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Creative Story 
Using the elements of a story write about a specific event of something you do on summer vacation
Rubric Code: EAX723
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Subject: English  
Type: Writing  
Grade Levels: K-5, 6-8

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  Poor

1 pts

Fair

2 pts

Good

3 pts

Excellent

4 pts

Awesome

5 pts

Setting

Specific When and Where

Poor

Did not use all three of the items
Fair

Gave general names of places, used vague descriptions, needed more in-depth writing for the setting
Good

Gave specific names of places, used vague descriptions, needed more in depth writing for the setting
Excellent

Gave specific names of places, used vague descriptions, created the place in your writing
Awesome

Gave specific names of places, used word choice descriptions, created the place in your writing
Setting

Using the five senses when creating the setting

Poor

Used 1 of the 5 senses
Fair

Used 2 of the 5 senses
Good

Used 3 of the 5 senses
Excellent

Used 4 of the 5 senses
Awesome

Used all 5 senses
Characters

Define characteristics of all characters in the story

Poor

Used only one characteristic to describe a few of the characters
Fair

Used multiple characteristics to describe a few of the characters
Good

Used multiple characteristics to describe some of the characters
Excellent

Used multiple characteristics to describe most of the characters
Awesome

Used multiple characteristics to describe all characters
Characters

Characterization of each character

Poor

Used only description word to describe the characterization of few characters
Fair

Used description words to describe the characterization of few characters
Good

Used description words to describe the characterization of some characters
Excellent

Used actions to describe the characterization of some characters
Awesome

Used actions to describe the characterization of all characters
Plot

Use all elements of a plot: Beginning, Rising, Climax, Falling, and Resolution

Poor

Used 4 of the 5 elements of a plot
Fair

Used 4 of the 5 elements of a plot
Good

Used 4 of the 5 elements of a plot
Excellent

Used 4 of the 5 elements of a plot
Awesome

Used all 5 elements of a plot
Tone/Mood

For tone created an emotions towards something in the story
For mood try to invoke an emotion to the reader

Poor

No emotion, but wrote a general narrative. Did not convey mood
Fair

Understood the author the feeling is trying to convene. Invoked an emotion in the reader by using informing the reader
Ex: He scared us
Good

Understood the author the feeling is trying to convene. Invoked an emotion in the reader by using informing the reader
Ex: He jumped behind the door and scared us
Excellent

Knew exactly what the author the feeling is trying to convene. Invoked an emotion in the reader by using informing the reader
Ex: He jumped behind the door and scared us
Awesome

Knew exactly what the author the feeling is trying to convene. Invoked an emotion in the reader by description and not just by telling the reader
Ex: He jumped from behind the door and ran towards me
Proofreading/Syntax

Poor

>60 Mistakes
Fair

45-59 Mistakes
Good

30-44 Mistakes
Excellent

15-29 Mistakes
Awesome

0-14 Mistakes



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