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Writing Realistic Fiction 
Writing Realistic Fiction
While studying the elements of realistic fiction, students write a realistic fiction story that demonstrates their understanding of the stages of plot, characteristics of a story. and the writing process.
Rubric Code: VXWAA58
By macialysse
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Subject: English  
Type: Writing  
Grade Levels: K-5

Powered by iRubric Writing a Short Story
Students will write a short story that demonstrates their understanding of the stages of plot and the characteristics of a short story.
  Great

Exceeds standards

4 pts

Good

Meets standards

3 pts

Trying

Approaching the standard

2 pts

Poor

Fails to meet standards

1 pts

Hook/exposition
15 %

Student uses a hook or thorough exposition to grasp the reader's interest.
Great

Exposition is well developed and provides background information about the character(s) or setting. In addition, the hook grasps the reader's interest.
(15 points)
Good

Provides an exposition that provides some background information about the character(s) or setting. The hook somewhat grasps the reader's interest.
(10 points)
Trying

Provides an exposition that provides very little background information about the character(s) or setting. The hook attempts, but fails, to grasps the reader's interest.
(7 points)
Poor

Fails to provide an exposition that provides some background information about the character(s) or setting or a hook to grasp the reader's interest. (5 points)
Conflict
15 %

Student establishes a clear conflict early in the story.
Great

Conflict is clearly depicted in the story and the story is developed around the conflict.

(15 points)
Good

Conflict is depicted in the story and the story is somewhat developed around the conflict.

(10 points)
Trying

Conflict appears in the story but the story is not developed around the conflict.

(7 points)
Poor

Conflict is vague or unclear. The story fails to adequately integrate the conflict.

(5 points)
Resolution
15 %

Student includes a clear resolution to the story.
Great

The story depicts a clear resolution of the conflict.


(15 points)
Good

The story depicts a resolution of the conflict, but it is somewhat vague.

(10 points)
Trying

The story depicts a resolution of the conflict, but it is unrelated to the story.

(7 points)
Poor

The story fails to depict a resolution of the conflict.

(5 points)
Dialogue
10 %

Student uses dialogue to tell the story.
Great

The story includes a sufficient amount of dialogue that is correctly written and easily read. Dialogue is correctly punctuated.

(10 points)
Good

The story includes dialogue . Most dialogue is correctly punctuated and easy to read.



(7 points)
Trying

The story does not include a sufficient amount of dialogue that is correctly written and easily read. Dialogue is not correctly punctuated.

(5 points)
Poor

The story does not include dialogue.

(3 points)
Point of View
15 %

The narrator tells the story from the appropriate point-of-view.
Great

The point-of-view is clearly defined. The student uses the narration to help develop characters and themes in the story.

(15 points)
Good

The point-of-view is defined. The student uses the narration to somewhat develop characters and themes in the story.


(10 points)
Trying

The point-of-view is not clearly defined. The student uses the narration to somewhat develop characters and themes in the story.

(7 points)
Poor

The point-of-view is not clearly defined. The student fails to use the narration to develop characters and themes in the story.

(5 points)
Characterization
10 %

Student provides enough details to develop the character.
Great

Student uses descriptive details to develop the character.
Characters are interesting and have depth.

(10 points)
Good

Student uses some descriptive details to develop the character.
Characters are somewhat interesting and have some depth.
(7 points)
Trying

Student uses few descriptive details to develop the character.
Characters are bland and have little depth.
(5 points)
Poor

Student fails to use descriptive details to develop the character.
Characters lack depth.


(3 points)
Evidence of Proofreading
20 %

Student demonstrates careful attention to rules of grammar, punctuation, and spelling
Great

Student demonstrates significant evidence of proofreading. Story contains few errors in spelling, punctuation, and/or grammar.

(20 points)
Good

Student demonstrates some evidence of proofreading. Story contains some errors in spelling, punctuation, and/or grammar.

(15 points)
Trying

Student demonstrates little evidence of proofreading. Story contains some errors in spelling, punctuation, and/or grammar.

(10 points)
Poor

Student demonstrates no evidence of proofreading. Story contains many errors in spelling, punctuation, and/or grammar.

(5 points)



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