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Identify and describe the plot, setting, and character

Identify and describe the plot, setting, and character(s) in a story. Retell a story’s beginning, middle, and ending.

Rubric Code: R6W925

By magghill

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Subject: English

Type: Reading

Grade Levels: K-5

Reading
	Beginning 1 pts	Emergent 2 pts	Independent 3 pts
Characters	Beginning Student is not able to identify any main characters	Emergent Student is able to identify some, but not all main characters	Independent Student is able to identify all main characters
Setting	Beginning Student does not know the setting	Emergent Student is able to describe parts of the setting (example: Student is able to say the story takes place on a farm but not that it is night time)	Independent Student is able to describe the entire setting
Plot	Beginning Student did not get the details correct.	Emergent Student is able to pick out main points in the story but seems kind of mixed up with what was read.	Independent Student is able to retell the main points in the correct order, making sure to state the beginning, middle, and end.
Comprehension/Writing Quality	Beginning Student did not understand the story and so unable to write any plausible details.	Emergent Student understood some details but not everything to its entirety.	Independent Student understood the story well and was able to write details correctly.