iRubric: Short Story Rubric: Folktale

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Short Story Rubric: Folktale Short Story Rubric: Folktale Language Arts Folktale Unit. Rubric Code: JXWCX4W By mskendra Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: English Type: Writing Grade Levels: 6-8

Short Story Rubric
	4 pts	3 pts	2 pts	1 pts
Exposition	4 Beginning creates interest and introduces the reader to the story with who, when, and where.	3 Beginning introduces reader to story with who and either when or where but not both.	2 Beginning vaguely introduces reader to the story.	1 Beginning does not introduce the reader to the story.
Characters	4 Writer describes the characters with much detail and helps the reader really know the characters with physical and personality traits.	3 A good description is given about the characters with some physical and personality traits.	2 A basic description is given about the characters with some physical traits.	1 No description of the characters are given except for names.
Plot	4 Writer uses exposition, complication, climax, and resolution with lesson, moral or theme expresses to create interest and help bring the characters to life.	3 Missing one part of the story.( exposition, complication, climax, or resolution).	2 Missing two parts of the story.	1 Missing the beginning, middle and ending to the story.
Setting	4 Writer is descriptive of the setting and helps the reader create a mental picture.	3 A good description of setting is given in the story.	2 Little description of the setting is given in the story	1 No description of the setting is mentioned in the story.
Conflict	4 Writer describes the conflict well and has an effective resolution.	3 Conflict is introduced and/or resolution is made.	2 Confict is not introduced well and or no resolution is made.	1 No conflict is present in the story.
Grammar/Spelling/Punctuation	4 No errors are made in spelling, grammar, and punctuation (indented).	3 Few errors are made in spelling, grammar, and punctuation (indented).	2 Some errors are made in spelling, grammar, and punctuation (indented).	1 Many errors are made in spelling, grammar, and punctuation (indented).
Resolution	4 The resolution states the moral, lesson, or theme and does a good job closing the story	3 There is an adequate ending to finish the story.	2 The ending is inadequate and leaves the story unfinished.	1 There is no ending.
Elements of a Folktale	4 Includes all characteristics of a Folktale.	3 Includes two of the characteristics of a Folktale.	2 Includes one of the characteristics of a Folktale.	1 Includes none of the characteristics of a Folktale.
Theme, Moral, Lesson	4 Teaches a clear moral lesson and is well developed.	3 Teaches a moral lesson, but is not well developed.	2 Teaches a lesson, but is not really a moral	1 Does not include a life lesson.