Rubric Made Using:

RubiStar ( http://rubistar.4teachers.org )

CATEGORY

4 - Exemplary

3 - Developing

2 - Beginner

1 - Undeveloped

Score

Sequence of Events

Student has a clear beginning, middle, and ending and follow a logical order.

Student has developing beginning, middle, and ending. One part of the story is not in a logical order.

More than one part (beginning, middle, and end) are not in logical order.

Student does not have a clear beginning, middle, or ending in their story.

 

Main Idea and Supporting Details

The story included a clearly defined main idea and 3 or more supporting details.

The story included a clearly defined main idea and 3 supporting details.

The story included a somewhat developed main idea and at least 2 or more supporting details.

The story included an unclear or no main idea and less than 2 supporting details.

 

Transition Words

The student used at least 3 transition words (In the beginning, next, then, afterwards, etc.).

The student used at least 2 transition words (In the beginning, next, then, afterwards, etc.).

The student used at least 1 transition words (In the beginning, next, then, afterwards, etc.).

The student did not use any transition words (In the beginning, next, then, afterwards, etc.).