Exceeds standards
40 pts
Meets standards
30 pts
Almost Meets standards
20 pts
Fails to meet standards
10 pts
Student uses a hook or thorough exposition 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.
Student includes a clear resolution to the story.
Student uses dialogue to tell the story.
The narrator tells the story from the appropriate point-of-view.
Student provides enough details to develop the character.
Student demonstrates careful attention to rules of grammar, punctuation, and spelling