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Explanations Writing Rubric Worksheet

A curious reader wants to understand how something happens. Read the explanation and use the rubric to assess it. Then practise giving specific feedback and setting a writing goal.

Read the explanation

How does a puddle disappear? A puddle can disappear through evaporation. The Sun warms the water in the puddle. As the water gets warmer, some of it changes from liquid water into an invisible gas called water vapour. The vapour mixes with the air and moves away, so the puddle becomes smaller. Evaporation happens faster on warm, windy days because warmth gives the water more energy and moving air carries vapour away. The water has not vanished; it has changed state and entered the air.

Spot the explanation features

Use details from the puddle explanation to answer each question.

1.What is the main purpose of the text “How does a puddle disappear?”

To entertain readers with a story about a puddle
To explain how and why a puddle gets smaller
To persuade readers to avoid puddles
To describe what a puddle looks like

2.Find one technical term in the explanation and write what it means in this context.

3.Copy one cause-and-effect word or phrase from the text. Explain how it connects two ideas.

4.True or false? The explanation mainly uses present-tense verbs to describe what generally happens.

TrueFalse

Use the rubric

Choose a level for each feature. Use the sample explanation as your evidence. There can be more than one reasonable judgement if it is supported with a clear reason.

5.Assess the explanation’s purpose and clarity. Choose the best fit: Beginning — the topic is unclear; Developing — the topic is named but the explanation is hard to follow; Secure — the process is clearly explained; Strong — a precise, detailed explanation helps the reader understand the process deeply. Give one piece of evidence.

6.Assess the organisation. Choose the best fit: Beginning — ideas are jumbled; Developing — some ideas are in a useful order; Secure — ideas follow a logical order; Strong — a clear structure guides the reader from the topic through connected details to a useful ending. Give one piece of evidence.

7.Assess the language features. Choose the best fit: Beginning — mostly everyday words with few links between ideas; Developing — some useful topic words or connectives; Secure — accurate topic vocabulary and cause-and-effect links; Strong — precise vocabulary and varied sentence choices make complex ideas easy to follow. Give one piece of evidence.

Give feedback and set a goal

Helpful feedback names a strength and gives a practical next step.

8.Write one specific positive comment about the puddle explanation. Include evidence from the text.

9.Suggest one helpful improvement that would make the explanation even clearer or more detailed. Explain why it would help the reader.

10.Set one specific goal for your next explanation. Complete both parts: “I will improve my … by …” and “I will know I have achieved this when …”.

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Read the explanation

Spot the explanation features

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Give feedback and set a goal

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