Generalizing Rubric—Elementary

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Identification

I find common and unusual patterns in objects, ideas, words, and numbers to help me understand the world around me.

I find patterns that make sense in objects, words, numbers, and the world around me.

Sometimes, the patterns I find are about unimportant objects or ideas, or the patterns I find do not make sense.

I do not see patterns in groups of objects or ideas.

Interpretation

I use patterns to make up statements about what is important about a group of objects or ideas.

Sometimes, I can use patterns to make up statements that are true about groups of objects or ideas.

The statements I make about groups of objects or ideas usually do not describe all the members of the group.

The statements I make about groups of objects or ideas do not describe what the objects or ideas have in common.

Generalization

I often use the patterns I observe to help me understand unfamiliar objects or ideas.

I sometimes use patterns I observe to help me understand unfamiliar objects or ideas.

With help, I sometimes use patterns I observe to help me understand unfamiliar objects and ideas.

I rarely use patterns to help me understand unfamiliar objects or ideas.