CATEGORY

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Words/ Sentences

Has 1 or more complete sentences.

Has a partial sentence.

No sentence but 2 or more words

1 word or just letters

Spelling

Uses invented spelling and has beginning, middle and ending sound of words. Spells known sight words correctly.

Uses invented spelling and has at least some of the sounds of each word. Spells some known sight words correctly.

Uses invented spelling and has at least 1 sound for each word. Does not spell any sight words correctly.

Uses only random letters- no invented spelling or known sight words correctly.

Grammar

Uses a capital letter and a punctuation mark correctly on all sentences.

Uses more than 1 capital letter or punctuation in correct places.

Uses at least 1 capital letter or puctuation mark in correct place.

Does not use capital letters or punctuation at all.

Picture

Uses all of the picture space (lots of details) and 3 or more colors.

Uses most ( 3/4) of the picture space (some details) and at least 2 colors.

Uses at least 1/2 of the picture space and 1 color.

Uses less than half of the picture space and no color.