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Realistic Fiction Writing

Realistic Fiction Story Writing

Students wrote a realistic fiction story using the workshop model. Contains STAAR grading categories.

Rubric Code: H7759C

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Subject: English

Type: Writing

Grade Levels: K-5

Realistic Fiction Narratives
	Advanced - 4 (N/A)	Proficient - 3 (N/A)	Basic - 2 (N/A)	Below Basic - 1 (N/A)
Beginning/Leads	Advanced - 4 The story has a creative, well-developed lead with a hook that pulls the reader in.	Proficient - 3 The story has a creative lead that contains setting and it makes sense with the story.	Basic - 2 The story has a lead that does not capture the reader's attention.	Below Basic - 1 The story does not have an adequate lead.
Developed Plot/Problem	Advanced - 4 The plot is well-developed, chronological and all obstacles that lead up to the problem are relevant. The character's struggles and motivation are evident and are the center of the plot. Transitions are used to connect events in the story.	Proficient - 3 The plot is well-developed, most event are chronological and most obstacles that lead up to the problem are relevant. The character's struggles and motivation are the center of the plot. Transitions are used to connect events in the story.	Basic - 2 The plot is somewhat developed, some events are chronological and some obstacles that lead up to the problem are present. The character's struggles and motivation are not evident and/or are not the center of the plot. Some transitions are used and they loosely connect events in the story.	Below Basic - 1 The plot is not developed, not in chronological order and no obstacles leading up to the problem are present. No transitions are used to connect the events in the story.
Conclusion/Solution	Advanced - 4 The end of the story is creative and presents a good solution to the problem. It contains a heart of the story ending that is well developed with character's feelings, thoughts, dreams or ideas mentioned.	Proficient - 3 The end of the story presents a creative and adequate solution to the problem. Includes a heart of the story ending that is not fully developed.	Basic - 2 The end of the story presents a basic solution to the problem. Does not contain a heart of the story ending.	Below Basic - 1 The story does not have a solution to the problem. Heart of the story ending is missing.
Characters Traits	Advanced - 4 The character traits are portrayed throughout the story in action, behavior, and dialogue.	Proficient - 3 The character traits are portrayed throughout the story using dialogue or description.	Basic - 2 The character traits are described in the beginning or the story as a list.	Below Basic - 1 The character traits are not portrayed in the story.
Presentation	Advanced - 4 Final copy contains all of the following: Cover Dedication page Neatly typed Color illustrations AND About the Author	Proficient - 3 Final copy contains 4 of the following: Cover Dedication page Neatly typed Color illustrations AND About the Author	Basic - 2 Final copy contains 3 of the following: Cover Dedication page Neatly typed Color illustrations AND About the Author	Below Basic - 1 Final copy contains 2 of the following: Cover Dedication page Neatly typed Color illustrations AND About the Author
Conventions	Advanced - 4 The story contains fewer than 1-3 errors in spelling, grammar, punctuation, and paragraph structure.	Proficient - 3 The story contains 4-5 errors in spelling, grammar, punctuation, and paragraph structure.	Basic - 2 The story contains 6-9 errors in spelling, grammar, punctuation, and paragraph structure.	Below Basic - 1 The story contains 10 or more errors in spelling, grammar, punctuation, and paragraph structure.

Keywords:

story; creative; writing; fiction

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English

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