


patterns and 

high frequency 

words 

Written response 

shows extended 

analysis of text 

Consistently spells 


quickly and easily 

Consistently 

applies 

knowledge of 

advanced spelling 

rules, patterns 

and high 


Forms cursive 

letters neatly and 

legibly in daily 

work 

Rarely forms and 

aligns upper and 

lower case cursive 

letters leaving 

appropriate spacing 

Content Area: Mathematics 

Sometimes forms 

and aligns upper 

and lower case 

cursive letters 

leaving appropriate 

spacing 

Forms and aligns 

upper and lower 

case cursive letters 

leaving appropriate 

spacing 

Consistently uses 

cursive neatly and 

legibly using 

appropriate spacing 

Problem Solving 

Communicates 

mathematical 

thinking using 

correct vocabulary 

Uses and explains 

appropriate 

strategies to solve 

problems using 


Communicates 

mathematical 


correct vocabulary, 




strategies and 

operations to solve 

problems, with 


support 

Communicates 

mathematical 


correct vocabulary, 


support 





some teacher 

support 

Communicates 

mathematical 



Consistently 

applies and uses 

appropriate 



problems using the 


Communicates and 

extends mathematical 

thinking using correct 

vocabulary 

Uses a variety of 

independent 



problems in different 

ways and extends 

mathematical 

thinking



Number Sense and Operations 

Level 2 

Achievement 

Level 3 

Achievement 

Level 4 

Achievement 

Demonstrates an 

understanding of 

place value 

Understands and 

uses the strategies 

of rounding whole 

numbers 

Demonstrates a 

knowledge of basic 

facts 

Adds and subtracts 

numbers up to four 

digits 

Multiplies two-digit 

by one-digit 

Compares fractions; 

recognizes and 

generates equivalent 

fractions 



place value through 

9,999 only with 


support 

Rounds whole 

numbers to the 

nearest 10, 100, 

1000, and 

understands and 


of rounding, with 


support 


knowledge of a few 

basic facts with 

automaticity 

Solves up to fourdigit 

addition and 

subtraction 



support 

Solves two-digit by 

one-digit 

multiplication 



support 




fractions, with 


support 




9,999, with some 


Rounds whole 



1000, and 



of rounding, with 

some teacher 

support 


knowledge of some 

basic facts with 

automaticity 


addition and 

subtraction 


some teacher 

support 


one-digit 



some teacher 

support 




fractions, with some 





9,999 

Rounds whole 



1000, and 



of rounding 


knowledge of basic 

facts with 

automaticity 


addition and 

subtraction 

problems 


one-digit 


problems 




fractions 



place value beyond 

9,999 

Round whole 



1000 and beyond; 

and understands 

and uses the 

strategies of 

rounding accurately 


knowledge beyond 

the basic facts with 

automaticity 

Solves addition 

and subtraction 

problems with 

more than four 

digits accurately 

Solves multi-digit 


problems 

Uses fractions and 

equivalent fractions 

to solve complex 

problems



Patterns, Relations, & Algebra 

Level 2 

Achievement 

Level 3 

Achievement 

Level 4 

Achievement 

Creates, describes, 

extends and 

explains patterns 

Constructs and 

solves open 

sentences that have 

variables and 

symbols 

Geometry 


extends, and 

explains geometric 

and number 

patterns, with 


support 


solves open 


variables and 

symbols, with 


support 


extends, and 


and number 

patterns, with some 



solves open 


variables and 

symbols, with some 



extends and 


and number 

patterns 


solves open 


variables and 

symbols 


extends and 


and operational 

patterns 


solves a variety of 

open sentences that 

have variables and 

symbols 

Identifies, classifies 

and compares 

attributes of 2-D 

and 3-D figures 


and compares 


and 3-D figures, 




and compares 


and 3-D figures, 


support 


and compares 



Extends analysis of 



Identifies angles 

Identifies angles as 

right angles, less 

than right angles 

and greater than 

right angles, with 


support 





right angles, with 

some teacher 

support 





right angles 

Extends 

analysis of 

angles 

Partitions shapes and 

number lines into 

equal parts, and 

identifies the 

fractional pieces 

Finds area of 

rectangles and 

perimeter of polygons 





fractional pieces, 



Finds area of 


perimeter of 

polygons, with 


support 





fractional pieces, 


support 

Finds area of 


perimeter of 

polygons, with some 







Finds area of 


perimeter of polygons 

Consistently and 

independently 

partitions shapes and 






independently finds 

area of rectangles and 

perimeter of polygons


Report Card 

Measurement 

Level 1 

Achievement 

Level 2 

Achievement 

Level 3 

Achievement 

Level 4 

Achievement 

Tells time to the 

minute 


minute on analog 

and digital clocks 

using a.m. and p.m., 






using a.m. and p.m., 


support 




using a.m. and p.m. 


automatically tells 

time to the minute 

on analog and 

digital clocks using 

a.m. and p.m. 

Computes elapsed 

time for less than 

one hour 


time using a 

calendar 

Identifies and uses 

appropriate metric 

and customary units 

to estimate, 

measure and solve 

problems 



one hour by the 

minute, with 


support 


time using a 

calendar for less 

than 30 days, with 


support 




to estimate, measure 

and solve problems, 






minute, with some 



time using a 


than 30 days, with 

some teacher 

support 





and solve problems, 


support 




minute 


time using a 


than 30 days 





and solve problems 


time for more than 


minute 


time using a 

calendar more than 

30 days 

Extends analysis of 

appropriate units of 

measure to solve 

problems 

Carry out simple 

unit conversions 

within a system of 

measurement 

Carries out simple 



measurement, with 


support 




measurement, with 

some teacher 

support 




measurement 

Carries out complex 



measurement


Report Card 

Level 1 

Achievement 

Level 2 

Achievement 

Level 3 

Achievement 

Level 4 

Achievement 

Data Analysis 

Collects and 

organizes data 


draws conclusions 

from 

representations of 

data sets 

Collects and 


using observation, 

measurements, 

surveys or 

experiments and 

identifies an 

appropriate way to 

display data, with 


support 



from 


data sets in tables, 

line plots, 

pictographs, tallies 

and bar graphs, 



Collects and 



measurements, 

surveys or 


identifies an 


display data, with 

some teacher 

support 



from 



line plots, 


and bar graphs, 


support 

Collects and 



measurements, 

surveys or 


identifies an 


display data 



from 



line plots, 


and bar graphs 

Collects and 



measurements, 

surveys or 


identify a variety of 

appropriate ways 

to display data 


draws complex 

conclusions from 



line plots, 


and bar graphs

Content Area: Science 


Report Cards 

Communicates 


science concepts 

Life Science 

Understands that 

adaptations help 

animals to survive 


life cycles vary for 

all living things 

Describes the life 

cycle of a frog 

Earth and Space Science 

Level 1 

Achievement 

Communicates 



through writing, 

speaking, and 

drawing, with 


support 

Understands, with 


support, that 

adaptations 

(structures and 

behaviors) help 

animals survive in 

its habitat 



support, that life 

cycles vary for all 

living things 

Identifies one 

stage of the life 


Level 2 

Achievement 

Communicates 




speaking, and 

drawing, with 

some teacher 

support 


some teacher 

support, that 

adaptations 




its habitat 


some teacher 

support, that life 

cycles vary for all 

living things 

Identifies two 

stages of the life 


Level 3 

Achievement 

Communicates 




speaking, and 

drawing 


adaptations 




its habitat 


life cycles vary for 

all living things 

Identifies all three 

stages of the life 


Level 4 

Achievement 

Extends and 

makes 

connections of 



speaking and 

drawing 

Extends and 

makes 

connections of 

adaptations 

Extends and 

makes 

connections of life 

cycles 

Extends and 

makes 

connections to 

other living things 

Recognizes that 

the earth revolves 

around the sun 

and rotates on its 

axis 

Describes the 

observable 

changes of the 

moon 

Recognizes, with 


support, that the 

earth revolves 

around the sun and 

rotates on its axis 

Rarely describes 

the observable 


moon 

Recognizes, with 

some teacher 

support, that the 

earth revolves 



Sometimes 

describes the 

observable 


moon 

Recognizes that 

the earth revolves 



Describes the 

observable 


moon 

Extends and 

makes 

connections 

Extends and 

makes 

connections


Report Cards 

Physical Science 

Level 1 

Achievement 

Level 2 

Achievement 

Level 3 

Achievement 

Level 4 

Achievement 

Describes the 

properties of 

water 

Describes the 

movement of 

water through the 

water cycle 

Describes, with 


support, the 

properties of 

water, including 

the effect of heat 



support, the 

movement of 


water cycle 

Content Area: Social Studies 


some teacher 

support, the 

properties of 




some teacher 

support, the 

movement of 


water cycle 

Describes the 

properties of 



Describes the 

movement of 


water cycle 

Extends and 

makes 

connections 

Extends and 

makes 

connections 

Demonstrates 

knowledge of the 

history, documents 

and people of 

Massachusetts 

Describes and 

compares different 

ways 

Massachusetts 

individuals have 

achieved great 

accomplishments 

Identifies and 

describes the 

function of 

business and 

public services in 

a community 

Demonstrates, 


teacher support, 


history, 

documents and 

people of 

Massachusetts 

since the Pilgrims 

Describes and 

compares, with 


support, different 

ways 

Massachusetts 





describes, with 


support, the 

function of 

business and 


a community 

Demonstrates, 


support, 


history, 

documents and 

people of 

Massachusetts 


Describes and 

compares, with 

some teacher 

support, different 

ways 

Massachusetts 





describes, with 

some teacher 

support, the 

function of 

business and 


a community 

Demonstrates 


history, 

documents and 

people of 

Massachusetts 


Describes and 

compares different 

ways 

Massachusetts 





describes the 

function of 

business and 


a community 

Extends and 

makes 

connections 

Extends and 

makes 

connections 

Extends and 

makes 

connections

Grade 3 Rubrics - Braintree Public Schools

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