4 Grade Narrative Story Writing Rubric - Empowering Education

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4th Grade Narrative Story Writing Rubric

W.4.3 Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, descriptive details, and clear event sequences.

Construct Measured

W.4.3a

W.4.3e

W.4.3b W.4.3c W.4.3d

3 = Meets Grade Level Expectations

The writing effectively orients the reader by:

establishing a situation. introducing a narrator and/or characters.

The writing: effectively organizes an event sequence that

unfolds naturally.

The writing: provides an effective conclusion that follows

from the narrated experiences or events.

2 = Approaching Grade Level Expectations

The writing somewhat orients the reader by partially:

establishing a situation. introducing a narrator and/or characters.

The writing: partially organizes an event sequence that

unfolds naturally.

The writing: provides a conclusion that only partially follows

from the narrated experiences or events.

The writing:

effectively addresses the prompt/task with a focused response.

effectively uses dialogue and description to develop experiences and events or show the responses of characters to situations.

The writing:

addresses the prompt/task with some drift in focus.

only partially uses dialogue and description to develop experiences and events or to show the responses of characters to situations.

skillfully uses a variety of transition words and partially uses a variety of transition words and

phrases to manage the sequence of events.

phrases to manage the sequence of events.

skillfully uses concrete words and phrases and partially uses concrete words and phrases and

sensory details to convey experiences and

sensory details to convey experiences and

events precisely.

events.

1 = Below Grade Level Expectations

The writing does not orient the reader by failing to:

establish a situation. introduce a narrator and/or characters.

Points Awarded

10-12 = Meets

7-9= Approaching

The writing: fails to organize an event sequence that

unfolds naturally.

The writing: fails to provide a conclusion that follows from

the narrated experiences or events.

< 7 = Below

Subtotal:

The writing:

10-12 = Meets

does not address the prompt/task and may lack focus.

fails to and/or inadequately uses dialogue and descriptions to develop experiences and events or to show the responses of characters to situations.

7-9 = Approaching

< 7 = Below

fails to use and/or inappropriately uses transition words and phrases failing to manage the sequence of events.

fails to use concrete words and phrases and sensory details, therefore, fails to convey experiences or events.

Subtotal:

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4th Grade Narrative Story Writing Rubric ? (continued)

W.4.3 Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, descriptive details, and clear event sequences.

Construct Measured

3 = Meets Grade Level Expectations

2 = Approaching Grade Level Expectations

1 = Below Grade Level Expectations

Points Awarded

The writing:

The writing:

The writing:

7-9 = Meets

L.4.1 L.4.2

may have a few minor errors in grammar and usage, however, meaning is clear throughout the response.

contains some errors in grammar and usage that contains multiple distracting errors in

occasionally impedes understanding.

grammar and usage that impedes

understanding.

demonstrates command of the conventions of standard English consistent with effectively edited writing.

demonstrates an inconsistent command of the conventions of standard English consistent with edited writing.

demonstrates a weak command of the conventions of standard English with minimal editing.

5-6 = Approaching

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