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4th Block Water Cycle Story Water Cycle Story Rubric Code: A22A3B7 By masciteach Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: Science Type: Writing Grade Levels: 6-8

Water Cycle Story Write a story about a water molecule that travels through the Water Cycle. Personify (give human traits to) your water molecule (drop). Be sure to explain each transition the droplet takes.
	Excellent (4) 4 pts	Good Job (3) 3 pts	Fair (2) 2 pts	Needs Improvement (1) 1 pts
Vocabulary Word Usage Words from diagram are used correctly	Excellent (4) All vocabulary words (15+) from the water cycle are used and defined correctly in the story.	Good Job (3) 12-14 vocabulary words from the water cycle are used and defined correctly in the story.	Fair (2) 9-11 vocabulary words from the water cycle are used and defined correctly in the story.	Needs Improvement (1) Less than 9 vocabulary words from the water cycle are used and defined correctly in the story.
Originality / Creativity Ideas and sentences are original (new idea). Story is interesting and easy to follow. Water drop is personified (has human characteristics).	Excellent (4) Story is original, holds attention of reader, and is easy to follow. Water drop has 5 or more human characteristics.	Good Job (3) Story has 3-4 original thoughts, is easy to follow, and water drop has 4 human characteristics.	Fair (2) Story has 1-2 original thoughts, is easy to follow, and water drop has 3 human characteristics.	Needs Improvement (1) Story is not original, is hard to follow, and water drop has less than 3 human characteristics.
Spelling, Punctuation, & Grammar Correct spelling, punctuation, and grammar are used.	Excellent (4) 1-2 errors found in the story.	Good Job (3) 3-4 errors found in the story.	Fair (2) 5-10 errors found in the story.	Needs Improvement (1) More than 10 errors found in the story.
Water Cycle Process The water drop goes through each stage of the water cycle.	Excellent (4) Your water molecule travels through all stages of the water cycle. You explained what occurs at each stage clearly.	Good Job (3) Your water molecule travels through all parts of the water cycle. You do not explain the process at each stage.	Fair (2) Your water molecule does not travel through all stages of the water cycle. The process is not explained at each stage.	Needs Improvement (1) Your water molecule does not travel through the water cycle. The process of transitions is not explained at all.