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Writing Parables

Instructions: Write a parable that is two-five pages in length. You may use a familiar folk tale or fable as a starting point for your story, or you may come up with something new. Your parable should express a moral lesson without stating it directly. The theme should also be universal. Keep this Steinbeck quote in mind, "If this story is a parable, perhaps everyone takes his own meaning from it and reads his own life into it."

Rubric Code: K37X55

By Guitroz

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Subject: Humanities

Type: Writing

Grade Levels: 6-8

Writing a Parable
	Poor 2 pts	Fair 4 pts	Target 6 pts
Mechanics	Poor 5 or more grammatical errors	Fair 3 grammatical errors	Target 0-2 grammatical errors.
Length	Poor Parable is not a half page in length	Fair Parable is a page in length	Target Parable is two pages in length (hand written); one typed.
Imagery	Poor Parable contains little or no imagery	Fair Parable contains some imagery	Target Parable contains vivid imagery that helps create a picture in the readers mind.
Moral/Lesson	Poor Story contains no moral or lesson to be learned	Fair Moral or lesson is not fully developed	Target Story contains a moral or lesson that the audience can consider