Our Horses

By Anonymous (not verified), 16 March, 2026
Our Horses Every day I go into the big red barn to see our two horses. Sometimes I feed the horses, and sometimes I have to clean the stalls. I love the smell of horses, and the feel of their soft noses when I pet them. The horses are quiet when they eat their hay, but they gulp when they drink water. Sometimes they snort and prance around, and that makes me laugh. One thing I don’t like about the horses is cleaning up the smelly manure.
Grade Level
Grade 3
Standards
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.3.2
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.3.5
Model Quality
Good
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Completed Rubric
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Empty Rubric
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Mode
Explanatory Writing
Rubric Image Path
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Form
Description
Interactive Rubric

Explanatory Rubric

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Structure

The writing . . .

  • begins by introducing the topic and telling what the writing will be about.
  • includes a middle part that explains different parts of the topic.
  • organizes ideas effectively.
  • ends by restating an important idea or sharing what you learned.

Ideas

  • explains an interesting topic.
  • gives specific details about different parts of the topic.
  • uses specific words.
  • uses a variety of sentence lengths and beginnings.

Conventions

  • uses end punctuation correctly.
  • capitalizes first words and proper nouns.
  • spells names and key words correctly.

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