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Writing Realistic Fiction 
While studying the elements of realistic fiction, students write a realistic fiction story that demonstrates their understanding of the stages of plot, characteristics of a story. and the writing process. 5.W.3 Write narrative to develop imagined experiences or events using effective technique, descriptive details, and clear sequence of events.
Rubric Code: NXBA8A6
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Subject: English  
Type: Writing  
Grade Levels: K-5

Powered by iRubric Writing a Realistic Narrative
 

Exceeds standards

4 pts


Meets standards

3 pts


Approaching the standard

2 pts


Fails to meet standards

1 pts

Focus

4

The narrative, real or
imagined, is clearly focused
and maintained throughout:
• Effectively establishes a
setting, narrator and/or
characters.
3

The narrative, real or
imagined, is adequately
focused and generally
maintained throughout:
• Adequately establishes
a setting, narrator,
and/or characters.
2

The narrative, real or
imagined, is somewhat
maintained and may have a
minor drift in focus:
• Inconsistently
establishes a setting,
narrator, and/or
characters.
1

The narrative, real or
imagined, may be maintained
but may provide little or no
focus:
• May be very brief
• May have a major drift
• Focus may be confusing
or ambiguous.
Lead

4

The lead grasps the reader's interest using one of the strategies taught in class.
3

The lead somewhat grasps the reader's interest.
2

The lead attempts, but fails, to grasps the reader's interest.
1

Fails to provide a lead.
Conflict

4

Conflict is clearly depicted in the story and the story is developed around the conflict.
3

Conflict is depicted in the story and the story is somewhat developed around the conflict.
2

Conflict appears in the story but the story is not developed around the conflict.
1

Conflict is vague or unclear. The story fails to adequately integrate the conflict.
Resolution

4

The story depicts a clear resolution of the conflict.
3

The story depicts a resolution of the conflict, but it is somewhat vague.
2

The story depicts a resolution of the conflict, but it is unrelated to the story.
1

The story fails to depict a resolution of the conflict.
Oranization

4

Creates and organizes a sequence of events with a clear beginning, middle, and end
3

Sequence of events is mostly logical and comprehensible.
2

Key events are missing or out of order.
1

Events are disorganized or arranged in an confusing way.
Dialogue

4

The story includes a sufficient amount of dialogue that is correctly written and easily read. Dialogue is correctly punctuated.

Student uses many different dialogue tags.
3

The story includes dialogue . Most dialogue is correctly punctuated and easy to read.

Student uses some different dialogue tags.
2

The story does not include a sufficient amount of dialogue that is correctly written and easily read. Dialogue is not correctly punctuated.

Student a uses few different dialogue tags.
1

The story does not include dialogue.

Student uses said/says solely throughout.
Sensory Details

4

Student uses descriptive, sensory details to develop the character, events, and/or plot.
3

Student uses some descriptive, sensory details to develop the character, events, and/or plot.
2

Student uses few descriptive, sensory details to develop the character, events, and/or plot.
1

Student fails to use descriptive, sensory details to develop the character, events, and/or plot.
Revising/Editing

4

Student spent a lot of time/ effort on revising and editing. Suggestions from the teacher were utilized.
3

Student spent some time/ effort on revising and editing. Some suggestions from the teacher were utilized.
2

Student spent little time/ effort on revising and editing. Few suggestions from the teacher were utilized.
1

Student did not spend time/ effort on revising and editing. Little to no suggestions from the teacher were utilized.



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