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Oral Narratives 
Based on a rubric created by Jill Kuczma, 2006, based (in-part) on the scoring standards from The Test of Narrative Language (2004, Pro-Ed).
Rubric Code: YXB5BA9
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Subject: Communication  
Type: (Other)  
Grade Levels: K-5

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1 pts

2

2 pts

3

3 pts

4

4 pts

Characters

1

No information about characters in the story.
2

General reference about characters (i.e. a boy, the kids, he)
3

Specific name for at least one character in the story.
4

Specific names for two or more characters in the story.
Setting (Time, Place)

1

No specific information about timeframe or location in the story.
2

General reference about timeframe or location in the story.
3

Gives specific information about timeframe OR location in the story.
4

Gives specific information about timeframe AND location in the story.
Story Elements

1

No problem or conflict stated from the story.
2

Tells about either the problem OR the resolution actions in the story.
3

Tells about both the problem and resolution; however, not in a sequential, logical, or cause-effect fashion.
4

Complete and sequential statement of problem-resolution.
Transition Words

1

No time relationships stated at all.
2

Uses ordinal numbers only to link events.
3

Uses "and" or "then" solely to link actions or events.
4

Uses at least three different transition words/phrases. One must include an adverbial phrase or clause other than "and" or "then".
Story Cohesion

1

Missing two of the beginning, middle, end components, poorly organized.
2

Missing either beginning, middle, or end component; some statements do not make sense within the story.
3

Complete story, main idea established, but lacking creative detail.
4

All statements make sense, main idea established, includes creative detail.
Grammar

1

0-25% statements grammatically correct.
2

26-50% statements grammatically correct.
3

51-75% statements grammatically correct.
4

76-100% statements grammatically correct.
Sentence Structure

1

Uses simple sentences only.
2

Uses 'and', 'so', or 'but' to connect ideas to form compound sentences.
3

Uses 1-2 adverbial clauses (because, since, so that, therefore, as a result, etc) to form complex sentences.
4

Uses 3 or more adverbial clauses (because, since, so that, therefore, as a result, etc) to form complex sentences.




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