Exceeds standards
4 pts
Meets standards
3 pts
Almost Meets standards
2 pts
Fails to meet standards
1 pts
Student uses a hook or thorough introduction to grasp the reader's interest.
Student uses the main events to advance the plot of the story. Plot focuses on something that the character treasures.
The narrator tells the story from the appropriate point-of-view.
Student provides enough details to develop the character.
Student uses dialogue to tell the story.
Student demonstrates careful attention to rules of grammar, punctuation, and spelling
Resolution Student includes a clear resolution to the story.
Rising action plot diagram to guide brainstorming and prewriting process.
The students revise one another's work for clarity, organization and grammar