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Fairy Tale Writing Rubric
Fairy Tale Writing Rubric
Modified to include Writing a-z rubric
Rubric Code:
EX8X9BX
By
mrsmcvey28
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Subject:
English
Type:
Assignment
Grade Levels:
K-5
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Category
Excellent
4 pts
Good
3 pts
Almost
2 pts
Needs Work
1 pts
Adaptation
Excellent
It is clear which fairy tale the student chose to adapt. The main points of the story are recognizable, and the changes made put a new twist on the original.
Good
It is mostly clear which fairy tale the student chose to adapt. Most of the important points of the story are recognizable. There may be too many changes for an adaptation or too few to seem different from the original.
Almost
There may be so many changes to the original story that it is difficult to recognize or so few changes that it still reads almost just like the original story.
Needs Work
The story seems like a completely new creation (not based on one of the existing fairy tale choices) or like a copy of the original.
Introduction/Ending
Excellent
Uses fairy tale beginning (Once upon a time, Long ago) and ending (happily ever after). Has detailed introduction (e.g., who, where, when, what).
Good
Uses fairy tale beginning and appropriate ending.
Some pieces are developed but others need more detail.
Almost
Only a fairy tale beginning or an ending. Difficult to know who the characters are, details of the setting, or what the main idea of the story is.
Needs Work
Did not use fairy tale beginning or ending, and details are either confusing or not included.
Magic and Characters
Excellent
Has well described magical or fantasy-type events.<BR>
Has well developed good and evil characters with other minor characters.
Good
Has a magical or fantasy-type event with supporting detail or description.<BR>
Easy to recognize the good character and the evil character.
Almost
Has a magical happening or fantasy-type event but is a little difficult to understand.<BR>
Has only a good character or an evil character.
Needs Work
Does not have a magical or fantasy-type event.<BR>
Challenging to know which characters are good or evil.
Organization
Excellent
Has paragraphs with an introduction, 3 or more middle paragraphs and a conclusion that relates to the intro.<BR>
Paragraphs have good supporting details with a topic sentence.
Good
Has an introduction, 3 or more middle paragraphs and a conclusion.<BR>
Paragraphs have some supporting details.
Almost
Has more than one paragraph but the sentences in each paragraph are not related.<BR>
Has very few supporting details.
Needs Work
Has only one paragraph with very few supporting details.<BR>
No topic sentence.
Grammar
Excellent
Sentences make sense and are in the correct tense (lots of "ed" endings because it already happened). Lots of adjectives, adverbs, and figurative language.
Good
Some errors but they don't interfere with understanding.<BR>
Sentences make sense and are in correct tense. Some adjectives, adverbs, and/or figurative language.
Almost
Hard to understand. Some sentences don't make sense. Most of the tense is correct.<BR>
A few adjectives and adverbs.
Needs Work
Very difficult to understand. A mix of tenses (past, present, future).<BR>
Little to no descriptive language.
Voice
Excellent
Writing gives a good sense of how the characters are feeling. Has a variety of correct punctuation.<BR>
Lots of dialogue with a variety of words for "said".
Good
Writing gives a sense of how one character feels with some dialogue and almost correct punctuation.<BR>
A few different words are used for "said".
Almost
Writing gives some sense of how a character feels.<BR>
One or two sentences with dialogue but only uses "said". Missing punctuation.
Needs Work
No dialogue or speaking.
Spelling
Excellent
Writing has few spelling errors but they do not interfere with understanding.
Good
Writing has some spelling errors but they do not interfere with understanding
Almost
Writing has enough spelling errors that it is challenging to understand.
Needs Work
Writing has so many spelling errors that it is very difficult to understand.
Subjects:
English
Types:
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