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Water Cycle Creative Writing Story 
Water Cycle Creative Writing Story
Rubric Code: LX4268B
By abostick109
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Subject: Science  
Type: Writing  
Grade Levels: 6-8

Powered by iRubric Water Cycle Story
Write a story about a water molecule that travels through the Water Cycle.
  Excellent

4 pts

Good

3 pts

Fair

2 pts

Poor

1 pts

Water Cycle Process

Excellent

Your water molecule travels through the entire water cycle.
Good

Your water molecule ooes not travel through one part of the water cycle.
Fair

Your water molecule does not travel through two parts of the water cycle.
Poor

Your water molecule misses three or more of the parts of the water cycle.
Transitions

Excellent

The transition between each stage of the water cycle is clearly explained in detail. The author explains how the water molecule travels from one stage of the water cycle to the next.
Good

The transition between each stage of the water cycle is explained. The author mentions how the water molecule travels from one stage of the water cycle to the next.
Fair

The transition between each stage of the water cycle is mentioned. The author mentions how the water molecule travels from one stage of the water cycle to the next.
Poor

The transition between each stage of the water cycle is not mentioned. The author does not mention how the water molecule travels from one stage of the water cycle to the next.
Vocabulary Word Usage

Collection<BR>
Solar Energy<BR>
Condensation<BR>
Precipitation<BR>
Evaporation<BR>
Runoff<BR>
Transpiration<BR>
Excellent

All vocabulary words from the water cycle are defined correctly in the story.
Good

6 of 7 vocabulary words from the water cycle are used correctly in the story.
Fair

5 of 7 vocabulary words from the water cycle are defined correctly in the story.
Poor

Less then 5 vocabulary words from the water cycle are defined correctly in the story.
Spelling, Punctuation, & Grammar

Excellent

No errors found in the story. Size 12 Font
Good

2-5 errors found in the story.
Fair

6-10 errors found in the story.
Poor

More than 10 errors found in the story. Font is not in size 12
Story organization and style

Excellent

Your story maintains the selected POV throughout the entire piece. Your essay demonstrates well developed paragraphs and sentence structure.
Good

Your story maintains the selected POV throughout the entire piece. Some paragraphs are lacking sufficient organization.
Fair

Your story does not maintains the selected POV throughout the entire piece. Many paragraphs are lacking sufficient organization
Poor

Story does not maintain POV and paragraphs have little organization.
Water Cycle Illustration

Excellent

Illustration contains the 5 processes in the water cycle. The illustration is neat and colorful. The diagram consistently illustrates the written narrative.
Good

Illustration contains 4 of 5 processes in the water cycle. The illustration is neat, but lacks color. The diagram consistently illustrates the written narrative.
Fair

Illustration contains 3 of 5 processes in the water cycle. The illustration lacks color and/or is incomplete. The diagram illustrates the written narrative inconsistently.
Poor

Illustration contains the less than 3 processes in the water cycle. The illustration lacks care and color. The diagram does not illustrate the story.




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