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Story Elements: Character, Setting, Event

Describe in depth a character, setting, or event in a story or drama, drawing on specific details in the text (e.g., a character's thoughts, words, or actions).

Rubric Code: TXCX8B7

By cmdesmarais

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Subject: English

Type: Reading

Grade Levels: K-5

Story Elements
	1 pts	2 pts	3 pts	4 pts
Setting	1 Student attempts to provide setting, but is unable to provide even one correct component.	2 Student can provide 1 element of the setting.	3 Student can provide multiple details of the setting, where and when.	4 Student can provide multiple details of the setting and includes time and place.
Characters	1 Student tries but is unable to name a character from the story. There is no description of the character.	2 Student can name one or more characters from the story. There is missing or inaccurate information in the description.	3 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.	4 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.
Problem	1 Student identifies a problem within the story, but has difficulty giving details	2 Student identifies multiple problems in the story, but has limited details	3 Student identifies multiple problems in the story, and has evidence to support each problem	4 Student identifies all problems at this point in the story. Specific evidence from the text supports each problem.
Important Events	1 Student attempts to identify a few important events from the story, but details are limited or not included.	2 Student gives some details about the important events but leaves out key points. Uses little evidence from the story.	3 Student identifies most of the important events from the story based on evidence found in the story.	4 Student uses vivid details to describe all the important events from the story based on evidence found in the story.