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5th grade Short Story 5th grade Short Story Writing a short story Rubric Code: RXC973A By Mr_Snider Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: English Type: Writing Grade Levels: K-5

Short Story
	Exceeding 10 pts	Meeting 7 pts	Approaching 4 pts	Needs Some Work 1 pts
Spelling, grammar, and punctuation 1 pts	Exceeding Only one or two spelling and/or punctuation errors. Writing is clear and easy to read. Typed correctly.	Meeting Almost no spelling or punctuation errors (3-4). Writing is clear and easy to understand, but writing could be improved, by editing. Typed correctly	Approaching A few minor spelling and punctuation errors (5-6). Writing is clear and readable. Few typing errors.	Needs Some Work Major spelling and punctuation errors (7+). Writing is unclear and hard to read. Did not follow typing requirements.
Plot structure 2 pts	Exceeding Well-developed plot with Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action, and Resolution.<BR> Story is clear and easy to read.	Meeting Writing has a developed plot including Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action, and Resolution. Leaves the reader with an understanding of what happens.	Approaching A poorly developed Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action, and Resolution. Leaves reader questioning and needing more information.	Needs Some Work No clear beginning or end. Story doesn't really flow or make sense to the reader.
Conflict 1 pts	Exceeding There is a well-developed, interesting conflict that extends throughout the story and is resolved in the end.	Meeting There is a developed conflict throughout the story. The conflict is resolved in the end.	Approaching A poorly developed conflict is in this story. The conflict is loosely resolved.	Needs Some Work There is no clear conflict in this story or resolution of a conflict.
Description 2 pts	Exceeding Often uses the 5 senses to describe the setting as well as characters.	Meeting Repeatedly uses some of the 5 senses other than sight to describe the settings or characters.	Approaching Used a sense other than sight to describe a setting or character.	Needs Some Work Doesn't use any sense other than sight to describe settings or characters.