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Writing: Short Story 
Writing: Short Story
Upon completion of in-class practice of identifying and writing short stories that contain the main parts of a story, the learner will be able to effectively write and identify what components make up a story through descriptive details.
Rubric Code: S98A3B
By wavcey
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Subject: Education  
Type: Writing  
Grade Levels: K-5

Powered by iRubric Story Writing: Parts of a story
  Exceeding

3 pts

Meeting

2 pts

Approaching

1 pts

Emergent

0 pts

Setting

Exceeding

Several vivid and descriptive words are used to tell when and where the story took place. Readers can easily identify when and where the story took place.
Meeting

Some vivid, descriptive words are used to tell the audience when and where the story took place. Most readers would have some idea of when and where the story took place.
Approaching

Setting description is not clear. The reader has trouble figuring out when and where the story took place.
Emergent

Student fails to meet minimum unit objectives
Plot

Exceeding

A main conflict is clearly developed and explained with a resolution.
Meeting

A conflict is developed and resolved.
Some detailed and descriptive words are used to tell actions and events that take place in the story.
Approaching

A conflict is not well developed. The reader has trouble figuring out the details of the plot and the resolution may not be clear.
Emergent

Student fails to meet minimum unit objectives
Organization

Exceeding

The story is very well organized. The plot events are arranged in sequential order. The beginning, middle, and end are clearly developed.
Meeting

The story is pretty well organized. Most events occur in sequential order. Some aspects of beginning, middle, and/or end are not as developed as they could be.
Approaching

The story is not well organized. Most events do not occur in sequential order. Many aspects of the beginning, middle, and/or end are missing.
Emergent

Student fails to meet minimum unit objectives
Originality/Creativity

Exceeding

Writing shows evidence of student's thinking and creativity. The story is new and original and well thought out.
Meeting

Writing shows some evidence of student's thinking and creativity. Most story events are new and original.
Approaching

Writing shows little evidence of student's thinking and creativity. Few story events are new and original.
Emergent

Student fails to meet minimum unit objectives
Spelling/Punctuation

Exceeding

There are no spelling and/or punctuation errors in the draft of the student's story.
Meeting

There are up to two spelling and/or punctuation errors in the student's draft of the story.
Approaching

The student's draft has three or more spelling and/or punctuation errors.
Emergent

Student fails to meet minimum unit objectives



Keywords:
  • Characters, Story Setting, Story Plot, Story Organization, Story Conventions

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