1. Story Writing : Folktales
Teacher Name: Mrs. Oster
Student Name: ________________________________________
WRITING:
CATEGORY 4 3 2 1
Focus on The entire story is Most of the story is Some of the story is No attempt has been
Assigned Topic related to the related to the related to the made to relate the
assigned topic and assigned topic. The assigned topic, but a story to the assigned
allows the reader to story wanders off at reader does not learn topic.
understand much one point, but the much about the
more about the topic. reader can still learn topic.
something about the
topic.
Creativity The story contains The story contains a The story contains a There is little
many creative details few creative details few creative details evidence of creativity
and/or descriptions and/or descriptions and/or descriptions, in the story. The
that contribute to the that contribute to the but they distract from author does not
reader's enjoyment. reader's enjoyment. the story. The author seem to have used
The author has really The author has used has tried to use his much imagination.
used his imagination. his imagination. imagination.
Spelling and There are no spelling There is one spelling There are 2-3 The final draft has
Punctuation or punctuation errors or punctuation error spelling and more than 3 spelling
in the final draft. in the final draft. punctuation errors in and punctuation
Character and place the final draft. errors.
names that the
author invented are
spelled consistently
throughout.
PRESENTATION ON PIXIE:
CATEGORY 4 3 2 1
Voice - Pacing The pace (rhythm Occasionally speaks Tries to use pacing No attempt to match
and voice too fast or too slowly (rhythm and voice the pace of the
punctuation) fits the for the story line. punctuation), but it is storytelling to the
story line and helps The pacing (rhythm often noticeable that story line or the
the audience really and voice the pacing does not audience.
get into the story. punctuation) is fit the story line.
relatively engaging Audience is not
for the audience. consistently engaged.
Images Images create a Images create an An attempt was made Little or no attempt to
distinct atmosphere atmosphere or tone to use images to use images to create
or tone that matches that matches some create an an appropriate
different parts of the parts of the story. atmosphere/tone but atmosphere/tone.
story. it needed more work.