Thank you to Nicole Wilson, at Capitol Hill Elementary, for sharing the rubric she uses to assess her students on letter writing.  This is something she discussed at our Grades 4-7 book club.  Nicole has her grades 4 and 5 students engaged in reading workshop.  When they have finished a book, one of the activities they can do is write a letter about the book.  The criteria is co-created, and Nicole explicitly teaches letter writing.  Once students are comfortable with the assignment, Nicole conferences with the students while others are reading.  Attached is the criteria sheet she and the students have created, that guide their conversations.

Click here for a copy.  3 point Reading Letter Rubric-revised