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Story Elements: Character, Setting, Beginning, Middle, & End

The learner will provide the main characters, the setting, and give a written description of the key points of the beginning, middle, and end of a story by completing a story map. (Standards: CC.2.R.L.5 & HI.2.R.3.2 & LA.2.3.2)

Rubric Code: ZAB875

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Subject: English

Type: Reading

Grade Levels: K-5

Story Elements
	Emerging 1 pts	Developing 2 pts	Independent 3 pts
beginning of story	Emerging Student attempts to identify how the story begins, but includes inaccurate information and/or parts are missing or misplaced.	Developing Student identifies some details from the beginning of the story, but does not state the key point, or what the problem is.	Independent Student identifies all key elements from the beginning of the story, including the problem or situation.
middle of story	Emerging Student attempts to identify events from the middle of story, but includes inaccurate information and/or parts are missing or misplaced.	Developing Student identifies some details from the middle of story, but leaves out the key point(s), or what the character(s) is doing to solve the problem.	Independent Student identifies all key elements from the middle of the story, which tell what the character(s) is doing to solve the problem.
end of story	Emerging Student attempts to identify events from the end of story, but includes inaccurate information and/or parts are missing or misplaced.	Developing Student identifies some details that occur in the ending, but leaves out the key point, or how the problem is solved.	Independent Student identifies all key elements from the end of the story and explains how the problem was solved.
Setting	Emerging Student does not identify the setting or is unable to provide even one correct component.	Developing Student provides 1 element of the setting.	Independent Student provides multiple details of the setting, where and when.
Character	Emerging Student does not identify any characters correctly.	Developing Student identifies the main characters.	Independent Student uses accurate names to identify the main character(s) and any supporting characters that are important to the story