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Historical Fiction Writing Rubric Grade 6 
Historical Fiction Writing Rubric Grade 5
Tell the story of your life as a colonist, living during the time of the French and Indian War.
Rubric Code: ZX2X6B8
By rlsmith8513
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Subject: English  
Type: Writing  
Grade Levels: 6-8

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Genre - Realistic Fiction

1

The story is fantasy-based and contains characters, setting, or plot that are not realistic.
2

This story is somewhat realistic, with several elements that could not happen or occur in real life.
3

The story is mostly realistic, with one or two elements that could not happen or occur in real life.
4

The story contains characters, settings, and plot that are very realistic and could truly happen in everyday life.
Story Structure

1

The story does not have a beginning, middle, and end. It has many gaps in the plot scenes.
2

The story has some gaps in the plot and/or lacks organization.
3

The author's story is well planned. There are some gaps in the plot. The story lacks a beggining, middle, or end.
4

The author's story planning is visible in his/her writing. The story flows from one scene to the next without confusion. The story has a clear beginning, middle, and end.
Hooks

1

The writing has no lead to draw the reader in.
2

The writer attemted a lead with action, dialogue, or setting, but does not effectively draw the reader in.
3

The writing has a lead with action, dialogue, or setting but does not effectively draw the reader in.
4

The lead draws the reader in using action, dialogue, or setting.
Conclusion

1

The ending comes out of nowhere and/or does not make sense.
2

The ending doesn't make sense or does not show change in character. Reader still has several unanswered key questions.
3

The ending make senses but does not show change in character. Reader still has a few unanswered key questions.
4

The ending makes sense and does not come out of nowhere. The reader's key questions are answered.
Word Choice

1

The writer did not attempt to use any descriptive words or enhance the vocabulary.
2

The writer used a some descriptive words to enhance the vocabulary his/her writing.
3

The writer used a few descriptive words to enhance the vocabulary his/her writing.
4

The writer used a variety of descriptive words to enhance the vocabulary his/her writing.
Use of Dialogue

1

Very little or no dialogue is used in the story.
2

Some dialogue is used in the story in various places, but more could have been used to make the story more interesting.
3

Too much dialogue is used in the story in various places.
4

Dialogue is used effectively throughout the story. It enhances the piece.
Show Not Tell

1

No evidence of descriptive elements to give the reader a good picture of what is happening. More of a summary.
2

Limited examples of describing the action or events with details that give the reader a good picture of what is happening in the story. Parts may be summarized.
3

Few examples of describing the action or events with details that give the reader a good picture of what is happening in the story. Parts may be summarized.
4

Many examples of describing the action or events with details that give the reader a good picture of what is happening in the story.
Conventions

1

There are many punctuation, spelling, and/or grammar errors. The writer has not attempted to write in paragraphs.
2

There are some punctuation, spelling, and/or grammar errors. The writer has attempted to write in paragraphs.
3

There are few punctuation, spelling, and/or grammar errors. The writer has attempted to write in paragraphs.
4

There are no punctuation, spelling, and/or grammar errors. The story consists of several developed paragraphs.




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