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Genie in a Lamp Creative Writing Story

Students are assessed on their creation of a fictional story using the creative writing process. Components included are the introduction of the genie in the lamp, the rules of the wishes, detailed descriptions of their 3 wishes, creating an interesting story line using vivid sensory details and imagery, and proper use of grammar convections.

Rubric Code: D6B577

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Subject: English

Type: Writing

Grade Levels: 6-8

Genie in a Lamp- Creative Story
	Advanced 20 pts	Proficient 15 pts	Average 10 pts	Below Average 5 pts
Introduction of the lamp 20 pts	Advanced The story has a creative, well-developed beginning that captures the reader's interest and the discovery of the lamp is clear.	Proficient The story has a beginning that may capture the reader's interest and the discovery of the lamp is clear.	Average The story has a beginning, but it does not capture the reader's attention and the discovery of the lamp is unclear.	Below Average The beginning of the story is vague and uncreative and the lamp is not mentioned.
Following the wish rules 20 pts	Advanced You, your family and your friends do not gain any material wealth or money directly from the wishes and you did not ask for additional wishes.	Proficient You, your family and your friends do not gain any material wealth or money from directly from the wishes and you did not ask for additional wishes.	Average You, your family or your friends gained some type of material wealth from the wishes or you gained additional wishes.	Below Average You, your family or your friends gained material wealth or money directly from the wishes or you asked for additional wishes.
Storyline 20 pts	Advanced The story's time and place are described creatively and completely and are important to the story using separate paragraphs for each wish. Detailed descriptions for what each wish is, how things change as a result of each wish, how people react to the changes made, and how this wish continues to work.	Proficient The story's time and place are described completely and are important to the story using separate paragraphs for each wish.. Descriptions for each wish explain how things change, how people react, and how this wish continues to work.	Average Either the story's time or place are described and are somewhat important to the story. Missing some details about how the wishes work, changes, or reactions.	Below Average The story's time and place are not described or are very vague and not important to the story. Wishes are not separated into their own paragraphs. Wish descriptions are vague or unclear.
Word Bank Words 20 pts	Advanced The story contains all 19 words from the word bank and each word is underlined.	Proficient The story contains the majority of the words from the word bank and each word is underlined.	Average The story is missing several of the words from the word bank and each word is underlined.	Below Average The story is missing most or all of the words from the word bank and the words are not underlined.
Grammar Convections 20 pts	Advanced The story contains fewer than 5 errors in spelling, grammar, punctuation, and paragraph structure.	Proficient The story contains 6 to 9 errors in spelling, grammar, punctuation, and paragraph structure.	Average The story contains 10 to 13 errors in spelling, grammar, punctuation, and paragraph structure.	Below Average The story contains 14 to 17 errors in spelling, grammar, punctuation, and paragraph structure.

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story; creative; writing

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English

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