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Story Map Rubric

Describe the elements of a story, detailing the setting, rising action, climax, falling action, and use the conflict/resolution relationship to explain the intended theme.

Rubric Code: UXW6354

By cgilchrist

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Subject: English

Type: Reading

Grade Levels: K-5

Element
	Awesome Job! 20 pts	Pretty Good 17 pts	Almost There 14 pts	Needs Work 10 pts
Plot-Rising Action	Awesome Job! All required elements are filled in completely; rising action plot details have enough description for clarity; shows understanding of story	Pretty Good All required elements are filled in completely; has some description.	Almost There Elements are complete; details are missing.	Needs Work Elements are incomplete; lack of understanding of important elements author uses to create interest in early stages of story.
Climax	Awesome Job! Climax of the story is correct and details are given to support	Pretty Good Climax of the story seems correct, but not enough details are given	Almost There Climax is not correct, based on details given	Needs Work Not enough information given to identify climax
Plot-Falling Action	Awesome Job! All required elements are filled in completely; falling action details have enough description for clarity; shows understanding of story	Pretty Good All requred elements are filled in completely; has some description.	Almost There Elements are complette; details are missing.	Needs Work Elements are incomplete; lack of understanding of important elements.
Resolution	Awesome Job! The resolution is well described using complete sentences.	Pretty Good Resolution is stated.	Almost There Resolution is stated but with a few important elements missing.	Needs Work Resolution is missing or has nothing to do with the problem.
Setting	Awesome Job! Setting is accurately described; adjectives are used to reveal strong understanding.	Pretty Good Setting is accurate.	Almost There Setting is partially accurate; some important elements of the setting are left out.	Needs Work Setting is missing or inaccurate.
Conflict	Awesome Job! The conflict is a complete thought and it is the one that gets resolved at the end of the story.	Pretty Good Conflict is same as the one that gets resolved at the end, but not written as a complete thought.	Almost There Conflict is listed but with important elements missing.	Needs Work Conflict is missing or different from the one that is solved in the end.
Evaluations	Awesome Job! Evaluations are complete and show insight into book. Connection was formed and explained.	Pretty Good Evaluations are complete but fail to show insight into book. Connection was stated but not explained.	Almost There Evaluations are incomplete.	Needs Work Evaluations were left blank, or do not give enough information to support understanding.
Project submission	Awesome Job! Project was complete and turned in on time. Student work was neat and legible. Complete sentences. Few spelling or grammatical errors.	Pretty Good Project was complete and turned in on time. Student work has several spelling or grammatical errors. Difficult to read.	Almost There Project was turned in on time. Student work is sloppy.	Needs Work Project was not turned in on time

Keywords:

story, plot elements

Subjects:

English

Types:

Reading

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