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Fiction
Lucy Caulkins
Rubric Code:
WX4C26
By
bpotter
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Subject:
English
Type:
Writing
Grade Levels:
K-5
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Fiction
Exceptional
4 pts
Grade Level
3 pts
Improving
2 pts
No Progress
1 pts
Character Planning
Exceptional
-I used the strategies we learned in class to develop my main character. -I understand my character and I have shown this to my reader. -I have written scenes to give clues as to what my character yearns for in my story. My reader understands what my characer wants.
Grade Level
-I used the strategies we learned in class to develop my character. -I understand my character and at times I have shown this to my reader. -I have written scenes to give clues as to what my character yearns for in my story.
Improving
-I used some of the strategies we learned in class to develop my character. -I know a few things about my character. I have shown this to my reader at times. -I attempted to show my reader what my character yearns for in my story.
No Progress
-I did not use the strategies we learned in class to help develop my character. -I know a few things about my character, but have not shown my reader what my character is like. -I did not show my reader what my character is yearning for.
Story Planning
Exceptional
-I created a detailed Story Mountain to plan out each scene of my story. -At the top of my Story Mountain, I included a scene where my character is in an intense situation or there is a big event. -I revised my Story Mountain as needed and referred to my Story Mountain when drafting.
Grade Level
-I created a Story Mountain to plan out each scene of my story. -At the top of my Story Mountain, I attempted to include a scene where my character is in an intense situation or there is a big event. -I used my Story Mountain to help me draft my story.
Improving
-I created a Story Mountain to plan out each scene of my story. -Occasionally my Story Mountain gets off track.
No Progress
-I did not create a Story Mountain.
Leads
Exceptional
-I used the strategies we learned in class to draft leads to my story. -My lead begins in the middle of an action or dialogue, or it begins with description of the setting. -My lead hooks my reader.
Grade Level
-I used the strategies we learned in class to draft leads to my story. -My lead begins in the middle of an action or dialogue, or it begins with description of the setting.
Improving
-I tried out more than one lead while drafting. -My lead is "blah," like "Once upon a time."
No Progress
-I did not attempt to draft leads to my story. -My lead is "blah," like "Once upon a time."
Dialogue
Exceptional
-I used meangingful dialogue in my story to reveal something about my character and keep the story moving. -I never use dialogue as filler.
Grade Level
-I used meaningful dialogue most of the time to reveal something about my character and keep the story moving.
Improving
-My dialogue slows the story down and/or doesn't reveal anything about my character.
No Progress
-I did not use dialogue in my story.
Setting/Action
Exceptional
-I include enough detail and description in my story so my reader can imagine exactly what is happening.
Grade Level
-I include detail and description in my story so my reader can imagine what is happening most of the time.
Improving
-I include some detail and description so my reader can imagine what is happening occasionally.
No Progress
-I didn't include enough detail and description, so my story is hard to imagine.
Endings
Exceptional
-I used the strategies we learned in class to draft different endings. -My ending wraps up the story. -My reader doesn't feel like the story ended abruptly.
Grade Level
-I used the strategies we learned in class to draft different endings. -My ending wraps up the story.
Improving
-I used the strategies we learned in class to draft more than one ending.
No Progress
-I did not try drafting endings.
Publishing/Technology
Exceptional
-I used Word to publish my story. -I typed, capitalized, and centered a title it at the beginning of my story. -I indented each paragraph using the Tab key. -I typed quotation marks when I used dialogue in my story. -I chose a font that is easy to read, but adds some of my personality.
Grade Level
-I used Word to publish my story. -I typed a title at the beginning of my story. -I indented each paragraph. -I typed quotation marks when I used dialogue in my story. -I used a font that is easy to read or I used a font that adds personality.
Improving
-I used Word to publish my story. -I typed a title at the beginning of my story. -I attempted to indent my paragraphs and use quotation marks. -I used a font that is difficult to read or I used a font that doesn't add personality.
No Progress
-I used Word to publish my story. -I typed a title at the beginning of my story. -My font is difficult to read. -I did not indent my paragraphs. -I did not use quotation marks.
Six Traits
Ideas/Content
Exceptional
Grade Level
Improving
No Progress
Organization
Exceptional
Grade Level
Improving
No Progress
Voice
Exceptional
Grade Level
Improving
No Progress
Word Choice
Exceptional
Grade Level
Improving
No Progress
Sentence Fluency
Exceptional
Grade Level
Improving
No Progress
Conventions
Exceptional
Grade Level
Improving
No Progress
Subjects:
English
Types:
Writing
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