Narrative writing rubrics for elementary students

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Elementary Writing Rubrics

Printable Writing Rubrics for the Primary Grades

Our 6 elementary writing rubrics will help evaluate and guide your students' writing.

We provide you with two choices of rubrics to evaluate writing:
  • Grade level rubrics (K through 5th) - See below
  • Six Traits Writing Rubric
Information on how to use writing rubrics

6+1 Trait Writing Rubric


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Six Traits (+1) Writing is used as the basis of this writing rubric.

It uses the seven traits to diagnose student writing ability. The Six (plus one) traits include:

  • Ideas
  • Organization
  • Voice
  • Word choice
  • Sentence fluency
  • Conventions
  • Presentation
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Kindergarten Writing Rubric


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This elementary writing rubric for kindergarten students evaluates these criteria:
  • Ability to write sentences
  • Capitals and end punctuation
  • Narrative Writing Rubric (Student-Friendly - Upper Elementary) CYBE