iRubric: Writing a Children's Short Story rubric

The story is appealing and appropriate for young students. Vocabulary is easy to understand and age-appropriate. The story is entertaining and engaging to the audience.

The story is appropriate and appealing for young students. Most of the vocabulary is easy to understand and age-appropriate. The story is enjoyable to the audience.

The story is mostly appropriate for young students. Most of the vocabulary is easy to understand, but the story does not hold the audience's attention.

The story is inappropriate for young students or the vocabulary is too difficult. The plot and or characters are not age appropriate.

The story uses short simple sentences and short paragraphs. The story has rhythm or rhyme and sounds great read out loud. The story uses strong descriptive words to bring the story to life. The story has a clear plot or method of organization that is unique and creative.

The story uses short simple sentences and short paragraphs. The story has rhythm or rhyme that makes it sound nice when read out loud. The story has descriptive words, but more needed. The story has a plot or a method of organization that is creative.

The story has short simple sentences and short paragraphs, but the writer may ramble. An attempt at rhythm and/or rhyme is made, but it is not always successful. Some description is included. The story has a basic plot or organization, but it is not very creative.

The story does not have short simple sentences. The story has very little description and does not sound good read out loud. It may retell a known story and is not original.