Meets standards; occasionally exceeds expectations
4 pts
Meets standards
3 pts
Almost Meets standards
2 pts
Fails to meet standards
1 pts
Student uses a hook or thorough exposition to grasp the reader's interest.
Student uses the main events to advance the plot of the story. Plot focuses on something that the character treasures.
Student includes a clear resolution to the story.
Student uses dialogue to tell the story.
The narrator tells the story from the appropriate point-of-view.
Student provides enough details to develop the character.
Student uses at least three literary devices in the story.
Student demonstrates careful attention to rules of grammar, punctuation, and spelling