MacDonald_essay

Grade: 2 Rocks Unit, Social Studies Lesson

Essay Prompt: Pretend you are living in B.C. times, pick one of the tools we have studied in class and write what you use this tool for, what it is made of, how it works, etc… You may use the books in the bin to help you research your particular tool. You will need to write at least 10 sentences, the more the better. Use your notebooks as references for vocabulary you need to include in your essay. See the rubric attached to see how you will be graded.


 * || Great Job || Satisfactory || Needs Work ||
 * Student writes 10 or more sentences about their tool using proper vocabulary presented in the lesson || Student writes between 6-9 sentences about their tool using some vocabulary presented in the lesson || Student writes less than 6 sentences about their tool using little to no vocabulary used in the lesson ||
 * Student writing portrays correct structure, appropriate grammar/spelling with little to no error. || Student writing portrays mostly correct structure, appropriate grammar/spelling with no more than four errors || Student writing portrays inadequate structure, inappropriate grammar/spelling, with more than four errors || ||  ||   ||