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Writing: Story of an Inanimate Classroom Object

Upon completion of in-class practice of personification of inanimate objects and writing about it in the form of a story, the learner will be able to effectively write a story from the perspective of a classroom inanimate object.

Rubric Code: MX8657W

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Subject: English

Type: Writing

Grade Levels: K-5

Story Writing: Parts of a story
	Mastery Level 3 pts	Proficiency Level 2 pts	Introductory Level 1 pts
Characters	Mastery Level The main character is clearly you as a classroom inanimate object. Most readers could effectively identify and describe characters and their influence in the story.	Proficiency Level The main character named and described. Most readers would have some idea of what the characters looked like and their influence in the story.	Introductory Level It is hard to tell who the main character is.
Setting	Mastery Level Several vivid and descriptive words are used to tell when and where the story took place. Most readers can easily identify when and where the story took place.	Proficiency Level Some vivid, descriptive words are used to tell the audience when and where the story took place. Most readers would have some idea of when and where the story took place.	Introductory Level Setting description is not clear. The reader has trouble figuring out when and where the story took place.
Spelling and Punctuation	Mastery Level There are no spelling or punctuation errors in the student's story. Character and place names that the author invented are spelled correctly consistently throughout.	Proficiency Level There 1 - 5 spelling or punctuation errors in the student's story.	Introductory Level The student's story has more than 5 spelling and punctuation errors.
Organization	Mastery Level The story is very well organized. The plot events are arranged in sequential order. The beginning, middle, and end are clearly developed.	Proficiency Level The story is pretty well organized. Most events occur in sequential order. Some aspects of beginning, middle, and/or end are not as developed as they could be.	Introductory Level The story is not well organized. Most events do not occur in sequential order. Many aspects of the beginning, middle, and/or end are missing.
Originality/Creativity	Mastery Level Writing shows evidence of student thinking and creativity. The story is new and original and well thought out. A creative approach to identify characters, setting, and plot events are evident.	Proficiency Level Writing shows some evidence of student thinking and creativity. Most story events are new and original. Some creative approaches to identify characters, setting, and plot are evident.	Introductory Level Writing shows little evidence of student thinking and creativity. Few story events are new and original. Few creative approaches to identify character, setting, and plot are evident.

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Personification, inanimate object, narrative, beginning, middle, end

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