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Themed Story writing 
Expository Writing, Grade 5
Rubric Code: Q22755A
By GAGDWM
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Subject: English  
Type: Writing  
Grade Levels: K-5

Powered by iRubric Themed Story Writing
  4

4 pts

3

3 pts

2

2 pts

1

1 pts

Content and Development

Central Idea
Details
4

*Presents a clear central idea about the topic
*Fully develops the central idea with specific, relevant details
*Keeps focus on central idea throughout the writing
3

*Presents a central idea about the topic
*Develops the central idea but details are general or elaboration may be uneven
*Focus may shift slightly but is generally consistent
2

*Central idea may be unclear
*Details may be few; more information is needed to clarify the central idea
*Focus may shift or be lost causing confusion for the reader
1

*There is no clear central idea *Details are absent or confusing
*There is no sense of focus
Organization

Introduction
Body
Conclusion
4

Has a clear introduction, body, and conclusion *Provides smooth development of ideas throughout the writing
3

*Has an introduction, body, and conclusion *Provides a logical development of ideas throughout the writing
2

*Attempts an introduction, body, and conclusion; however one or more of these components could be weak or ineffective *Provides a basic, repetitious, or random development of ideas throughout the writing
1

*Attempts an introduction, body, and conclusion; however one or more of these components could be absent or confusing *Presents information in a random or unclear order throughout the writing
Voice

Precise and Vivid Vocabulary
Sentence Structure
4

I use strong descriptive and figurative language to allow for visualization.
I use a wide range of verbs and adverbs to communicate mood and emotions.
I use powerful word choices to energize my writing and sustain the readers’ interest.
3

*Uses precise and/or vivid vocabulary appropriate for the topic *Phrasing is effective, not predictable or obvious * Varies sentence structure to promote rhythm while reading *Strongly aware of audience and task; tone is consistent and appropriate
2

*Uses both general and precise vocabulary *Phrasing may not be effective, and may be predictable or obvious
* Some sentence variety results in reading that has some rhythm; may be mechanical *Aware of audience and task; tone is appropriate
1

*Uses simple vocabulary *Phrasing is repetitive or confusing
*There is little sentence variety; reading has no flow.
*There is little awareness of audience and task; tone may be inappropriate
conventions

grammar
capitalization
punctuation
spelling
4

My spelling is accurate throughout the text.
I accurately use a variety of punctuation marks
Commas are used accurately in list and clauses.
3

*Errors in standard written English may be present; however, these errors do not interfere with the writer’s meaning
2

*A pattern of errors in more than one category (e.g., capitalization, spelling, punctuation) of standard written English is present; these errors interfere somewhat with the writer’s meaning
1

*Frequent and serious errors in more than one category (e.g., capitalization, spelling, punctuation) of standard written English are present; these errors severely interfere with the writer’s meaning




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