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Accuracy of Retelling A Story

The storyteller includes all major points and several details of the story s/he is retelling.

The storyteller includes all major points and 1-2 details of the story s/he is retelling.

The storyteller includes all major points of the story s/he is retelling.

The storyteller forgets major points of the story s/he is retelling.

Sequence

Retells story in correct sequence leaving out no important parts of story.

Retells story in sequence with 2-3 omissions.

Retells story with several omissions, but maintains sequence of those told.

Retells story out of sequence.

Characters

The main characters are named and clearly described (through words and/or actions). The audience knows and can describe what the characters look like and how they typically behave.

The main characters are named and described (through words and/or actions). The audience has a fairly good idea of what the characters look like.

The main characters are named. The audience knows very little about the main characters.

It is hard to tell who the main characters are.

Knows the Story

The storytellers knows the story well and has obviously practiced telling the story several times. There is no need for notes and the speaker speaks with confidence.

The storytellers knows the story pretty well and has practiced telling the story once or twice. May need notes once or twice, but the speaker is relatively confident.

The storytellers knows some of the story, but did not appear to have practiced. May need notes 3-4 times, and the speaker appears ill-at-ease.

The storytellers could not tell the story without using notes.

Setting

Lots of vivid, descriptive words are used to tell the audience when and where the story takes place.

Some vivid, descriptive words are used to tell the audience when and where the story takes place.

The audience can figure out when and where the story took place, but there isn't much detail (e.g., once upon a time in a land far, far away).

The audience has trouble telling when and where the story takes place.

Audience Contact

Storytellers look at and tells the story to all members of the audience.

Storytellers look at and tells the story to a few people in the audience.

Storytellers look at and tells the story to 1-2 people in the audience.

Storytellers do not look at or try to involve the audience.

Acting/dialogue

The students use consistent voices, facial expressions and movements to make the characters more believable and the story more easily understood.

The students often use voices, facial expressions and movements to make the characters more believable and the story more easily understood.

The students try to use voices, facial expressions and movements to make the characters more believable and the story more easily understood.

The students tell the story but do not use voices, facial expressions or movement to make the storytelling more interesting or clear.