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A rubric to use for grading creative writing assignments including poetry.

Students chose a book to read independently and then review. The review incorporates information about the book's characters, setting, plot, genre, theme, and writing style.

After extensive study students will create a unique piece showcasing their knowledge of fiction format

Re-write a parody of a well known fairy tale

To evaluate student written response to literature and personal reading, fifth grade.

Rubric to use to evaluate Reading Response Journals

Rubric to use to evaluate Reading Response Journals

Pretend that you are the main character of the story. Write 10 diary entries that the character could have written. Seven of the entries should include information from the text that was read during the novel. Three of the entries should be written after the book has been read. (What happened next for the character?) The journal entries should include the innermost thoughts of the character. Remember that you are writing the entries from his/her point of view.

interior monologue n. A passage of writing presenting a character's inner thoughts and emotions (dictionary.com)