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Story Elements: Character, Setting, Event

Describe in depth a character, setting, or event in a story or drama.

Rubric Code: T235W68

By Morales20

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Subject: English

Type: Reading

Grade Levels: K-5

Story Elements
	70 pts	80 pts	90 pts	100 pts
Setting	70 Student attempts to provide setting, but is unable to provide even one correct component.	80 Student can provide 1 element of the setting.	90 Student can provide multiple details of the setting, where and when.	100 Student can provide multiple details of the setting and explain how the setting is important to the plot, or what happens in the story.
Character	70 Student tries but is unable to name a character from the story. There is no description of the character.	80 Student can name one or more characters from the story, but cannot state who the main character(s) is. There is little description of the character.	90 Student can identify and describe the main character(s) and supporting characters that are important to the story baed on evidence (thoughts, words and actions) found in the text.	100 Student uses vivid details to identify and describe the main character(s) and supporting characters that are important to the story based on evidence (thoughts, words and actions) found in the text.
Specific event	70 Student attempts to identify a specific event.	80 Student gives some details about the event but leaves out key points. Uses little evidence from the story.	90 Student identifies key elements from the story based on evidence found in the story.	100 Student uses vivid details to describe all the key elements from the specific event based on evidence found in the story.
Presentation	70 Student work is incomplete and illegible, with many spelling and grammar errors.	80 Student work is mostly complete, mostly legible with some words spelled incorrectly and some grammar errors.	90 Student work is mostly complete, legible, with few words spelled incorrectly and few grammar errors.	100 Student work is complete, neat, and most of the words are spelled correctly and there are few grammar errors.