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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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  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.




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