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Realistic Fiction Story Writing 
Students wrote a realistic fiction story using the workshop model.
Rubric Code: R7WBA2
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Subject: English  
Type: Writing  
Grade Levels: K-5

Powered by iRubric Realistic Fiction Narratives
  Advanced

4 pts

Proficient

3 pts

Basic

2 pts

Below Basic

1 pts

Beginning/Leads

Advanced

The story has a creative, well-developed lead with a hook that pulls the reader in.
Proficient

The story has a creative lead that contains setting and it makes sense with the story.
Basic

The story has a lead that does not capture the reader's attention.
Below Basic

The story does not have an adequate lead.
Developed Plot/Problem

Advanced

The plot is well-developed, chronological and all obstacles that lead up to the problem are relevant.

The character's struggles and motivation are evident and are the center of the plot.

Transitions are used to connect events in the story.
Proficient

The plot is well-developed, most event are chronological and most obstacles that lead up to the problem are relevant.

The character's struggles and motivation are the center of the plot.

Transitions are used to connect events in the story.
Basic

The plot is somewhat developed, some events are chronological and some obstacles that lead up to the problem are present.

The character's struggles and motivation are not evident and/or are not the center of the plot.

Some transitions are used and they loosely connect events in the story.
Below Basic

The plot is not developed, not in chronological order and no obstacles leading up to the problem are present.

No transitions are used to connect the events in the story.
Conclusion/Solution

Advanced

The end of the story is creative and presents a good solution to the problem.
Proficient

The end of the story presents a creative and adequate solution to the problem.
Basic

The end of the story presents a basic solution to the problem.
Below Basic

The story does not have a solution to the problem.
Characters Traits

Advanced

The character traits are portrayed throughout the story in action, behavior, and dialogue.
Proficient

The character traits are portrayed throughout the story using dialogue or description.
Basic

The character traits are described in the beginning or the story as a list.
Below Basic

The character traits are not portrayed in the story.
Presentation

Advanced

Final copy contains all of the following:
Legible handwriting
Correct Margins
AND
Correct heading
Proficient

Final copy contains 2 of the following:
Legible handwriting
Correct Margins
AND
Correct heading
Basic

Final copy contains one of the following:
Legible handwriting
Correct Margins
OR
Correct heading
Below Basic

Final copy does not contain:
Legible handwriting
Correct Margins
AND
Correct heading
Conventions

Advanced

The story contains fewer than 1-2 errors in spelling, grammar, punctuation, and paragraph structure.
Proficient

The story contains 3-4 errors in spelling, grammar, punctuation, and paragraph structure.
Basic

The story contains 5-6 errors in spelling, grammar, punctuation, and paragraph structure.
Below Basic

The story contains 10 or more errors in spelling, grammar, punctuation, and paragraph structure.



Keywords:
  • story; creative; writing

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