Fifth Grade Narrative Essay Rubric
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| 6 | My story flowed smoothly from beginning to
end.
I had a great closing. I wrote about only one event. I included reactions that make sense. |
I explained the event by using specific details
and examples, although some of my episodes and reactions may be better
developed than others.
I told how I felt about the examples and how this event affected my life. I used descriptive words to tell my story. |
I used all paragraphs appropriately.
I wrote a clear narrative that moves through time without gaps. I used different kinds of sentences so that my sentences are related to each other (cohesion). All of my transitions connect my story from beginning to end (coherence). |
My story was easy to understand.
All the details of my story were connected together. My story was outstanding in all areas. |
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| 5 | Most of my story flowed from beginning to
end.
I wrote about my feelings throughout the paper. Most of the reactions I included make sense. I had a closing. |
I told how I felt during the event.
I used some descriptive words to tell my story. I explained this event by using some specific details and examples. |
I wrote a narrative that moves
through time with few gaps.
Most of the episodes are appropriately paragraphed. I used some different kinds of sentences to tie the story together (cohesion). I used some different transition words to tie my ideas and paragraphs together (coherence). |
My story had some details and made sense.
Some parts of my paper are better developed than others. |
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| 4 | My story was clear, and I stayed on track.
I knew how I felt about the event and wrote some things about it. My paper has reactions, but some may not be stated directly in the paper. I might not have a closing.
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I told about some things that happened during
the event using specific details.
I need more development of depth. I told how I felt during the event. |
My narrative had a beginning,
middle, and end.
I used some appropriate paragraphing of the episodes (coherence). I used some simple transitions that help tell the story events (coherence). |
My story was simple and clear. | ||
| 3 | My story was clear, but I got off track.
I forgot to tell how I felt about the topic. I needed more details. I did not include reactions, or my reactions did not make sense. I may not have written enough. |
My story had a few general details and examples.
I included only a list of episodes or reactions. I may not have written enough. |
I wrote a narrative, but there
were gaps in the story.
Some of my paragraphs are inappropriate. My paper may include transitions that are confusing. I may not have written enough. |
I started my story, but left out some important details. | ||
| 2 | My story was not clear.
I forgot to write about my reactions and feelings. I needed to write more and put it in good order. I did not write a story that moved through time. I did not write enough. |
I needed more parts to my story, and they
needed to be connected.
I may not have written a narrative paper. I did not include appropriate paragraphing. I did not write enough. |
I may not have written a narrative.
My sentences were not in order. I did not write enough. |
I tried to follow the directions, but big parts were missing. | ||
| 1 | I did not write about the story. | I needed to write a story and include details. | I did not write a narrative.
I did not write enough. |
I did not follow the directions.
I needed to write more. |
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| C
Conventions |
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| 2 | I have mastered sentence construction.
My paper may have a few invented spellings of uncommon words. Subjects and their verbs agree correctly. My paper has demonstrated mastery of basic punctuation and capitalization. |
1 | The number of errors in my paper interferes with my readers understanding. | |||