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Great Writing 
Writing: Short Story 4th and 5th grade
Rubric Code: TXAA77X
By MCooneyCCS
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Subject: Education  
Type: Writing  
Grade Levels: K-5

Powered by iRubric Story Writing: Parts of a story
  Struggling

1 pts

Getting There

2 pts

Got It

3 pts

Wow

4 pts

Setting

Struggling

Student fails to meet minimum unit objectives
Getting There

Setting description is not clear. The reader has trouble figuring out when and where the story took place.
Got It

Some vivid, descriptive words are used to tell the audience when and where the story took place. Most readers would have some idea of when and where the story took place.
Wow

Several vivid and descriptive words are used to tell when and where the story took place. Readers can easily identify when and where the story took place.
Plot

Struggling

Student fails to meet minimum unit objectives
Getting There

A conflict is not well developed. The reader has trouble figuring out the details of the plot and the resolution may not be clear.
Got It

A conflict is developed and resolved.
Some detailed and descriptive words are used to tell actions and events that take place in the story.
Wow

A main conflict is clearly developed and explained with a resolution.
Organization

Struggling

Student fails to meet minimum unit objectives
Getting There

The story is not well organized. Most events do not occur in sequential order. Many aspects of the beginning, middle, and/or end are missing.
Got It

The story is pretty well organized. The plot events occur in sequential order. At least 3 time order words are used. Some aspects of beginning, middle, and/or end are not as developed as they could be.
Wow

The story is very well organized. The plot events are arranged in sequential order. Excellent use of time order words. The beginning, middle, and end are clearly developed.
Originality/Creativity

Struggling

Student fails to meet minimum unit objectives
Getting There

Writing shows little evidence of student's thinking and creativity. Few story events are new and original.
Got It

Writing shows some evidence of student's thinking and creativity. Most story events are new and original.
Wow

Writing shows evidence of student's thinking and creativity. The story is new and original and well thought out.
Spelling/Punctuation

Struggling

Student fails to meet minimum unit objectives
Getting There

The student's draft has three or more spelling and/or punctuation errors.
Got It

There are up to two spelling and/or punctuation errors in the student's draft of the story.
Wow

There are no spelling and/or punctuation errors in the draft of the student's story.
Word Choice

Struggling

Limited words and details were used in student's writing.
Getting There

Student added some descriptive words. Student wasn't as creative as he or she could have been.
Got It

Student used a great variety of words in the story and showed great detail in many sentences.
Wow

The reader can visualize exactly what is going on in the story. Student used a great variety of words in the story and showed great detail in most sentences.



Keywords:
  • Characters, Story Setting, Story Plot, Story Organization, Story Conventions

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